Tulipa (Portuguese footballer)

Tulipa

Tulipa in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Manuel Jorge da Silva Cruz
Date of birth	(1972-10-16) 16 October 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth	Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Torreense (manager)
Youth career
1982–1986	Avintes
1986–1991	Porto
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1992	Rio Ave	32	(4)
1992–1993	Paços Ferreira	28	(4)
1993–1994	Salgueiros	25	(6)
1994–1996	Belenenses	33	(6)
1994–1995	→ Salgueiros (loan)	21	(6)
1996–1997	Boavista	17	(0)
1997	Salamanca	7	(0)
1998	Salgueiros	17	(1)
1998–1999	Marítimo	23	(2)
1999–2000	Farense	19	(0)
2000–2002	Badajoz	39	(2)
2002–2003	Felgueiras	29	(6)
2003–2005	Vilanovense	33	(1)
Total		323	(38)
International career
1991	Portugal U20	5	(0)
1993–1994	Portugal U21	8	(0)
1995–1996	Portugal	3	(0)
Managerial career
2006	Ovarense
2006–2007	Ribeirão
2007–2008	Estoril
2008–2009	Trofense
2010	Chaves
2011–2012	Covilhã
2015	Ribeirão
2019–2020	Porto (youth)
2021–2022	Marítimo (under-23)
2022–2023	Vizela (under-23)
2022–2023	Vizela (interim)
2023	Marítimo
2023–	Torreense
Medal record Men's football Representing  Portugal FIFA U-20 World Cup Winner 1991 Portugal UEFA European Under-21 Championship Runner-up 1994 France FIFA U-17 World Cup 1989 Scotland UEFA European Under-17 Championship Winner 1989 Denmark
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Manuel Jorge da Silva Cruz (born 16 October 1972), known as Tulipa, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, currently manager of Liga Portugal 2 club Torreense.

He totalled 183 games and 25 goals in the Primeira Liga, for Paços de Ferreira, Salgueiros (three spells), Belenenses, Boavista, Marítimo and Farense. Abroad, he played in La Liga for Salamanca.

Tulipa began working as a manager in 2005, leading Trofense and Vizela in the top flight.