- Manuel Curto
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Manuel Curto Personal information Full name Manuel José Luz Correia Curto Date of birth 9 July 1986 Place of birth Torres Vedras, Portugal Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club União Leiria Number 4 Youth career 1994–1997 Torreense 1997–2005 Benfica Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2005–2006 Estrela Amadora 2007 Torreense 10 (1) 2007 Pinhalnovense 6 (0) 2007–2008 Rio Maior 22 (6) 2008–2010 Estoril 36 (2) 2010–2011 Naval 18 (2) 2011– União Leiria 2 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 May 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).Manuel José da Luz Correia Curto (born 9 July 1986 in Torres Vedras) is a Portuguese footballer who for União de Leiria as a midfielder.
Football career
Curto spent eight years in S.L. Benfica's youth system, where he operated as a forward. In the following years, however, he played in a more defensive position.
After several seasons in the lower leagues, Curto joined G.D. Estoril Praia in the second division. In 2010–11, he made his top level debut, with Associação Naval 1º de Maio, his first match occurring on 24 September 2010, as he played 10 minutes in a 1–3 away loss against S.C. Braga.
On 20 March 2011, Curto scored twice from the penalty kick spot to help hosts Naval come from behind 0–2 to earn a 2–2 draw against S.C. Beira-Mar, but the Figueira da Foz outfit eventually suffered relegation, returning to division two after a six-year stay.
External links
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)
U.D. Leiria – current squad 1 Gottardi · 2 Pinto · 3 Obradović · 4 Curto · 5 Alcântara · 8 Brígido · 9 Leal · 11 Chula · 12 Luiz Carlos · 14 Almeida · 15 Édson · 16 Terroso · 17 Djaniny · 19 Élvis · 20 Marco Soares (c) · 21 Marcos Paulo · 23 Léo · 29 Cacá · 30 Jô · 33 Diego Gaúcho · 35 Shaffer · 41 Robinho · 70 Maykon · 71 Ouattara · 80 Patrick · 93 Oblak · 97 Erichot · 99 Moraes · Manager: Cajuda
Categories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- Portuguese footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Primeira Liga players
- Estrela da Amadora players
- G.D. Estoril-Praia players
- Associação Naval 1º de Maio players
- U.D. Leiria players
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