Luís Miguel (footballer, born 1971)
Luís Miguel da Fonseca Silva Costa (born 22 July 1971), known as Luís Miguel, is an Angolan former footballer who played as a right back, and a coach. He also held Portuguese citizenship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luís Miguel da Fonseca Silva Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Luanda, Angola | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1983–1984 | Lixa | ||
| 1986–1989 | Amarante | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1992 | Amarante | 15 | (5) |
| 1992–1995 | Aves | 87 | (13) |
| 1995–1998 | Sporting CP | 41 | (0) |
| 1998–2002 | Braga | 81 | (1) |
| 1999–2002 | Braga B | 20 | (4) |
| 2002–2004 | Paços Ferreira | 37 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Felgueiras | 30 | (0) |
| Total | 311 | (23) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998 | Angola | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Lixa | ||
| 2008 | Lousada | ||
| 2008 | Ribeirão | ||
| 2009 | Lousada | ||
| 2010–2011 | Chaves | ||
| 2011 | Tirsense | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Born in Luanda, Angola to Portuguese parents, Luís Miguel played nine seasons in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. He totalled 159 games and one goal in the competition, at the service of Sporting Clube de Portugal, S.C. Braga and F.C. Paços de Ferreira.
In the Segunda Liga, Luís Miguel appeared for C.D. Aves and F.C. Felgueiras, retiring in 2005 after 16 seasons as a professional at the age of 34. During his spell at the Estádio José Alvalade he took part in 52 competitive matches,[1] his only goal arriving on 26 November 1997 in a 2–3 away loss against AS Monaco FC for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.[2]
In 2006, Luís Miguel started working as a manager, working solely in the Portuguese lower leagues.
International career edit
Luís Miguel represented Angola internationally. He was part of the squad that competed in the 1998 African Cup of Nations, starting as the tournament ended in group phase elimination.[3]
Honours edit
- Sporting
References edit
- ^ "Luís Miguel da Fonseca Silva e Costa" (in Portuguese). Verde Branco. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Monaco 3–2 Sporting CP". UEFA.com. 26 November 1997. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "African Nations Cup 1998 – Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Sporting 3–0 FC Porto". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
External links edit
- at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Luís Miguel at National-Football-Teams.com