Bernardo da Velha

Bernardo da Velha
Personal information
Full name	Bernardo Oliveira da Velha
Date of birth	29 January 1942 (age 82)
Place of birth	Portuguese Guinea
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1962–1963	Sporting Lisboa
Senior career*
Years	Team
1964–1969	Porto
1969–1971	Vitória
1971–1974	Boavista
1974–1975	Espinho
1975–1976	Leixões
1978–1981	Toronto First Portuguese
Managerial career
1981	Toronto First Portuguese
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bernardo da Velha (born January 29, 1942) is a Bissau-Guinean-born Portuguese former footballer who played as a defender and a football manager.

Career

Velha began playing at the youth level with Sporting Lisboa in 1962.^[1] He played in the Primeira Divisão in 1964 with FC Porto.^[2] He would feature in the 1968 Taça de Portugal Final, and assisted in securing the Taça de Portugal for Porto.^[3] Throughout his tenure with Porto he played in the 1968–69 European Cup Winners' Cup against Slovan Bratislava, and Cardiff City. In 1969, he signed with league rivals Vitória S.C. where he played for two seasons.^[1] He also appeared in the 1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, and 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.^[4]

In 1971, he played with Boavista F.C. for three seasons, and later with S.C. Espinho, and Leixões S.C.^[2] In 1978, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Toronto First Portuguese.^[5] In 1981, he was named the head coach for Toronto First Portuguese.^[5]

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^ ^a ^b Moreira, Paulo (February 3, 2014). "Estrelas do FCP: Bernardo da Velha". Estrelas do FCP. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
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^ ^a ^b "Cosmos reinstate star Neeskens". The Globe and Mail. July 18, 1981. p. S8.