António Jesus Correia
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António Jesus Correia, better known as Jesus Correia (Paço de Arcos
, 3 April 1924 - 30 November 2003), was a Portuguese footballer and roller hockey (quad) player, one of the greatest and most eclectic sportsmen from his generation.
As a footballer, he played as a wing-forward for Sporting CP, where he won 5 National Championships and 3 Cups of Portugal. He was a member of the legendary team of the "Cinco Violinos" (Five Violins), with Fernando Peyroteo
, Albano
, Manuel Vasques
and José Travassos
.
He had 13 caps for Portugal national football team
, scoring 3 goals. His first cap came at 5 January 1947, in a 2–2 draw with Switzerland, in a friendly match, and his last at 20 April 1952, in a 0–3 loss to France, in another friendly.
Simultaneously, he had a great career as a roller hockey player, who was becoming the most successful sport for Portugal, playing for Paço de Arcos
, where he won 8 titles of National Champion, from 1942 to 1955. He was also a leading name for Portugal national roller hockey (quad) team
, with 128 caps and winning 6 World Cup titles, in 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1952 and 1956.
In 1952/53, he had to decide between both of his sporting careers, by the Sporting Lisbon football direction. He choose roller hockey, ending his still promising football career, aged only 28.
He was the last of the "Cinco Violinos" to die, aged 79.
Paço de Arcos
Paço de Arcos in Oeiras, Portugal. With an area of 3,49 km², 28 000 inhabitants and population density of 3 390,5 hab/km². It was elevated to town by a decree at December 7, 1926....
, 3 April 1924 - 30 November 2003), was a Portuguese footballer and roller hockey (quad) player, one of the greatest and most eclectic sportsmen from his generation.
As a footballer, he played as a wing-forward for Sporting CP, where he won 5 National Championships and 3 Cups of Portugal. He was a member of the legendary team of the "Cinco Violinos" (Five Violins), with Fernando Peyroteo
Fernando Peyroteo
Fernando Baptista Seixas Peyroteo was a Portuguese footballer....
, Albano
Albano (footballer)
Albano Narciso Pereira was a Portuguese football player who played all his career at Sporting Clube de Portugal, and also played for the Portuguese national football team. He was chosen by Portuguese sports newspaper Record as one of the best 100 Portuguese football players ever. He was born in...
, Manuel Vasques
Manuel Vasques
Manuel Soeiro Vasques , born in Barreiro, Portugal, was a Portuguese football player who played as forward, for Sporting CP in the 1940s and 1950s. Vasques was the Portuguese league topscorer in the season 1950/51...
and José Travassos
José Travassos
José António Barreto Travassos was a Portuguese footballer. He played as a forward....
.
He had 13 caps for Portugal national football team
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
, scoring 3 goals. His first cap came at 5 January 1947, in a 2–2 draw with Switzerland, in a friendly match, and his last at 20 April 1952, in a 0–3 loss to France, in another friendly.
Simultaneously, he had a great career as a roller hockey player, who was becoming the most successful sport for Portugal, playing for Paço de Arcos
Paço de Arcos
Paço de Arcos in Oeiras, Portugal. With an area of 3,49 km², 28 000 inhabitants and population density of 3 390,5 hab/km². It was elevated to town by a decree at December 7, 1926....
, where he won 8 titles of National Champion, from 1942 to 1955. He was also a leading name for Portugal national roller hockey (quad) team
Portugal national roller hockey (quad) team
Portugal national roller hockey team is the most successful roller hockey team of the world, even facing the competition of the strong sides of Spain, Italy and Argentina....
, with 128 caps and winning 6 World Cup titles, in 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1952 and 1956.
In 1952/53, he had to decide between both of his sporting careers, by the Sporting Lisbon football direction. He choose roller hockey, ending his still promising football career, aged only 28.
He was the last of the "Cinco Violinos" to die, aged 79.