Personal information | |||
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Full name | Amândio José Malta da Silva | ||
Date of birth | 19 February 1943 | ||
Place of birth | Benguela, Angola | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1964–1976 | Benfica | 138 | (1) |
1977 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | (0) |
1977 | New England Oceaneers | 16 | (0) |
1978–1981 | Benfica Castelo Branco | ||
1981–1982 | Lusitano | ||
1982–1983 | Pêro Pinheiro | ||
Total | 159 | (1) | |
International career | |||
1971 | Portugal | 5 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1979–1981 | Benfica Castelo Branco | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Amândio José Malta da Silva (born 19 February 1943) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a right back or a central defender.
Born Benguela, Portuguese Angola, Malta da Silva was discovered by S.L. Benfica's scouting team at Clube Nacional de Benguela. [1] He joined the club in 1964, and made his competitive debut on 3 January of the following year in an away win against Seixal FC, playing five more Primeira Liga games as the season ended in league conquest. [2] [3] Facing heavy competition from Humberto Coelho, Germano, Raúl Machado and Jacinto Santos he appeared mainly in the Taça de Portugal, failing to feature in the league from 8 May 1965 to 23 March 1969. [4]
Malta da Silva had his breakthrough season at the age of 26, starting as right back for Benfica and playing 33 matches in 1969–70, where the Portuguese Cup was won. [5] In the following three campaigns, under Jimmy Hagan, he battled with Adolfo and Artur Correia for the position, but still appeared in over 60 league contests to win the three-peat; [6] however, starting from 1973–74, he gradually lost his importance in the squad, leaving the club in 1976 with official totals of 192 games and one goal. [1] [7]
In 1977, Malta da Silva followed many teammates to the North American Soccer League. [8] He played with António Simões in the San Jose Earthquakes, and then moved to New England Oceaneers in American Soccer League. [8]
Two years later, Malta da Silva embarked on a managerial career with Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco, promoting them from the third division in his first season and finishing twelfth the following year to avoid relegation. [9]
Due to his performances at club level, Malta da Silva received his first call-up to the Portugal national football team in 1971, during the UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying campaign. He made his debut on 17 February in a 1–3 loss in Belgium, and played four more games during the tournament, twice against Scotland and once against Denmark, earning his final cap on 21 November against Belgium. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
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