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Fernando Santos
Fernando Manuel Fernandes da Costa Santos is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who played as a left-back.
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sports · Portuguese football manager · association football player · association football coach · also Fernando Santos, Fernando Santos (footballer, born 1954), Felipe Manuel Fernandes da Costa Santos, Santos
Born 10 October 1954 · Q360687
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Man of the match - Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Aside from his goals. Edinson Cavani was a constant menace to the Portugal defence with his strength and movement, particularly on the counter Cavani injury unclear - what they said Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez:
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2026· 5 entries
“Man of the match - Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Aside from his goals. Edinson Cavani was a constant menace to the Portugal defence with his strength and movement, particularly on the counter Cavani injury unclear - what they said Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez:”
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“t taking on any more bonus players. He can do everything, run, throw and hit. He”
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2019· 3 entries
Won award: PFA Platinum Quinas (2019).
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Won: UEFA Nations League with Portugal (2018–19).
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Won award: IFFHS World's Best National Coach (2019).
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2017· 2 entries
Won award: Globos de Ouro – Best Male Coach (2017).
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Third place: FIFA Confederations Cup with Portugal (2017).
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2016· 4 entries
Awarded Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of Portugal (2016).
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Won: UEFA European Championship with Portugal (2016).
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Won award: IFFHS World's Best National Coach (2016).
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Won award: The Best FIFA Men's Coach (2016).
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2013· 1 entry
Won award: Best Sports Coach in Greece (2013).
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2011· 1 entry
Won award: Best Sports Coach in Greece (2011).
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2010· 3 entries
Won award: Super League Greece Manager of the Season (2009–10).
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Won award: Super League Greece Manager of the Decade (2000–10).
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Was appointed at the helm of the Greece national team, coaching them in a World Cup and one European Championship
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2009· 1 entry
Won award: Super League Greece Manager of the Season (2008–09).
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2005· 1 entry
Won award: Super League Greece Manager of the Season (2004–05).
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2002· 2 entries
Won: Greek Football Cup with AEK Athens (2001–02).
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Won award: Super League Greece Manager of the Season (2001–02).
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2001· 3 entries
Won the Portuguese Taca de Portugal with FC Porto (2000-2001).
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Won: Taça de Portugal with Porto (2000–01).
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Santos was appointed at AEK Athens in the Super League Greece, winning the domestic cup and losing the league to Olympiacos on goal difference
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2000· 2 entries
Won the Portuguese Taca de Portugal with FC Porto (1999-2000).
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Won: Taça de Portugal with Porto (1999–2000).
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1999· 5 entries
Won the Portuguese Primeira Liga with Estrela Amadora (1998-1999).
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Won the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira with FC Porto (1999).
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Won: Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira with Porto (1999).
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Won: Primeira Liga with Porto (1998–99).
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Was nicknamed Engenheiro do Penta (Penta's engineer)
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1998· 2 entries
Won the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira with Estrela Amadora (1998).
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Won: Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira with Porto (1998).
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1991· 1 entry
And, in the following ten years, only worked in that competition, being in charge of Estrela da Amadora and Porto
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1987· 1 entry
Joined Estoril-Praia in 1987.
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1980· 2 entries
Joined Estoril-Praia in 1980.
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Played for G.D. Estoril Praia (1980–1987) — 65 appearances, 1 goals.
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1979· 2 entries
Played for C.S. Marítimo (1979–1980) — 26 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Maritimo in 1979.
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1977· 1 entry
By the Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa
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1973· 3 entries
Joined Estoril-Praia in 1973.
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Played for G.D. Estoril Praia (1973–1979) — 91 appearances, 2 goals.
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“He is one of the worst-looking great hitters I’ve seen. Everything is a line drive. There isn’t one phase of baseball in which he doesn’t excel.”
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1971· 2 entries
Played for S.L. Benfica (1971–1973).
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Joined Benfica in 1971.
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1966· 1 entry
“The best player in the game today. I’d have to take him over Aaron and all the rest... I've only been in the league a little over a year and a half, but I don't think I've ever seen him make an easy out.”
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1964· 2 entries
“The one player who impressed me the most was Roberto Clemente, both as a man and as an athlete. He was one of the nicest individuals and just tremendous as a ball player. I never saw a better player, although I always regarded Ted Williams as the best hitter.”
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“Mays is the best player I've seen and Aaron is the best hitter... which raises the question of where you put Clemente; he's right there.”
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1960· 1 entry
“d been scouting him. You could tell he had talent. And he was such a nice kid. Rocky Nelson in 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates: Day by Day: A Special Season, an Extraordinary World Series (2010) by Rick Cushing, p. 44 The outstanding boo-boo was our loss of Clemente whom we had signed to a bonus contract with our Montreal club. A combination error between our front office and the Commissioner”
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1954· 1 entry
Born 1954-10-10.
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