Amândio Malta da Silva

Amândio Malta da Silva

Malta da Silva in 1972
Personal information
Full name Amândio José Malta da Silva
Date of birth (1943-02-19) 19 February 1943
Place of birth Benguela, Angola
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1964–1976 Benfica 138 (1)
1977 San Jose Earthquakes 5 (0)
1977 New England Oceaneers 16 (0)
1978–1981 Benfica Castelo Branco
1981–1982 Lusitano
1982–1983 Pêro Pinheiro
Total 159 (1)
National team
1971 Portugal 5 (0)
Teams managed
1979–1981 Benfica Castelo Branco

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

† Appearances (goals)

Amândio José Malta da Silva (born 19 February 1943) is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a right back or a central defender.

Club career

Born Benguela, Portuguese Angola, Malta da Silva was discovered by S.L. Benfica's scouting team at Clube Nacional de Benguela.[1] He joined the club in 1964, and made his competitive debut on 3 January of the following year in an away win against Seixal FC, playing five more Primeira Liga games as the season ended in league conquest.[2][3] Facing heavy competition from Humberto Coelho, Germano, Raúl Machado and Jacinto Santos he appeared mainly in the Taça de Portugal, failing to feature in the league from 8 May 1965 to 23 March 1969.[4]

Malta da Silva had his breakthrough season at the age of 26, starting as right back for the Eagles and playing 33 matches in 1969–70, where the Portuguese Cup was won.[5] In the following three campaigns, under Jimmy Hagan, he battled with Adolfo and Artur Correia for the position, but still appeared in over 60 league contests to win the three-peat;[6] however, starting from 1973–74, he gradually lost his importance in the squad, leaving the club in 1976 with official totals of 192 games and one goal.[1][7]

In 1977, Malta da Silva followed many teammates to the North American Soccer League.[8] He played with António Simões in the San Jose Earthquakes, and then moved to New England Oceaneers in American Soccer League.[8]

Two years later, Malta da Silva embarked on a managerial career with Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco, promoting them from the third division in his first season and finishing twelfth the following year to avoid relegation.[9]

International career

Due to his performances at club level, Malta da Silva received his first call-up to the Portuguese national team in 1971, during the UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying campaign. He made his debut on 17 February in a 1–3 loss in Belgium, and played four more games during the tournament, twice against Scotland and once against Denmark, earning his final cap on 21 November against Belgium.[10][11][12][13][14]

Honours

Benfica[1]

References

General

Specific

  1. 1 2 3 "Nº214 – Malta da Silva" (in Portuguese). Vedeta ou Marreta?. 28 August 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  2. ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 318.
  3. ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 322.
  4. ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 329,335,342,346.
  5. ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 350,356.
  6. ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 364,371,377.
  7. ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 726.
  8. 1 2 "DaSilva Malta". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "Memórias: O Benfica e Castelo Branco de Malta da Silva" [Memoirs: Malta da Silva's Benfica e Castelo Branco] (in Portuguese). Reconquista. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "Belgium 3–0 Portugal". UEFA.com. 17 February 1971. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Portugal 2–0 Scotland". UEFA.com. 21 April 1971. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "Portugal 5–0 Denmark". UEFA.com. 12 May 1971. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  13. ↑ "Scotland 2–1 Portugal". UEFA.com. 13 October 1971. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "Portugal 1–1 Belgium". UEFA.com. 21 November 1971. Retrieved 10 October 2015.

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