Manuel Curto
FullnameManuel José da Luz Correia Curto
Birth date9 July 1986 (age 40)
Birth placeTorres Vedras, Portugal
Height1.86 m
PositionMidfielder
Youthyears 11994–1998
Youthclubs 1Torreense
Youthyears 21998–2005
Youthclubs 2Benfica
Years 12005–2006
Clubs 1Benfica B
Caps 120
Goals 13
Years 22006
Clubs 2Cerro Reyes
Caps 28
Goals 20
Years 32007
Clubs 3Torreense
Caps 310
Goals 31
Years 42007
Clubs 4Pinhalnovense
Caps 46
Goals 40
Years 52007–2008
Clubs 5Rio Maior
Caps 522
Goals 56
Years 62008–2010
Clubs 6Estoril
Caps 636
Goals 62
Years 72010–2011
Clubs 7Naval
Caps 718
Goals 72
Years 82011–2012
Clubs 8União Leiria
Caps 820
Goals 81
Years 92013
Clubs 9Taraz
Caps 913
Goals 94
Years 102014
Clubs 10Zagłębie Lubin
Caps 1012
Goals 101
Years 112014–2015
Clubs 11Lierse
Caps 116
Goals 110
Years 122016
Clubs 12Atlético
Caps 1213
Goals 122
Years 132017
Clubs 13Torreense
Caps 136
Goals 130
Totalcaps190
Totalgoals22
Nationalyears 12002−2003
Nationalteam 1Portugal U17
Nationalcaps 115
Nationalgoals 110
Nationalyears 22005
Nationalteam 2Portugal U19
Nationalcaps 24
Nationalgoals 23
Nationalyears 32006
Nationalteam 3Portugal U20
Nationalcaps 31
Nationalgoals 30

Manuel José da Luz Correia Curto (born 9 July 1986) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Torres Vedras, Lisbon District, Curto spent seven 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.[1][2]

After several seasons in the lower leagues, Curto joined G.D. Estoril Praia in the Segunda Liga. In the 2010–11 campaign he made his Primeira Liga debut with Associação Naval 1º de Maio,[3] his first match in the competition occurring on 24 September 2010 as he played nine minutes in a 3–1 away loss against S.C. Braga.[4]

On 20 March 2011, Curto scored twice from the penalty kick spot to help hosts Naval come from behind 2–0 to earn a 2–2 draw with S.C. Beira-Mar,[5] but the Figueira da Foz club eventually suffered relegation, returning to the second division after a six-year stay.[6] He met the same fate in 2011–12 with his following team, U.D. Leiria.[7][8]

International career

Curto was part of the Portugal squad that won the 2003 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He scored in group-stage wins over Denmark (3–2) and Austria (1–0),[9][10] then featured 21 minutes for the hosts in the 2–1 final defeat of Spain.[11]

In the FIFA U-17 World Cup held that same year in Finland, Curto scored a hat-trick in a 5–5 draw against Cameroon in the group phase.[12] The tournament's top scorer alongside Cesc Fàbregas and Carlos Hidalgo at five,[13] he also found the net in the quarter-finals, but Portugal lost 5–2 to Spain.[14]

Honours

Portugal U17

References

  1. ^ "Manuel Curto sonha com chamada à equipa principal" [Manuel Curto dreams of call-up to the first team] (in Portuguese). Record. 13 February 2004. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  2. ^ Frederico, Francisco (14 January 2011). "Naval: Manuel Curto sem saudades dos tempos de avançado" [Naval: Manuel Curto does not miss days as a forward] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  3. ^ Frederico, Francisco (22 July 2010). "Naval: Manuel Curto assinou por três épocas" [Naval: Manuel Curto signed for three seasons] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Sporting de Braga quebra período negro e "afunda" Naval" [Sporting de Braga break dark spell and "sink" Naval] (in Portuguese). TSF. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Naval reduzida à matemática" [Naval reduced to maths] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 20 March 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Naval perde em Leiria e desce de divisão" [Naval lose in Leiria and are relegated] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 8 May 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Manuel Curto e Tiago Terroso contratados" [Manuel Curto and Tiago Terroso signed] (in Portuguese). Público. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  8. ^ "União de Leiria – SAD exige ser ressarcida por danos causados pela rescisão de 13 jogadores" [União de Leiria – PLSC demands compensation for damage caused by rescission of 13 players] (in Portuguese). Jornal de Notícias. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Europeu de sub-17: Portugal vence Dinamarca (3–2)" [Under-17 Euro: Portugal beat Denmark (3–2)] (in Portuguese). Público. 7 May 2003. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Europeu sub-17: Portugal vence Áustria" [Under-17 Euro: Portugal beat Austria] (in Portuguese). Record. 9 May 2003. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  11. ^ Soares, Ana (17 May 2003). "Sub-17 campeões europeus: Portugal vence Espanha (2–1)" [Under-17 European champions: Portugal beat Spain (2–1)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Sub-17: Portugal da goleada ao empate e o apuramento no limite (5–5)" [Under-17: Portugal from rout to draw and qualification on the line (5–5)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 20 August 2003. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Brasil obtém tri no Mundial sub-17" [Brazil get third in under-17 World Cup] (in Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 31 August 2003. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  14. ^ "España y Brasil a semifinales en Mundial Sub 17" [Spain and Brazil to the semi-finals in Under 17 World Cup] (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 24 August 2003. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  15. ^ Soares, Ana (17 May 2003). "Sub-17 campeões europeus: Portugal vence Espanha (2–1)" [Under-17 European champions: Portugal beat Spain (2–1)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 9 July 2024.