Tamanqueiro (Portuguese footballer)

Raul Soares de Figueiredo (22 January 1903 – 3 December 1941), known as Tamanqueiro, was Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder.

Tamanqueiro
Tamanqueiro in 1928
Personal information
Full name Raul Soares de Figueiredo
Date of birth 22 January 1903
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Date of death 3 December 1941(1941-12-03) (aged 38)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–1924 Académico Porto
1924–1927 Olhanense
1927–1931 Benfica
National team
1925–1930 Portugal 17 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Football career

During his short senior career, Tamanqueiro played for Académico do Porto, S.C. Olhanense and S.L. Benfica. He gained 17 caps for the Portugal national team.

Having made his debut on 17 May 1925, in a 0–2 defeat against Spain in Lisbon, Tamanqueiro appeared for the nation at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]

References

  1. TamanqueiroFIFA competition record


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