Carlos Manuel
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About
Retired central midfielder and coach who played with the Portugal national team between 1980 and 1986. He played with club teams Barreirense, Benfica, Sion, Sporting CP, Boavista, and Estoril. He retired from professional soccer in the year 1994.
Before Fame
He started his professional career in 1975 with club team CUF. He started his coaching career with Estoril.
Trivia
He was the CNID Footballer of the Year in 1985. He scored a goal in the 1986 FIFA World Cup against England. He's best known for his spell at Benfica, for which he appeared in 318 competitive matches over eight and a half seasons and scored 58 goals.
Family Life
He's from Moita, Portugal.
Associated With
He was teammates with Paulo Futre at the 1986 World Cup.
