Place of birth Setubal, Portugal Name Pedro Venancio 1978–1981 Vitoria Setubal Role Footballer | 1981–1982 Sporting CP Height 1.86 m Years Team | |
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Full name Pedro Manuel Regateiro Venancio Date of birth (1963-11-21) 21 November 1963 (age 52) | ||
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Pedro Manuel Regateiro Venâncio (born 21 November 1963) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central defender.
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Football career
During his career, Setúbal-born Venâncio represented two clubs in the Primeira Liga, Sporting Clube de Portugal and Boavista FC, amassing more than 250 official appearances for the former albeit without no silverware won during his ten-year spell. He retired at only 30, in a career downed with constant injuries; during his stint at Sporting, he formed a pair of youth graduate stoppers alongside António Morato.
Venâncio won 21 caps for Portugal, during six years. He was selected for the 1986 FIFA World Cup, but had to quit before the tournament in Mexico started due to an injury.
Personal life
Venâncio's son, Frederico, was also a footballer and a central defender. He too was brought up at Vitória.