Place of birth Santo Tirso, Portugal 1961–1963 Tirsense | Playing position 1963–1964 Académica | |
Full name Manuel António Leitão da Silva Date of birth (1946-01-29) 29 January 1946 (age 71) | ||
Manuel António Leitão da Silva (born 29 January 1946 in Santo Tirso, Porto), known as Manuel António, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a striker.
Football career
During his 14-year professional career, Manuel António played almost exclusively for two teams: having started out at Académica de Coimbra, his excellent performances earned him a transfer – at only 19 – to FC Porto, where he appeared sparingly in three years (still managing to score regularly).
In 1968, Manuel António returned to Académica, being crowned the Primeira Liga's top scorer in the first season in his second spell, with the Students finishing in sixth place. He all but saw out his career eight years later at the same club, still having a further four campaigns in double digits; he gained four caps for Portugal in eight months, his debut coming on 6 April 1969 in a 0–0 friendly draw against Mexico.