Adão (footballer)

Carlos Manuel Pereira Pinto (born 3 April 1960), commonly known as Adão, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Adão
Personal information
Full name Carlos Manuel Pereira Pinto
Date of birth (1960-04-03) 3 April 1960
Place of birth Chaves, Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1975–1977 Chaves
1977–1978 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1980 Chaves 27 (3)
1980–1985 Varzim 109 (10)
1985–1988 Vitória Guimarães 86 (5)
1988–1990 Belenenses 52 (1)
1990–1995 Penafiel 136 (8)
Total 410 (27)
International career
1979 Portugal U20 5 (0)
1986–1989 Portugal 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Chaves, Vila Real District, Adão started his career with hometown club G.D. Chaves, moving to the Primeira Liga in 1980 with Varzim SC. He appeared in only eight games in his first season, which ended in relegation, but helped with 27 and three goals to an immediate promotion.

In summer 1985, Adão joined Vitória de Guimarães. In his second year he played 30 matches as starter and scored twice – including once in 1–0 away win over S.C. Braga in the Minho derby – as his team finished in third position.

Adão signed with C.F. Os Belenenses for 1988–89. On 12 October 1988, in that campaign's UEFA Cup, he scored the game's only goal at home against Bayer 04 Leverkusen, as the Lisbon side ousted the title holders 2–0 on aggregate.[1] Later in the season he also appeared in the final of the Portuguese Cup, won after beating S.L. Benfica.[2]

Aged 30, Adão moved to F.C. Penafiel, spending his last three years (of five overall) in the second division. Over the course of 11 seasons, he amassed top-tier totals of 279 games and 16 goals.

International career

Adão earned 11 caps for Portugal, nine of which came after the 1986 FIFA World Cup as practically all of the national team had defected following the infamous Saltillo Affair. His debut came, however, prior to the tournament in Mexico, in a friendly against Finland on 22 January 1986 (1–1 home draw).[3]

Previously, Adão was part of the under-20 side that reached the quarterfinals at the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship in Japan, making three appearances.

References
  1. "12 de Outubro de 1988 – Belenenses elimina campeão em título da Taça UEFA com dupla vitória" [12 October 1988 – Belenenses oust UEFA Cup holders with double win] (in Portuguese). C.F. Os Belenenses. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. "28/05/1989 – Belenenses ganha a Taça de Portugal pela 3ª vez" [28/05/1989 – Belenenses win the Portuguese Cup for the 3rd time] (in Portuguese). C.F. Os Belenenses. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. "Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses" [Complete list of Portuguese internationals] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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