António Morato (footballer, born 1937)
António Henriques Morato (born 20 March 1937) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | António Henriques Morato | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1954–1956 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1965 | Sporting CP | 80 | (0) |
| 1963–1964 | → Vitória Setúbal (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 1965–1966 | Lusitano Évora | 11 | (0) |
| 1966–1967 | Barreirense | ||
| 1967–1968 | Oriental | ||
| Total | 115 | (1) | |
| National team | |||
| 1961 | Portugal | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Born in Lisbon, Morato spent seven seasons in the Primeira Liga with local club Sporting CP. In 1961–62 he contributed with 29 overall appearances to help the team win the national championship, the only in his career.
In the top division, Morato also represented Vitória F.C. and Lusitano GC. He retired in 1968, aged 31.
International career
Morato's only cap for the Portugal national side arrived on 8 October 1961, in a 2–4 away loss against Luxembourg for the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[1]
Personal life
Morato's son, also named António, was also an international footballer.[2]
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References
- "Há 50 anos, Portugal estreia Eusébio... e falha Mundial-62" [50 years ago, Portugal debut Eusébio... and miss World Cup-62]. i (in Portuguese). 8 October 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- Magalhães, Magda (7 May 2014). "Morato: o capitão do Sporting que foi parar às Antas" [Morato: the captain of Sporting that wound up at the Antas] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
External links
- António Morato at ForaDeJogo
- António Morato at National-Football-Teams.com
- Portugal stats at Eu-Football
- António Morato at WorldFootball.net
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