Bernardo da Velha

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Bernardo da Velha
Personal information
Full name Bernardo Oliveira da Velha
Date of birth (1942-01-29) 29 January 1942 (age 82)
Place of birth Portuguese Guinea
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1962–1963 Sporting Lisboa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1964–1969 Porto 54 (11)
1969–1971 Vitória 30 (2)
1971–1974 Boavista 57 (0)
1974–1975 Espinho 20 (2)
1975–1976 Leixões
1978–1981 Toronto First Portuguese
Managerial career
1981 Toronto First Portuguese
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bernardo da Velha (born January 29, 1942) is a Bissau-Guinean-born Portuguese former footballer who played as a defender and a football manager.

Career

Velha began playing at the youth level with Sporting Lisboa in 1962. [1] He played in the Primeira Divisão in 1964 with FC Porto. [2] He would feature in the 1968 Taça de Portugal Final, and assisted in securing the Taça de Portugal for Porto. [3] Throughout his tenure with Porto he played in the 1968–69 European Cup Winners' Cup against Slovan Bratislava, and Cardiff City. In 1969, he signed with league rivals Vitória S.C. where he played for two seasons. [1] He also appeared in the 1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, and 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. [4]

In 1971, he played with Boavista F.C. for three seasons, and later with S.C. Espinho, and Leixões S.C. [2] In 1978, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Toronto First Portuguese. [5] In 1981, he was named the head coach for Toronto First Portuguese. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "ForaDeJogo.net - Bernardo da Velha (Bernardo Oliveira da Velha)". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  2. 1 2 Moreira, Paulo (3 February 2014). "Estrelas do FCP: Bernardo da Velha". Estrelas do FCP. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  3. "FC Porto 2-1 V. Setúbal :: Taça de Portugal 1967/1968 :: Ficha do Jogo :: zerozero.pt". www.zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  4. "European Champions' Cup and Fairs' Cup 1970-71 - Details". RSSSF . Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Cosmos reinstate star Neeskens". The Globe and Mail . 18 July 1981. p. S8.