António Veloso
António Augusto da Silva Veloso (born 31 January 1957) is a Portuguese former footballer who played most of his professional career with Benfica. A gritty defender who could appear in the flanks and on occasion in the middle, he spent a decade and a half at his main club, and was team captain from 1988 to 1995.
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Veloso in 2011 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | António Augusto da Silva Veloso | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1957 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | São João da Madeira, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1972–1976 | Sanjoanense | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1976–1978 | Sanjoanense | 27 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 1978–1980 | Beira-Mar | 56 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 1980–1995 | Benfica | 419 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 502 | (14) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1994 | Portugal | 40 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1996–2000 | Alverca | ||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Atlético | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Benfica (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Benfica B | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Atlético Malveira | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Oeiras | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Estrela Amadora | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
An international for 13 years, Veloso represented Portugal at Euro 1984.
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