Abílio Novais

Abílio António Gomes Novais (born 24 August 1967), known simply as Abílio as a player, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, and the current manager of Vila FC.

Abílio Novais
Personal information
Full name Abílio António Gomes Novais
Date of birth (1967-06-24) 24 June 1967
Place of birth Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Vila (manager)
Youth career
1980−1984 Candal
1984−1985 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985−1986 Oliveirense
1986−1987 União Lamas
1987−1989 Leixões 76 (0)
1989−1991 Porto 10 (2)
1991−1994 Salgueiros 81 (9)
1994−1995 Belenenses 21 (1)
1995−1999 Salgueiros 135 (26)
1999−2000 Campomaiorense 30 (5)
2000−2001 Aves 27 (3)
2001−2003 Leixões 47 (12)
Total 427 (58)
Teams managed
2002–2003 Leixões
2004 Vilanovense
2004 Varzim
2010–2011 São Pedro da Cova
2011–2012 Boavista (youth)
2018 Canidelo
2019– Vila
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Over the course of 13 seasons, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 342 matches and 46 goals, mainly at Salgueiros.[1]

Club career

Born in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Abílio competed in the Primeira Liga from 1988 to 2001, starting by playing all 38 games for Leixões S.C. as the season ended in relegation. He nonetheless signed for FC Porto, being rarely used during his tenure and subsequently joining S.C. Salgueiros.

Abílio scored 26 league goals for Salgueiros in his last four years combined, then moved to S.C. Campomaiorense and C.D. Aves, retiring in 2003 at the age of 36 with first club Leixões, in the third division. He subsequently started working as a manager.[2][3]

Personal life

Novais' son, João, was also a footballer and a midfielder. He too played for Leixões.[4]

References
  1. "Salgueiros na II Liga: uma aventura em Cannes" [Salgueiros in II League: an adventure in Cannes] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 29 April 2002. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  2. "Treinador Abílio Novais tem outras hipóteses em carteira" [Coach Abílio Novais has another ace up his sleeve]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 9 June 2004. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  3. "Abílio Novais assume comando técnico" [Abílio Novais takes over squad]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 June 2004. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  4. Marques Simões, Rui (23 November 2016). "Em nome do pai, os filhos escrevem a sua própria história" [In the name of the father, the sons write their own story]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 January 2018.
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