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)
1980–1981	→ Amora (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 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.