Mano (Portuguese footballer)
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Luís Miguel Lopes Mendes (born 9 April 1987 in Lisbon
), aka Mano, is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for Villarreal CF B
in Spain
, mainly as a right defender.
. He had to wait until 2008–09 to become an important member of the main squad.
In the 2009–10 season, Mano appeared in a career-best 28 games, but Belenenses finished as second from bottom in the top division, dropping down a level. In July 2010, he moved to Villarreal CF B
in Spain
.
at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
, also appearing in other minor tournaments.
In the competition held in Canada
, in the round of 16 defeat against Chile
(0–1), he was going to be sent off
by referee Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh
for a foul, when teammate Zequinha
stripped the judge of his red card, receiving his marching orders as well. Subsequently, both players were suspended from international football, Mano for three months.
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...
), aka Mano, is a Portuguese
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...
footballer who plays for Villarreal CF B
Villarreal CF B
Villarreal Club de Fútbol B is a Spanish football team based in Villarreal, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1999, it is the reserve team of Villarreal CF, and plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Ciudad Deportiva Villarreal CF, with a 5,000-seat capacity.Unlike in...
in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, mainly as a right defender.
Club career
A product of C.F. Os Belenenses' youth system, Mano first appeared with the first team on 4 February 2007, in a 1–0 win at Vitória de SetúbalVitória 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...
. He had to wait until 2008–09 to become an important member of the main squad.
In the 2009–10 season, Mano appeared in a career-best 28 games, but Belenenses finished as second from bottom in the top division, dropping down a level. In July 2010, he moved to Villarreal CF B
Villarreal CF B
Villarreal Club de Fútbol B is a Spanish football team based in Villarreal, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1999, it is the reserve team of Villarreal CF, and plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Ciudad Deportiva Villarreal CF, with a 5,000-seat capacity.Unlike in...
in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
International career
Mano represented PortugalPortugal national under-20 football team
The Portugal national under-20 football team is the national under-20 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal....
at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup , hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. Argentina defeated Czech Republic in the title game by the score of 2–1, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth...
, also appearing in other minor tournaments.
In the competition held in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, in the round of 16 defeat against Chile
Chile national under-20 football team
Chile national U-20 football team, also known as Chile Sub-20 or La Rojita, is part of the Federación de Fútbol de Chile. The U-20 team is considered to be the breeding ground for future Chile national soccer team players...
(0–1), he was going to be sent off
Ejection (sports)
In sports, an ejection is one of several disqualifying actions assessed to a player or coach by a game official , usually for unsportsmanlike conduct....
by referee Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh
Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh
Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh is a Malaysian football referee who currently resides in Parit Buntar. He has been refereeing in the Super League Malaysia since 1995. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2000. In 2008, Subkhiddin became a AFC Elite referee...
for a foul, when teammate Zequinha
Zequinha (Portuguese footballer)
José Egas dos Santos Branco , aka Zequinha, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Larissa F.C. in Greece, as a forward.-Club career:An unsuccessful youth graduate at F.C...
stripped the judge of his red card, receiving his marching orders as well. Subsequently, both players were suspended from international football, Mano for three months.