Tamanqueiro (Portuguese footballer)

Tamanqueiro
Personal information
Full nameRaul Soares de Figueiredo
Date of birth22 January 1903
Place of birthLisbon, Portugal
Date of death3 December 1941 (aged 38)
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
?–1924Académico Porto
1924–1927Olhanense
1927–1931Benfica
National team
1925–1930Portugal17(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Raul Soares de Figueiredo, aka Tamanqueiro (born 22 January 1903 in Lisbon - died 3 December 1941), was a Portuguese footballer, who played as a midfielder.

Football career

During his short senior career, Tamanqueiro played for Académico do Porto, S.C. Olhanense and S.L. Benfica. He gained 17 caps for the Portugal national team.

Having made his debut on 17 May 1925, in a 0–2 defeat against Spain in Lisbon, Tamanqueiro appeared for the nation at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]

References

  1. TamanqueiroFIFA competition record

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