Pedro Emanuel
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Pedro Emanuel dos Santos Martins Silva (born 11 February 1975 in Luanda
, Angola
, Portuguese Empire
), known as Pedro Emanuel, is a retired Portuguese
footballer who played mainly as a central defender.
In his 16-year professional career, he was closely associated with the two biggest clubs in Porto
, Boavista - he helped it win its first and only first division title in 2001 - and F.C. Porto, being awarded team captaincy in both at one point.
, A.D. Ovarense
and F.C. Penafiel, Emanuel's performances caught the eye of scouts from Porto
side Boavista FC, where he had already played as a youth. During his six-year stay in the team, he played a large part in the defensive
wall (with fellow stopper Litos, fullbacks Nuno Frechaut
and Erivan and goalkeeper Ricardo
) that led Boavista to the historical league title in 2000–01. After Litos left for Málaga CF
, Emanuel captained the team for one season, but a move to a larger club was close.
Prior to the start of 2002–03, S.L. Benfica seemed closer to clinching a deal, but it was F.C. Porto, under the guidance of José Mourinho
, who signed Emanuel. Part of a strong defense that included Jorge Costa
, Ricardo Carvalho
, Paulo Ferreira
and Nuno Valente, his always effective style earned him the confidence of his manager, and he played in both the UEFA Cup and UEFA Champions League
finals won by Porto between 2003 and 2004.
In the season following the departure of Mourinho, Emanuel still managed to appear in the spotlight, as in the 2004 Intercontinental Cup
win
against Once Caldas
, where he scored the decisive penalty, becoming the last player to touch the ball in the competition's history.
In the 2005–06 season, following the decision of Dutch
coach Co Adriaanse
not wanting a goalkeeper captain (Vítor Baía
) and sidelining Jorge Costa, Emanuel was chosen as the side's new captain. He missed the entire 2006–07 season due to injury, but returned to the starting lineups the following season, helping with 19 league appearances as Porto were crowned back-to-back champions.
After only five matches in 2008–09, in a fourth consecutive league accolade, Emanuel retired on June 16, 2009, immediately becoming Porto's U-17 head coach, and guiding it to the national championship, after defeating Sporting Clube de Portugal.
In July 2010, Emanuel returned to Porto's main squad, being named newly-signed André Villas-Boas assistant manager. In June of the following year, he had his first head coach experience, being appointed at Villas Boas' previous team Académica de Coimbra.
n-born, Emanuel never represented the Palancas Negras
internationally. Some interpreted this as a desire to keep alive the possibility of playing for Portugal
, the nation he represented at junior levels.
Prior to the 2006 FIFA World Cup
, Emanuel accepted a call-up from Angola, but FIFA
confirmed that he (and Carlos Chaínho
) could not represent other teams than Portugal, because of a new law set-up in 2004 which considered playing for junior sides at international level.
Luanda
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...
, Portuguese Empire
Portuguese Empire
The Portuguese Empire , also known as the Portuguese Overseas Empire or the Portuguese Colonial Empire , was the first global empire in history...
), known as Pedro Emanuel, is a retired Portuguese
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 mainly as a central defender.
In his 16-year professional career, he was closely associated with the two biggest clubs in Porto
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
, Boavista - he helped it win its first and only first division title in 2001 - and F.C. Porto, being awarded team captaincy in both at one point.
Club career
After three seasons as a professional in Portugal's secondary leagues, with F.C. MarcoF.C. Marco
Futebol Clube do Marco is a Portuguese football team based in Marco de Canaveses, Porto District. Founded in 1927, it currently plays in the Porto Regional Championship, holding home games at Estádio Municipal de Marco de Canaveses, which has a 10,000-seat capacity.-History:Futebol Clube do Marco...
, A.D. Ovarense
A.D. Ovarense
Associação Desportiva Ovarense is a Portuguese football team based in Ovar. They were founded in 1921 and currently play at Estádio Marques da Silva....
and F.C. Penafiel, Emanuel's performances caught the eye of scouts from Porto
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
side Boavista FC, where he had already played as a youth. During his six-year stay in the team, he played a large part in the defensive
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
wall (with fellow stopper Litos, fullbacks Nuno Frechaut
Nuno Frechaut
Nuno Miguel Frechaut Barreto , known as Frechaut , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Associação Naval 1º de Maio...
and Erivan and goalkeeper Ricardo
Ricardo Pereira
Ricardo Alexandre Martins Soares Pereira, OIH , simply Ricardo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Vitória de Setúbal as a goalkeeper....
) that led Boavista to the historical league title in 2000–01. After Litos left for Málaga CF
Málaga CF
Málaga Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Málaga, Andalusia. The team currently plays in Spain's La Liga.Málaga CF is generally seen as the successor to CD Málaga, one of the most historical Andalusian football clubs, by being a near-identical looking football club that even shares...
, Emanuel captained the team for one season, but a move to a larger club was close.
Prior to the start of 2002–03, S.L. Benfica seemed closer to clinching a deal, but it was F.C. Porto, under the guidance of José Mourinho
José Mourinho
José Mário dos Santos Félix Mourinho is a Portuguese football manager and the current manager of Real Madrid. He is commonly known as "The Special One".Mourinho is regarded by some players, coaches and critics as the best ever coach in football....
, who signed Emanuel. Part of a strong defense that included Jorge Costa
Jorge Costa
Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida , known as Costa, is a retired Portuguese professional footballer who played as a central defender, and a current manager....
, Ricardo Carvalho
Ricardo Carvalho
Ricardo Alberto Silveira de Carvalho OIH , is a footballer who plays as a centre back for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid.Carvalho was born in Amarante where he played for the local team, Amarante Futebol Clube. By his great performance as a youngster, he was spotted by the Portuguese powerhouse,...
, Paulo Ferreira
Paulo Ferreira
Paulo Renato Rebocho Ferreira is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Chelsea as a defender. However, in his recent years, Ferreira has been noted to play as an attacking forward, in which he is famous for his through balls out to the wingers and/or striker-Early career:He started his career in...
and Nuno Valente, his always effective style earned him the confidence of his manager, and he played in both the UEFA Cup and UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
finals won by Porto between 2003 and 2004.
In the season following the departure of Mourinho, Emanuel still managed to appear in the spotlight, as in the 2004 Intercontinental Cup
Intercontinental Cup (football)
The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the World Club Championship, Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores...
win
2004 Intercontinental Cup
The 2004 Intercontinental Cup was a football match played on 12 December 2004 between FC Porto, winners of 2003–04 UEFA Champions League, and Once Caldas, winners of the 2004 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the neutral venue of the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama, Japan, in...
against Once Caldas
Once Caldas
Corporación Deportiva Once Caldas is a Colombian association football team, based in Manizales. They were the surprise winners of Copa Libertadores de América in 2004, mainly due to the performances of Juan Carlos Henao and Jhon Viáfara...
, where he scored the decisive penalty, becoming the last player to touch the ball in the competition's history.
In the 2005–06 season, following the decision of Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
coach Co Adriaanse
Co Adriaanse
Jacobus "Co" Adriaanse is a Dutch football manager and former football player, who is currently the head coach of Eredivisie team FC Twente.-Playing career:...
not wanting a goalkeeper captain (Vítor Baía
Vítor Baía
Vítor Manuel Martins Baía, OIH , is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper.His career was intimately connected with F.C...
) and sidelining Jorge Costa, Emanuel was chosen as the side's new captain. He missed the entire 2006–07 season due to injury, but returned to the starting lineups the following season, helping with 19 league appearances as Porto were crowned back-to-back champions.
After only five matches in 2008–09, in a fourth consecutive league accolade, Emanuel retired on June 16, 2009, immediately becoming Porto's U-17 head coach, and guiding it to the national championship, after defeating Sporting Clube de Portugal.
In July 2010, Emanuel returned to Porto's main squad, being named newly-signed André Villas-Boas assistant manager. In June of the following year, he had his first head coach experience, being appointed at Villas Boas' previous team Académica de Coimbra.
International career
Although AngolaAngola
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...
n-born, Emanuel never represented the Palancas Negras
Angola national football team
The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras , is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Futebol. Angola reached 45th in the FIFA Rankings in July 2002...
internationally. Some interpreted this as a desire to keep alive the possibility of playing for Portugal
Portugal 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...
, the nation he represented at junior levels.
Prior to the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
, Emanuel accepted a call-up from Angola, but FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
confirmed that he (and Carlos Chaínho
Carlos Chaínho
Carlos Narciso Chaínho is a retired Portuguese footballer of Angolan descent who played as a defensive midfielder.-Club career:...
) could not represent other teams than Portugal, because of a new law set-up in 2004 which considered playing for junior sides at international level.
Honours
- Boavista:
- Portuguese League: 2000–01
- Portuguese CupTaça de PortugalThe Taça de Portugal is the main Portuguese national football knock-out competition. The tournament has been officially known as the Taça de Portugal Millennium since 2008, due to its sponsorship by Portuguese private bank Millennium BCP. It has occurred on a yearly basis since 1938 and is...
: 1996–97
- Porto:
- Portuguese League: 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09
- Portuguese CupTaça de PortugalThe Taça de Portugal is the main Portuguese national football knock-out competition. The tournament has been officially known as the Taça de Portugal Millennium since 2008, due to its sponsorship by Portuguese private bank Millennium BCP. It has occurred on a yearly basis since 1938 and is...
: 2002–03, 2005–06, 2008–09 - Portuguese Supercup: 2003
- UEFA Cup: 2002–03
- UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
: 2003–04 - Intercontinental CupIntercontinental Cup (football)The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the World Club Championship, Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores...
: 20042004 Intercontinental CupThe 2004 Intercontinental Cup was a football match played on 12 December 2004 between FC Porto, winners of 2003–04 UEFA Champions League, and Once Caldas, winners of the 2004 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the neutral venue of the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama, Japan, in...