Diamantino Miranda

Diamantino
Personal information
Full name Diamantino Manuel Fernandes Miranda[1]
Date of birth (1959-08-03) 3 August 1959 (age 65)[1]
Place of birth Moita, Portugal
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Liga Desportiva (manager)
Youth career
1973–1976 Vitória Setúbal
1977–1978 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1977 Vitória Setúbal 14 (1)
1977–1981 Benfica 9 (2)
1980–1981Amora (loan) 20 (3)
1981–1982 Boavista 28 (8)
1982–1990 Benfica 204 (52)
1990–1993 Vitória Setúbal 69 (11)
Total 344 (77)
International career
1976 Portugal U16 3 (0)
1976–1978 Portugal U18 21 (7)
1979 Portugal U20 6 (1)
1981 Portugal U21 4 (0)
1982 Portugal B 1 (0)
1981–1986 Portugal 22 (5)
Managerial career
1994 Vitória Setúbal
1995 Desportivo Beja
1995–1997 Campomaiorense
1998 Gil Vicente
1998–2000 Felgueiras
2001 Campomaiorense
2003 Vitória Setúbal
2003–2005 Felgueiras
2005–2006 Portimonense
2007 Varzim
2007–2008 Olhanense
2008–2009 Benfica (assistant)
2009–2010 Benfica U19
2010 Fátima
2012–2013 Costa Sol
2019– Liga Desportiva
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1984 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Diamantino Manuel Fernandes Miranda (born 3 August 1959), known simply as Diamantino in his playing days, is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Mozambican club Liga Desportiva de Maputo.

He most notably played for Benfica (11 seasons in two separate spells), appearing in more than 300 official matches and winning 11 major titles. After retiring, he embarked in a lengthy managerial career.

An international for five years, Diamantino represented Portugal at the 1986 World Cup and Euro 1984.

  1. ^ a b c Diamantino Miranda at WorldFootball.net