Hernâni Neves
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Hernâni Madruga Neves simply Hernâni, is a retired Portuguese
association football and beach soccer
player. In the former, he played as a defensive midfielder.
club finish in eighth position, and attracting attention of top division powerhouse S.L. Benfica, which signed him in the subsequent off-season.
On 4 December 1988, Hernâni scored a rare goal, netting for Benfica in a 2–0 home win against former side Setúbal. A fortnight
later, after a 2–0 home success against Lisbon
neighbours Sporting Clube de Portugal, on 18 December 1988, he tested positive for cocaine
, receiving a three-month ban (originally six). His career effectively ended there as, after being reinstated, he could hardly get a game due to constant injuries. One of the few bright spots was a start in the 1989–90 European Cup final
against A.C. Milan
, where he played a good overall game marking Frank Rijkaard
- eventually the scorer of the game's only goal.
A return to Setúbal proved fruitless (14 games in two seasons), and Hernâni retired from the game in June 1997 at age 33, after a spell in division two
with modest Desportivo de Beja
, where he reunited with former Vitória teammate Adelino Nunes
. He also gained two caps
for the national team
, his debut coming on 5 December 1987, in a 0–3 loss in Italy
for the UEFA Euro 1988 qualifiers.
, being one of its leading figures for one full decade, and winning a total of 14 titles, as well as many other top-three finishes.
From 2006–09, he also played at club level, with Italian
side Cavalieri del Mare.
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Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
association football and beach soccer
Beach soccer
Beach soccer, also known as beach football or beasal, is a variant of association football played on a beach or some form of sand. The game emphasises skill, agility and shooting at goal....
player. In the former, he played as a defensive midfielder.
Football career
In a career greatly hampered by injuries, Hernâni only played one solid season as a professional, 1987–88, playing 23 out of 38 matches to help the SadoSado River
The Sado River is a river in Southern Portugal, and is one of the major rivers in the country. It flows in a South/North direction through 175 km from its springs in the Caldeirão hills before entering the Atlantic Ocean in an estuary in the city of Setúbal.In Setúbal, its estuary is famous...
club finish in eighth position, and attracting attention of top division powerhouse S.L. Benfica, which signed him in the subsequent off-season.
On 4 December 1988, Hernâni scored a rare goal, netting for Benfica in a 2–0 home win against former side Setúbal. A fortnight
Fortnight
The fortnight is a unit of time equal to fourteen days, or two weeks. The word derives from the Old English fēowertyne niht, meaning "fourteen nights"....
later, after a 2–0 home success against Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
neighbours Sporting Clube de Portugal, on 18 December 1988, he tested positive for cocaine
Cocaine
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
, receiving a three-month ban (originally six). His career effectively ended there as, after being reinstated, he could hardly get a game due to constant injuries. One of the few bright spots was a start in the 1989–90 European Cup final
1990 European Cup Final
The 1990 European Cup Final was a football match between Milan of Italy and Benfica of Portugal, played on 23 May 1990 at the Praterstadion in Vienna, Austria...
against A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
, where he played a good overall game marking Frank Rijkaard
Frank Rijkaard
Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard is a Dutch football manager of Dutch and Surinamese descent and former player. Rijkaard has played for Ajax, Real Zaragoza and Milan, and represented his national side 73 times, scoring 10 goals. In his coaching career, he has been at the helm of the Dutch national side,...
- eventually the scorer of the game's only goal.
A return to Setúbal proved fruitless (14 games in two seasons), and Hernâni retired from the game in June 1997 at age 33, after a spell in division two
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
with modest Desportivo de Beja
Desportivo de Beja
Clube Desportivo de Beja is a Portuguese football club based in Beja, Alentejo. Founded in 1947.-External links:*...
, where he reunited with former Vitória teammate Adelino Nunes
Adelino Nunes
Adelino Carlos Morais Nunes is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.-Club career:...
. He also gained two caps
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
for the national 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...
, his debut coming on 5 December 1987, in a 0–3 loss in Italy
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
for the UEFA Euro 1988 qualifiers.
Beach soccer
One year after retiring, Hernâni started appearing for the Portugal national beach soccer teamPortugal national beach soccer team
The Portugal national beach soccer team represents Portugal in international beach soccer competitions, and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. They are the only team to put Brazil out of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, having done it...
, being one of its leading figures for one full decade, and winning a total of 14 titles, as well as many other top-three finishes.
From 2006–09, he also played at club level, with Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
side Cavalieri del Mare.
Football
- Portuguese League: 1988–89, 1990–91, 1993–94
- Portuguese CupTaça de PortugalThe Taça de Portugal is the main Portuguese national football knock-out competition. The tournament has been officially known as the Taça de Portugal Millennium since 2008, due to its sponsorship by Portuguese private bank Millennium BCP. It has occurred on a yearly basis since 1938 and is...
: 1992–93; Runner-up 1988–89 - Portuguese Supercup: 1989; Runner-up 1991, 1993
- European CupUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
: Runner-up 1989–90
Country
- MundialitoMundialito de Futebol de PraiaThe BSWW Mundialito, sometimes simply known as Mundialito, is an annual international beach soccer tournament that takes place between few select countries, whom are invited to play at the tournament organized by Beach Soccer Worldwide...
: 2003, 2008; Runner-up 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007
- FIFA Beach Soccer World CupFIFA Beach Soccer World CupThe FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup is a bi-annual international beach soccer competition contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA, the sport's global governing body. The tournament has taken place every year since its establishment in 1995, when it was originally supervised...
: 2001; Runner-up 1999, 2002, 2005; Third-place 2003, 2004, 2008
- Euro Beach Soccer LeagueEuro Beach Soccer LeagueThe Euro Beach Soccer League is an annual European competition in beach soccer. Started in 1998 as the European Pro Beach Soccer League, the competitions allow national teams to compete in beach soccer in a league format over the summer months. Each season ends with a superfinal in Marseille...
: 2002, 2007, 2008; Runner-up 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006; Third-place 1999, 2003 - Euro Beach Soccer League Portuguese EventEuro Beach Soccer LeagueThe Euro Beach Soccer League is an annual European competition in beach soccer. Started in 1998 as the European Pro Beach Soccer League, the competitions allow national teams to compete in beach soccer in a league format over the summer months. Each season ends with a superfinal in Marseille...
: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 - Euro Beach Soccer League French EventEuro Beach Soccer LeagueThe Euro Beach Soccer League is an annual European competition in beach soccer. Started in 1998 as the European Pro Beach Soccer League, the competitions allow national teams to compete in beach soccer in a league format over the summer months. Each season ends with a superfinal in Marseille...
: 2004, 2005 - Euro Beach Soccer League Spanish EventEuro Beach Soccer LeagueThe Euro Beach Soccer League is an annual European competition in beach soccer. Started in 1998 as the European Pro Beach Soccer League, the competitions allow national teams to compete in beach soccer in a league format over the summer months. Each season ends with a superfinal in Marseille...
: 2005; Runner-up 2006; Third-place 2007 - Euro Beach Soccer League Italian EventEuro Beach Soccer LeagueThe Euro Beach Soccer League is an annual European competition in beach soccer. Started in 1998 as the European Pro Beach Soccer League, the competitions allow national teams to compete in beach soccer in a league format over the summer months. Each season ends with a superfinal in Marseille...
: Runner-up 2005, 2007; Third-place 2006
- Latin Cup: 2000; Runner-up 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003; Third-place 2005
- World LeaguePro Beach Soccer TourThe Pro Beach Soccer Tour are international events in the sport of beach soccer. First started in 1996, the PBST is an international exhibition tour in beach soccer allowing teams to practice in beach soccer as well as to allow spectators to see the sport...
: Runner-up 2001
Individual
- FIFA Beach Soccer World CupFIFA Beach Soccer World CupThe FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup is a bi-annual international beach soccer competition contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA, the sport's global governing body. The tournament has taken place every year since its establishment in 1995, when it was originally supervised...
: MVP 2001 - MundialitoMundialito de Futebol de PraiaThe BSWW Mundialito, sometimes simply known as Mundialito, is an annual international beach soccer tournament that takes place between few select countries, whom are invited to play at the tournament organized by Beach Soccer Worldwide...
: MVP 2004
Football statistics
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Vitória F.C.
Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
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Vitória F.C.
Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
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Vitória F.C.
Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
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Desportivo de Beja
Clube Desportivo de Beja is a Portuguese football club based in Beja, Alentejo. Founded in 1947.-External links:*...
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