After playing professionally in Angola with Sporting de Benguela, Arcanjo became one of the most highly sought after football players in the European league. In 1950, he signed a professional contract to play with FC Porto (FCP) in Portugal, making him the first African player in the history of FCP. During a lengthy ship ride from Angola to Portugal, he developed an eye infection that almost ended his soccer career. The following summer of 1951, retina surgery saved Arcanjo from blindness and increased his chances of playing professional once again. Arcanjo was the driving force behind FCP's success in the 1950s to early '60s and went on to become one of the best players in the club's history.[1]
Arcanjo gained 9 caps for Portugal. After establishing himself as the best defender in Portugal, he made his debut on 26 May 1957 in Lisbon against Italy, in a 3-0 victory.
^Sousa, Nuno (17 April 2016). "Miguel Arcanjo, o central que desarmou duas vezes o destino" [Miguel Arcanjo, the center back that disarmed the destiny twice]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 June 2018.
miguel, arcanjo, arsénio, oliveira, born, 1932, angolan, born, former, portuguese, footballer, played, central, defender, personal, informationfull, name, arsénio, oliveiradate, birth, 1932, 1932, place, birthnova, lisboa, angolaposition, centre, backsenior, c. Miguel Arcanjo Arsenio de Oliveira born May 13 1932 is an Angolan born former Portuguese footballer He played as a central defender Miguel ArcanjoPersonal informationFull nameMiguel Arcanjo Arsenio de OliveiraDate of birth 1932 05 13 13 May 1932 age 90 Place of birthNova Lisboa AngolaPosition s Centre backSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 1950 1966Porto228 0 International career1957 1965Portugal9 0 Club domestic league appearances and goals Contents 1 Career 2 Honours 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksCareer EditAfter playing professionally in Angola with Sporting de Benguela Arcanjo became one of the most highly sought after football players in the European league In 1950 he signed a professional contract to play with FC Porto FCP in Portugal making him the first African player in the history of FCP During a lengthy ship ride from Angola to Portugal he developed an eye infection that almost ended his soccer career The following summer of 1951 retina surgery saved Arcanjo from blindness and increased his chances of playing professional once again Arcanjo was the driving force behind FCP s success in the 1950s to early 60s and went on to become one of the best players in the club s history 1 Arcanjo gained 9 caps for Portugal After establishing himself as the best defender in Portugal he made his debut on 26 May 1957 in Lisbon against Italy in a 3 0 victory Honours EditPortoPrimeira Liga 1955 56 1958 59 Taca de Portugal 1955 56 1957 58See also EditList of one club menReferences Edit Sousa Nuno 17 April 2016 Miguel Arcanjo o central que desarmou duas vezes o destino Miguel Arcanjo the center back that disarmed the destiny twice Publico in Portuguese Retrieved 20 June 2018 External links EditMiguel Arcanjo at ForaDeJogo archived Miguel Arcanjo national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation in Portuguese Miguel Arcanjo at WorldFootball net This biographical article related to a Portuguese association football defender is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Miguel Arcanjo amp oldid 1130798325, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
