Pedro Venâncio

Pedro Manuel Regateiro Venâncio (born 21 November 1963) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central defender.

Pedro Venâncio
Personal information
Full name Pedro Manuel Regateiro Venâncio
Date of birth (1963-11-21) 21 November 1963
Place of birth Setúbal, Portugal
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1978–1981 Vitória Setúbal
1981–1982 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1992 Sporting CP 209 (9)
1992–1994 Boavista 24 (0)
Total 233 (9)
National team
1985–1991 Portugal 21 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

During his career, Setúbal-born Venâncio represented two clubs in the Primeira Liga, Sporting CP and Boavista FC, amassing more than 250 official appearances for the former albeit without no silverware won during his ten-year spell. He retired at only 30, in a career downed by constant injuries.[1]

During his stint at Sporting, Venâncio formed a pair of youth graduate stoppers alongside António Morato.[2][3]

International career

Venâncio won 21 caps for Portugal, over six years. He was selected for the 1986 FIFA World Cup, but had to quit before the tournament in Mexico started due to an injury.[1]

Personal life

Venâncio's son, Frederico, was also a footballer and a central defender. He too was brought up at Vitória.[4][5]

Honours

Boavista

References
  1. "Pedro Venâncio: "Não sei o que é viver sem dor"" [Pedro Venâncio: "I don't know what living without pain is"]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 19 February 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. "Carlos Queiroz, Manuel José e Pedro Gomes analisam época natalícia do Sporting" [Carlos Queiroz, Manuel José and Pedro Gomes comment on Sporting' Christmas season]. Record (in Portuguese). 26 December 1999. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  3. Almeida, Isaura (19 November 2017). "O campeão pelos leões que podia ter mais 200 mil euros na conta" [The lions' champion who could have 200 thousand euros more in his account]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  4. Fonseca, Manuel (16 August 2013). "Aposta nos jovens da casa para tentar fazer milagres" [Bet on home youths to try and work miracles]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  5. Lopes Pereira, Ricardo (22 August 2016). "Pedro Venâncio: «Gonçalo Guedes tropeçou numa minhoca»" [Pedro Venâncio: «Gonçalo Guedes tripped on a worm»]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 March 2017.
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