Frederico Barrigana

Frederico Barrigana (28 April 1922 – 30 September 2007) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Frederico Barrigana
Personal information
Full name Frederico Barrigana
Date of birth (1922-04-28)28 April 1922
Place of birth Alcochete, Portugal
Date of death 30 September 2007(2007-09-30) (aged 85)
Place of death Águeda, Portugal
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1939–1942 Onze Unidos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1942–1943 Sporting CP 0 (0)
1943–1956 Porto 260 (0)
1956–1958 Salgueiros 22 (0)
1964–1965 Académico Viseu
Total 282 (0)
International career
1948–1954 Portugal 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He spent the vast majority of his career with Porto, where he earned the nickname "Mãos de Ferro" (Iron Hands)[1] and appeared in 296 competitive matches. He was chosen by Portuguese sports newspaper Record as one of the best 100 Portuguese football players ever.

Club career

Born in Alcochete, Setúbal District, Barrigana started his senior career with Sporting CP, but did not play any games during his spell in Lisbon as he was barred by legendary João Azevedo. Afterwards, FC Porto's goalkeeper, Hungarian Bela Andrasik, mysteriously disappeared (it was later found out he was an anti-nazi spy who left the country in fear of António de Oliveira Salazar's regime); the club requested that Barrigana be loaned to them, and Sporting obliged.[2]

Shortly after the arrival of Brazilian Dorival Yustrich, the 34-year-old Barrigana was deemed surplus to requirements and released. He then signed with S.C. Salgueiros of the Segunda Liga, retiring after two seasons.[3]

International career

Barrigana made his debut for the Portugal national team on 21 March 1948, in a 2–0 friendly defeat against Spain in Madrid. Over six years, he won a further 11 caps.[3]

Death

Barrigana died on 30 September 2007 in Águeda at the age of 85, after not being able to overcome a pulmonary infection.[3][1]

References
  1. "Morreu Frederico Barrigana" [Frederico Barrigana has died]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 September 2007. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  2. "Há 75 anos, o mítico Barrigana transferia-se para o FC Porto" [75 years ago, legendary Barrigana transferred to FC Porto.] (in Portuguese). Portal dos Dragões. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  3. "Faleceu Barrigana, guarda-redes histórico do F.C. Porto" [Death of Barrigana, historical F.C. Porto goalkeeper] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 30 September 2007. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

Further reading
  • DIAS, Rui, Record – 100 Melhores do Futebol Português – Volume I, 2002, EDISPORT.
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