Jorge Plácido
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Jorge Manuel Plácido Bravo da Costa (born 19 June 1964), known as Plácido, is a former Portuguese
footballer, who played as a forward.
During his extensive career, he played for nearly a dozen clubs, in both Portugal
and France
.
, Angola
, Plácido made his professional - and Portuguese topflight - debuts at just 17, with lowly Amora FC
. After showing promise at his following two clubs, Vitória de Setúbal
and Desportivo de Chaves - with seven goals, he helped the latter qualify for the only time in its history for the UEFA Cup - the 23-year old signed for F.C. Porto, but failed to adjust grossly.
In the following summer, Plácido moved to fellow league giants Sporting Clube de Portugal, meeting the same fate. In January 1989, he moved abroad to France
, signing with RCF Paris
, where he also failed to establish, often being demoted to the reserves of the Ligue 1
outfit, and suffering relegation in his only full season. A second spell at Porto, in 1990–91, also proved unassuming (four matches, all from the bench).
After one more year in Portugal, at S.C. Salgueiros (one goal in the league), Plácido returned to France, continuing to play until the age of 37, in the country's lower leagues (US Créteil-Lusitanos
, US Lusitanos and Saint-Denis FC - never appeared in higher than the third category
).
, scoring twice. His arrival coincided with the defection of practically all of the members of the national side, after the infamous Saltillo Affair
at the 1986 FIFA World Cup
.
On March 29, 1987, his most important moment arrived, as his brace helped avoid a shock defeat in Madeira
against Malta
, for the UEFA Euro 1988 qualifiers (2–2).
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer, who played as a forward.
During his extensive career, he played for nearly a dozen clubs, in both Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Club career
Born in LuandaLuanda
Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million...
, Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
, Plácido made his professional - and Portuguese topflight - debuts at just 17, with lowly Amora FC
Amora F.C.
Amora Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from Amora .The club was founded in 1921. The senior football section currently plays in the Portuguese Third Division , F series.-League History:...
. After showing promise at his following two clubs, Vitória de Setúbal
Vitória F.C.
Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
and Desportivo de Chaves - with seven goals, he helped the latter qualify for the only time in its history for the UEFA Cup - the 23-year old signed for F.C. Porto, but failed to adjust grossly.
In the following summer, Plácido moved to fellow league giants Sporting Clube de Portugal, meeting the same fate. In January 1989, he moved abroad to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, signing with RCF Paris
RCF Paris
Racing Club de France – Levallois 92 is a French association football club formerly based in Colombes, a suburb of Paris. In 2009, the club moved to nearby Levallois-Perret after the club reached a financial agreement with the commune. Racing was founded in 1882 as a sports club and is one of the...
, where he also failed to establish, often being demoted to the reserves of the Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
outfit, and suffering relegation in his only full season. A second spell at Porto, in 1990–91, also proved unassuming (four matches, all from the bench).
After one more year in Portugal, at S.C. Salgueiros (one goal in the league), Plácido returned to France, continuing to play until the age of 37, in the country's lower leagues (US Créteil-Lusitanos
US Créteil-Lusitanos
Union Sportive Créteil-Lusitanos Football is a French football club based in Créteil, a southeastern suburb of Paris. The club was founded in 1936 and currently play in the Championnat National, the third division of French football...
, US Lusitanos and Saint-Denis FC - never appeared in higher than the third category
Championnat National
The Championnat de France National, commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, serves as the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2...
).
International career
Plácido played three times for PortugalPortugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
, scoring twice. His arrival coincided with the defection of practically all of the members of the national side, after the infamous Saltillo Affair
Saltillo Affair
The Saltillo Affair was a player uprising in the Portugal national football team during the Mexico '86 FIFA World Cup, named after the Mexican city of Saltillo, Coahuila, the team headquarters for the competition....
at the 1986 FIFA World Cup
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
.
On March 29, 1987, his most important moment arrived, as his brace helped avoid a shock defeat in Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
against Malta
Malta national football team
The Malta national football team is the national football team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association. Malta played its first international game in February 1957, and began competing for qualification to major tournaments in 1962. The side's first competitive victory came in...
, for the UEFA Euro 1988 qualifiers (2–2).