Manuel Curto
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel José da Luz Correia Curto | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Torres Vedras, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lierse | ||
| Number | 58 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1998 | Torreense | ||
| 1998–2005 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2006 | Benfica B | 20 | (3) |
| 2007 | Torreense | 10 | (1) |
| 2007 | Pinhalnovense | 6 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Rio Maior | 22 | (6) |
| 2008–2010 | Estoril | 36 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Naval | 18 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | União Leiria | 20 | (1) |
| 2013 | Taraz | 13 | (4) |
| 2014 | Zagłębie Lubin | 12 | (1) |
| 2014– | Lierse | 6 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2002−2003 | Portugal U17 | 15 | (10) |
| 2005 | Portugal U19 | 4 | (3) |
| 2006 | Portugal U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 January 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Manuel José da Luz Correia Curto (born 9 July 1986) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Belgian club Lierse S.K. as a midfielder.
Football career
Born in Torres Vedras, Curto spent seven years in S.L. Benfica's youth system, where he operated as a forward. In the following years, however, he played in a more defensive position.
After several seasons in the lower leagues, Curto joined G.D. Estoril Praia in the second division. In the 2010–11 campaign he made his top level debuts with Associação Naval 1º de Maio, his first match occurring on 24 September 2010 as he played ten minutes in a 1–3 away loss against S.C. Braga.
On 20 March 2011 Curto scored twice from the penalty kick spot to help hosts Naval come from behind 0–2 to earn a 2–2 draw against S.C. Beira-Mar, but the Figueira da Foz club eventually suffered relegation, returning to division two after a six-year stay. He met the same fate in 2011–12 with his following team, U.D. Leiria.
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