Manuel Duarte
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Manuel Duarte is a Portuguese
footballer who played as a forward for Leixões
for ten seasons in the 1960s and 1970s.
He was capped on three occasions by the Portugal national football team
and was a member of the Portugal squad for the 1966 FIFA World Cup
, although he did not actually play in the tournament.
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
footballer who played as a forward for Leixões
Leixões
Leixões is located 4 km to the north of Douro River mouth, in Matosinhos municipality, near the city of Porto. Leixões is one of Portugal's major seaports. Leixões Sport Club, commonly knows simply as Leixões, is Matosinhos' sports club....
for ten seasons in the 1960s and 1970s.
He was capped on three occasions by the 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...
and was a member of the Portugal squad for the 1966 FIFA World Cup
1966 FIFA World Cup
The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as...
, although he did not actually play in the tournament.