António Veloso

Portuguese football manager and former player

António Veloso
Veloso in 2011
Personal information
Full name António Augusto da Silva Veloso[1]
Date of birth (1957-01-31) 31 January 1957 (age 67)[1]
Place of birth São João da Madeira, Portugal
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
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
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1984 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.[2]

An international for 13 years, Veloso represented Portugal at Euro 1984.

Club career

Born in São João da Madeira, Veloso started playing football with his hometown club A.D. Sanjoanense, then moved to S.C. Beira-Mar for a further two seasons. He signed with S.L. Benfica for 1980–81, and was ever-present until his retirement, helping the capital side to seven Primeira Liga and five Taça de Portugal trophies.[3]

With Benfica, Veloso also played in the UEFA Cup final in 1982–83, as they lost to R.S.C. Anderlecht 2–1 on aggregate[4] and, most notably, in the 1987–88 European Cup final, where he missed the penalty shootout attempt that gave PSV Eindhoven the win (6–5).[5]

Suspension left Veloso out of the team that reached the 1990 European Cup final, lost to AC Milan.[6] He retired at 38 after 15 seasons with the same club and 658 competitive appearances, subsequently becoming a coach.[7][8]

International career

Veloso earned 40 caps for Portugal,[9] making his debut on 18 November 1981 in a 2–1 win over Scotland for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He played at UEFA Euro 1984 where the national team reached the semi-finals,[10] and was left outside the 1986 World Cup squad due to a doping test, which was later proved to be fake.[11][12]

Veloso's last international game came at age 36, in a 2–2 friendly draw with Spain on 19 January 1994.[13]

Personal life

Veloso's son, Miguel, is also a professional footballer. After an unassuming youth spell at Benfica, he went on to represent neighbours Sporting CP and also the national team.[14][15]

Honours

Benfica

References

  1. ^ a b c António Veloso at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Malheiro, João (July 2006). Memorial Benfica 100 Glórias [Benfica Memorial, 100 glories] (in Portuguese) (Third ed.). QuidNovi. pp. 144–145. ISBN 978-972-8998-26-4.
  3. ^ Rebelo, Marco (31 January 2018). "Aniversário: Veloso, o capitão polivalente com mística" [Birthday: Veloso, the versatile captain with mystique] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Benfica-Anderlecht, a final perdida de 83: um golo pensado a três e um desgosto de milhões" [Benfica-Anderlecht, the lost final of 83: goal invented by three and heartbreak of millions] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  5. ^ Candeias, Pedro (18 March 2011). "Veloso: "Todos discutiam e ninguém queria marcar o penálti. Tive de ser eu..."" [Veloso: "Everybody was arguing and no one wanted to take the penalty. It had to be me..."]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  6. ^ "AC Milan-Benfica, 1–0: Uma desatenção bastou" [AC Milan-Benfica, 1–0: One lack of concentration was all it took]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 May 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  7. ^ "António Veloso treina At. Malveira" [António Veloso coaches At. Malveira]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 July 2006. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  8. ^ Pimentel, Tiago (6 September 2009). "Ano zero na Amadora, para o Estrela e para António Veloso" [Year zero in Amadora, for Estrela and for António Veloso]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses" [Complete list of Portuguese internationals] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Platini faz a diferença em meia-final de sonho" [Platini makes the difference in dream semi-final] (in Portuguese). UEFA. 4 October 2003. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  11. ^ Tavares da Silva, Hugo (4 June 2014). "António Veloso: "Aquelas análises não eram minhas de certeza!"" [António Veloso: "Those analysis where not mine for sure!”]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  12. ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (9 May 2015). "Bandeirinha por Veloso" [Bandeirinha for Veloso]. i (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  13. ^ Román, Rogelio (20 January 1994). "España, de cal y arena" [Spain, heads and tails] (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  14. ^ ""Miguel Veloso está lesionado", diz o pai" ["Miguel Veloso is injured", says father]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 February 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  15. ^ "Os Velosos" [The Velosos]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 March 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  16. ^ "Especial 'Tetra'" ['Tetra' special edition]. Mística (in Portuguese). No. 33. Portugal: Impresa Publishing. April–June 2017. p. 80. ISSN 3846-0823.
  17. ^ a b "Bicampeões para a história" [Back-to-back champions for the ages]. Visão (in Portuguese). Portugal: Impresa Publishing. May 2015. p. 56. ISSN 0872-3540.

Further reading

  • Prata, João; Perdigão, Carlos (June 1995). Biografias: Veloso, carisma, garra e dedicação! [Biographies: Veloso, charisma, grit and dedication!]. Lisgráfica. Depósito Legal [Deposit number]: 84768/94.

External links

  • António Veloso at ForaDeJogo (archived) Edit this at Wikidata
  • António Veloso at National-Football-Teams.com Edit this at Wikidata
  • António Veloso at EU-Football.info
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