Carlos Manuel

Quick Facts

Full Name	Carlos Manuel
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 15, 1958(1958-01-15)
Age	66
Country	Portugal
Birth City	Moita
Horoscope	Capricorn

Carlos Manuel Biography

Carlos Manuel is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on January 15, 1958 in Moita, Portugal. Carlos Manuel Correia dos Santos, also pronounced [‘karluS Manu’el]; born 15 Jan 1958, is a retired professional Portuguese footballer. He played as a central defender and as a manager.

Three of these goals are memorable: The win over Poland on 28 Oct 1983, which allowed Portugal to qualify for Euro 1984; the historic victory in West Germany (16 October 1985) which ensured Portugal’s qualification for 1986 FIFA World Cup; and the defeat of England in Group 1 (all three matches ended 1-0 for Portugal).

After falling out of favour with the club’s management, Carlos Manuel moved in January 1988 to Switzerland with FC Sion. Only five months later, he returned to the Portuguese capital after signing with Sporting CP. After a solid first season his career began winding down, and he finally retired at the end of 1993–94 whilst at G.D. Estoril Praia – he had previously represented Boavista F.C. for two years; he was chosen by Portuguese sports newspaper Record as one of the best 100 Portuguese football players ever.

After retiring at 36, Carlos Manuel took up coaching, having managed with little success a host of clubs, mainly in the Lisbon area. Midway through the 1997–98 campaign, he bought out his contract at S.C. Salgueiros and joined Sporting, but the latter could only finish fourth and he was dismissed, a fate he met mere months after at S.C. Braga.

He is best known for his time at Benfica. In that time, he played in 318 matches and scored 58 goals. He was also a key figure in the national team’s success during the 1980s. After retiring, he took up a long term as a coach.

Carlos Manuel Net Worth

Carlos Manuel is one of the richest Association Football Player from Portugal. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Carlos Manuel 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Carlos Manuel was born in Moita in the Setubal District. He made his senior debut in G.D. CUF and moved to F.C. in 1978. Barreirense. As he signed with S.L., he reached the Primeira Liga. Benfica, who is still living in Lisbon, was an influential member of a team that won four leagues in the 1980s and six cups, and finished runners-up in the R.S.C. Anderlecht during the 1982-83 UEFA Cup.

Carlos Manuel, the Portuguese national team’s goalkeeper, was capped 42 times and scored eight goals. His debut was on 26 March 1980, in a 1-4 home loss to Scotland during the UEFA Euro 1980 qualifiers.

After the 1986 World Cup loss to Morocco, with the national side being ousted in the group stages – the competition was also stained by the Portuguese players’ involvement in the Saltillo Affair – Carlos Manuel retired from the international scene, at only 28. In June 2012, he succeeded Luís Norton de Matos as manager of Guinea-Bissau. He was in charge for one match, a 1–0 loss away to Cameroon in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying stage (2–0 aggregate).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Carlos Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Portugal. Carlos Manuel celebrates birthday on January 15 of every year.

Why is Carlos Cespedes significant in Cuban history?

Cespedes, who was a plantation owner in Cuba, freed his slaves and made the declaration of Cuban independence in 1868 which started the Ten Years’ War (1868–1878).

WHO declared Cuban slaves free on October 10?

By 1868 Céspedes was made chief of the revolutionary movement in the Oriente region, and on October 10, 1868, Céspedes, at the head of only 147 poorly armed men, proclaimed independence for Cuba in the Grito de Yara (“Cry of Yara”).

When was slavery abolished in Cuba?

Cuba participated heavily in the slave trade to obtain cheap labor for the sugar plantations beginning in the 16th century. Cuba stopped officially participating in the slave trade in 1867 but the institution of slavery was not abolished on the island until 1886.

Who is the father of Cuba?

Carlos Manuel de Céspedes is known as Father of the Homeland in Cuba, having declared the nation’s independence from Spain in 1868.

Why did Cuba become a large sugar producer?

Republic of Cuba Population growth, urbanization, industrialization, and rising incomes in the 19th and 20th centuries resulted in an increase in world sugar production and consumption.