Manuel Curto
Encyclopedia
Manuel José da Luz Correia Curto (born 9 July 1986 in Torres Vedras
) is a Portuguese
footballer who for União de Leiria as a midfielder
.
After several seasons in the lower leagues, Curto joined G.D. Estoril Praia in the second division
. In 2010–11, he made his top level debut, with Associação Naval 1º de Maio
, his first match occurring on 24 September 2010, as he played 10 minutes in a 1–3 away loss against S.C. Braga.
On 20 March 2011, Curto scored twice from the penalty kick
spot to help hosts Naval come from behind 0–2 to earn a 2–2 draw against S.C. Beira-Mar, but the Figueira da Foz
outfit eventually suffered relegation, returning to division two after a six-year stay.
Torres Vedras
Torres Vedras is a city and a municipality in the district of Lisbon, Portugal, about 50 km north of Lisbon. It belongs to the Oeste subregion and the Centro region.The municipality covers an area of 405.89 km² distributed over 20 freguesias...
) 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 for União de Leiria as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
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Football career
Curto spent eight years in S.L. Benfica's youth system, where he operated as a forward. In the following years, however, he played in a more defensive position.After several seasons in the lower leagues, Curto joined G.D. Estoril Praia in the second division
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...
. In 2010–11, he made his top level debut, with Associação Naval 1º de Maio
Associação Naval 1º de Maio
Associação Naval 1º de Maio, commonly known as Naval, is a Portuguese football club based in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District. Founded on 1 May 1893, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa, with a capacity for 12,630 spectators.Naval is...
, his first match occurring on 24 September 2010, as he played 10 minutes in a 1–3 away loss against S.C. Braga.
On 20 March 2011, Curto scored twice from the penalty kick
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
spot to help hosts Naval come from behind 0–2 to earn a 2–2 draw against S.C. Beira-Mar, but the Figueira da Foz
Figueira da Foz
Figueira da Foz , also known as Figueira for short, is a municipality in the Coimbra District, in Portugal. It is located at the mouth of the Mondego River, 40 km west of Coimbra, and sheltered by hills ....
outfit eventually suffered relegation, returning to division two after a six-year stay.