Date of birth 22 January 1903 Role Portuguese footballer Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal Died December 3, 1941 Name Raul Figueiredo | Playing position Position Midfielder Years Team | |
Full name Raul Soares de Figueiredo Date of death 3 December 1941(1941-12-03) (aged 38) | ||
Raul Soares de Figueiredo, a.k.a. 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.
References
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