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Diamantino Personal information Full name Diamantino Manuel Fernandes Miranda Date of birth August 3, 1959 Place of birth Moita, Portugal Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Playing position Midfielder Youth career 1973–1976 Vitória Setúbal Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1976–1977 Vitória Setúbal 26 (0) 1977–1980 Benfica 67 (12) 1980–1981 Amora 29 (0) 1981–1982 Boavista 28 (8) 1982–1990 Benfica 203 (50) 1990–1993 Vitória Setúbal 69 (11) National team 1981–1986 Portugal 22 (5) Teams managed 1994–1995 Vitória Setúbal 1995–1996 Campomaiorense 1996 Desportivo Beja 1996–1997 Campomaiorense 1997–1998 Gil Vicente 1998–2000 Felgueiras 2003–2005 Felgueiras 2005–2007 Portimonense 2007–2008 Varzim 2008 Olhanense 2008–2010 Benfica (assistant) 2010 Fátima * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Diamantino Manuel Fernandes Miranda (born 3 August 1959 in Moita, Setúbal District), simply Diamantino in his playing days, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current coach.
He most notably played for Benfica (11 seasons in two separate spells), appearing in more than 300 official games and winning 11 major titles. After retiring, he embarked in a lengthy managerial career.
An international in the early 80's, Diamantino represented Portugal at one World Cup and one European Championship.
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Club career
Diamantino was one of Sport Lisboa e Benfica's key players during the 1980s, winning several national champion and domestic cup titles. He also played in the UEFA Cup final in 1983, lost to R.S.C. Anderlecht (0–1 and 1–1). He missed the European Cup final in 1988, due to an injury, in another defeat, this time to PSV Eindhoven on penalties.
Diamantino left Benfica at the end of the 1989–90 season, after only appearing in 15 league matches as the Reds only won the Portuguese Supercup. He was also an unused substitute in the club's second European Cup loss in three years, against A.C. Milan, moving in the subsequent offseason to first professional club Vitória de Setúbal where he played three more years, retiring at almost 34.
A manager since 1994 (starting at Setúbal), Diamantino was appointed second division S.C. Olhanense's manager midway through 2007–08, after having started the season at fellow league team Varzim SC. In May 2008, he was appointed assistant manager at Benfica, under new boss Quique Flores; both left the post at the end of the season, after which Diamantino moved to Benfica's youth sides.
In the 2010 summer, Diamantino signed for C.D. Fátima in the second level, being fired in late November.
International career
Diamantino gained 22 caps with five goals for the Portuguese national team, his debut coming on 18 November 1981 in a 2–1 win against Scotland, in the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
He represented the nation at both UEFA Euro 1984 and the 1986 World Cup. In the latter, on 11 July, in a 1–3 group stage loss to Morocco, he played his last match and scored his last goal.
Diamantino Miranda: International goals Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 9 June 1984 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 
Luxembourg1–2 1–2 Friendly 2 14 October 1984 Estádio das Antas, Porto, Portugal 
Czechoslovakia1–0 2–1 1986 World Cup qualification 3 24 February 1985 Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal 
West Germany1–2 1–2 1986 World Cup qualification 4 22 January 1986 Estádio Municipal de Leiria, Leiria, Portugal 
Finland1–1 1–1 Friendly 5 11 June 1986 Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico 
Morocco1–3 1–3 1986 World Cup Group Stage Honours
Club
- Portuguese League: 1982–83, 1983–84, 1986–87, 1988–89
- Portuguese Cup: 1979–80, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87; Runner-up 1988–89
- Portuguese Supercup: 1985, 1989; Runner-up 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987
- European Cup: Runner-up 1987–88; 1989–90
- UEFA Cup: Runner-up 1982–83
External links
- Player and coach profile at Zerozero
- Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)
Portugal squad – UEFA Euro 1984 semi-finalists 1 Bento (c) • 2 Nené • 3 Jordão • 4 Chalana • 5 Vermelhinho • 6 F. Gomes • 7 C. Manuel • 8 Veloso • 9 J. Pinto • 10 Lima Pereira • 11 Eurico • 12 J. Martins • 13 A. Sousa • 14 Frasco • 15 Pacheco • 16 Bastos Lopes • 17 Álvaro • 18 E. Luís • 19 Diamantino • 20 Damas • Coach: F. Cabrita
Portugal squad – 1986 FIFA World Cup 1 Bento (c) • 2 J. Pinto • 3 A. Sousa • 4 Ribeiro • 5 Álvaro • 6 C. Manuel • 7 Pacheco • 8 Frederico • 9 F. Gomes • 10 Futre • 11 Bandeirinha • 12 J. Martins • 13 Morato • 14 Magalhães • 15 A. Oliveira • 16 J. António • 17 Diamantino • 18 Sobrinho • 19 Águas • 20 Inácio • 21 André • 22 Damas • Coach: TorresCategories:- 1959 births
- Living people
- Portuguese footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Primeira Liga players
- Boavista F.C. players
- S.L. Benfica footballers
- Vitória F.C. players
- Portugal international footballers
- UEFA Euro 1984 players
- 1986 FIFA World Cup players
- Portuguese football managers
- Primeira Liga managers
- Vitória F.C. managers
- S.C. Olhanense managers
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