Álvaro Cardoso Teixeira
Álvaro Cardoso Teixeira (11 January 1965 - 9 May 2017), known as Teixeira, was a Portuguese former footballer who played as a centre midfielder, and a manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alvaro Cardoso Teixeira | ||
| Date of birth | January 11, 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Luanda, Angola | ||
| Date of death | 9 May 2017 (aged 52) | ||
| Place of death | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1981 | Vitória de Setúbal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1986 | Vitória de Setúbal | 32 | (0) |
| 1986-1996 | Belenenses | 222 | (5) |
| 1995-1996 | FC Felgueiras | 9 | (0) |
| 1996-1999 | Torreense | 94 | (14) |
| 1999–2002 | Lusitano de Évora | 33 | (1) |
| Total | 390 | (20) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1998/99 | Torreense | ||
| 2005-2006 | Lusitano de Évora | ||
| 2006-2007 | Atlético de Reguencos | ||
| 2008-2009 | Sport Comércio e Indústria | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Club
Born in Luanda, Angola, Teixeira started playing professionally with Vitória Setúbal, joining Belenenses in the 1986–87 season. In the Belém club he won his major trophy the Cup of Portugal in the 1988/89 season.
Teixeira sequently went on the play for Torreense and Lusitano de Évora ending his career with Pinhalnovense.
Coaching career
Teixeira started his coaching career in 1999, with Torreense in the 1998–99 as a player manager. He also managed Lusitano de Évora in the 2005/2006 season.
Early death
Teixeira died of cronic disease on 9 May 2019 at only 53 years of age. [1]
Honours
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References
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