Alfredo Melão

Alfredo Gourgel Pereira Melão (21 June 1921 – 30 January 1980), is a former Portuguese footballer who played as a forward.

Alfredo Melão
Personal information
Full name Alfredo Gourgel Pereira Melão
Date of birth (1921-06-21)21 June 1921
Place of birth Portugal
Date of death 30 January 1980(1980-01-30) (aged 58)
Place of death Portugal
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1951 Benfica 61 (28)
1951–1954 Vitória de Setúbal 29 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He was most known for his short four-year spell at Benfica, where he won one Primeira Liga and two Portuguese Cup.

Career

Born in Portugal, from Angolan parents,[1] Melão joined Benfica in 1946, making his debut on 8 December in a match against Vitória de Guimarães.[2] He battled with Rogério Pipi, Arsénio and Julinho for playing time, but only collected 9 appearances in his first year.[3] In his second season, he double his playing time, and scored 11 goals, but was still behind the attacking trio in the pecking order.[4] He won his first title in the following season, helping Benfica win the Taça de Portugal, featuring in the 1949 Taça de Portugal Final with Atlético CP.[5]

Melão continued to collect honours in 1949–50, winning his first league title after contributing with 6 goals in 11 matches.[6] With another Portuguese Cup in 1950–51,[7] Melão ended his Benfica career with 73 games and 34 goals,[2] moving on to represent Vitória de Setúbal.

Honours
Benfica[2]

References

General

  • Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.

Specific

  1. Ferreira, Luis Alberto. "O clube "Atlético" e o aroma da liberdade" [The 'Atlético' and the smell of freedom]. Sapo.pt (in Portuguese). Jornal de Angola. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  2. Tovar 2012, p. 731.
  3. Tovar 2012, p. 207.
  4. Tovar 2012, p. 213.
  5. Tovar 2012, p. 218.
  6. Tovar 2012, p. 224.
  7. Tovar 2012, p. 232.
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