Diamantino Miranda
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diamantino Manuel Fernandes Miranda | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Moita, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1973–1976 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1976–1977 | Vitória Setúbal | 26 | (0) |
| 1977–1981 | Benfica | 67 | (12) |
| 1980–1981 | → Amora (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | Boavista | 28 | (8) |
| 1982–1990 | Benfica | 203 | (50) |
| 1990–1993 | Vitória Setúbal | 69 | (11) |
| Total | 422 | (81) | |
| National team | |||
| 1981–1986 | Portugal | 22 | (5) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1994–1995 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| 1995–1996 | Campomaiorense | ||
| 1996 | Desportivo Beja | ||
| 1996–1997 | Campomaiorense | ||
| 1997–1998 | Gil Vicente | ||
| 1998–2000 | Felgueiras | ||
| 2003–2005 | Felgueiras | ||
| 2005–2007 | Portimonense | ||
| 2007–2008 | Varzim | ||
| 2008 | Olhanense | ||
| 2008–2010 | Benfica (assistant) | ||
| 2010 | Fátima | ||
| 2012–2013 | Costa Sol | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Diamantino Manuel Fernandes Miranda (born 3 August 1959), known simply as Diamantino in his playing days, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current coach.
He most notably played for Benfica (11 seasons in two separate spells), appearing in more than 300 official games and winning 11 major titles. After retiring, he embarked in a lengthy managerial career.
An international in the early 80's, Diamantino represented Portugal at one World Cup and one European Championship.
Club career
Born in Moita, Setúbal District, Diamantino was one of Sport Lisboa e Benfica's key players during the 1980s, winning several national champion and domestic cup titles. He also played in the UEFA Cup final in 1983, lost to R.S.C. Anderlecht (0–1 and 1–1), missing the European Cup final in 1988 due to an injury, in another defeat, this time to PSV Eindhoven on penalties.
Diamantino left Benfica at the end of the 1989–90 season, after appearing in just 15 league matches as the Reds only won the Portuguese Supercup. He was also an unused substitute in the club's second European Cup loss in three years, against A.C. Milan, moving in the subsequent offseason to first professional club Vitória de Setúbal where he played three more years, retiring at almost 34.
A manager since 1994 – starting at Setubal – Diamantino was appointed second division S.C. Olhanense's manager midway through the 2007–08 campaign, after having started the season at fellow league team Varzim SC. In May 2008 he was appointed assistant manager at Benfica, under new boss Quique Flores; both left the post at the end of the season, after which he moved to Benfica's youth sides.
In the 2010 summer Diamantino signed for C.D. Fátima in the second level, being fired in late November.
International career
Diamantino gained 22 caps with five goals for the Portuguese national team, his debut coming on 18 November 1981 in a 2–1 win against Scotland for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Diamantino represented the nation at both UEFA Euro 1984 and the 1986 World Cup. In the latter, on 11 July, in a 1–3 group stage loss to Morocco, he played his last match and scored his last goal.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 June 1984 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |  Luxembourg | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 14 October 1984 | Estádio das Antas, Porto, Portugal |  Czechoslovakia | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1986 World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 24 February 1985 | Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal |  West Germany | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1986 World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 22 January 1986 | Estádio Municipal de Leiria, Leiria, Portugal |  Finland | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 5 | 11 June 1986 | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico |  Morocco | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1986 FIFA World Cup |
Honours
Club
- Portuguese League: 1982–83, 1983–84, 1986–87, 1988–89
- Portuguese Cup: 1979–80, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87; Runner-up 1988–89
- Portuguese Supercup: 1985, 1989; Runner-up 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987
- European Cup: Runner-up 1987–88; 1989–90
- UEFA Cup: Runner-up 1982–83
External links
- Player and coach profile at Zerozero
- Diamantino Miranda profile at ForaDeJogo
- Diamantino Miranda at National-Football-Teams.com
- Diamantino Miranda – FIFA competition record
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