Manuel Caldeira


Manuel António Caldeira was a Portuguese footballer who played as defender.

Club career

Caldeira was born in Vila Real de Santo António, Algarve. He spent nine years of his senior career with Sporting CP after signing from local club Lusitano FC, winning five Primeira Liga championships – four consecutive – and the 1954 edition of the Taça de Portugal.

International career

Over a five-month period, Caldeira earned three caps for Portugal. He made his debut on 19 December 1954 against West Germany, a 0–3 friendly defeat in Lisbon.

Death

Caldeira died on 9 August 2014 in Faro, at the age of 87.