Zé Manel (footballer)

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Zé Manel
Personal information
Full name José Manuel da Silva Fernandes
Date of birth February 22, 1975 (1975-02-22) (age 34)
Place of birth    Fraião, Portugal
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current club Leixões
Number 8
Senior career1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1993–1996
1996–1999
1999–2004
2004–2007
2007–2008
2008–
Maikes Fraião
Caçadores Taipas
Paços Ferreira
Boavista
SC Braga
Leixões
- (-)
33 (19)
136 (27)
84 (18)
19 (2)
29 (3)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 31 August 2009.
* Appearances (Goals)

José Manuel da Silva Fernandes (born 22 February 1975 in Fraião, Braga), aka Zé Manel, is a Portuguese footballer who currently plays for Leixões SC, as a pacy and scoring winger.

[edit] Football career

During his career, Zé Manel started played professionally for Clube Caçadores das Taipas, moving straight from the Portuguese third level into the top flight, joining F.C. Paços de Ferreira as a 24-year-old. In his last season, he netted on 11 occasions, not good enough, however, to avoid relegation.

From 2004–07, Manel represented Boavista FC, scoring 10 goals in his debut year and also being an undisputed starter. The following season he joined Sporting Clube de Braga.

In 2008–09, Zé Manel signed a one-year deal with league strugglers Leixões SC.

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