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António Veloso

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Benfica

References

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  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

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  • 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.
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