Abílio Novais

Abílio Novais
Personal information
Full name Abílio António Gomes Novais
Date of birth (1967-06-24) 24 June 1967
Place of birth Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
1980−1984 Candal
1984−1985 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985−1986 Oliveirense
1986−1987 União Lamas
1987−1989 Leixões 38 (0)
1989−1991 Porto 10 (2)
1991−1994 Salgueiros 81 (9)
1994−1995 Belenenses 21 (1)
1995−1999 Salgueiros 135 (26)
1999−2000 Campomaiorense 30 (5)
2000−2001 Aves 27 (3)
2001−2003 Leixões 47 (12)
Total 389 (58)
Teams managed
2002–2003 Leixões
2004 Vilanovense
2004 Varzim
2010–2011 São Pedro da Cova
2011–2012 Boavista (youth)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Abílio António Gomes Novais (born 24 August 1967), known simply as Abílio as a player, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Over the course of 13 seasons, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 342 matches and 46 goals, mainly at Salgueiros.

Club career

Born in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Abílio competed in the Primeira Liga from 1988 to 2001, starting by playing all 38 games for Leixões S.C. as the season ended in relegation. He nonetheless signed for FC Porto, being rarely used during his tenure and subsequently joining S.C. Salgueiros.

Abílio scored 26 league goals for Salgueiros in his last four years combined, then moved to S.C. Campomaiorense and C.D. Aves, retiring in 2003 at the age of 36 with first club Leixões, in the third division. He subsequently started working as a manager.[1][2]

Personal life

Novais' son, João, was also a footballer and a midfielder. He too played for Leixões.

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