Manuel Vasques
This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Soeiro and the second or paternal family name is Vasques.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Soeiro Vasques | ||
| Date of birth | 29 July 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Barreiro, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | 10 July 2003 | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1943-1946 | GD CUF | ||
| 1946-1959 | Sporting CP | 349 | (225) |
| 1959-1960 | Atlético | 4 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1948-1957 | Portugal | 26 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Manuel Soeiro Vasques (29 July 1926 - 10 July 2003), born in Barreiro, Portugal, was a Portuguese football player who played as forward, for Sporting CP in the 1940s and 1950s. Vasques was the Portuguese league topscorer in the season 1950/51. He was one of the famous Cinco Violinos (Five Violins), that included José Travassos, António Jesus Correia, Fernando Peyroteo and Albano.
International career
Manuel Vasques played 26 caps and scored 7 goals for the Portugal national team. He made his debut against Spain at 21 March 1948 in a 2-0 defeat in Madrid, in a friendly match. He played his last game 16 June 1957 in São Paulo against Brazil in a 3-0 defeat, in another friendly.
External links
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Manuel Vasques profile at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)
- Eu-Football data
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