Cavungi

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Cavungi
Personal information
Full name Manuel Francisco Salvador
Date of birth (1957-02-01) 1 February 1957 (age 65)
Place of birth Luanda, Portuguese Angola
Position(s) Left winger
Youth career
1973–1975 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1982 Benfica 29 (4)
1980–1981 → Braga (loan) 20 (0)
1982–1984 Alcobaça 29 (3)
1984–1985 Leixões
1985–1986 Cova da Piedade
1986–1987 CD Luso
1987–1988 Cova da Piedade
1988–1989 Almancilense
1989–1990 Estrela
Total 78 (7)
National team
1975 Portugal U18 8 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Manuel Francisco Salvador (born 1 February 1957), known as Cavungi, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a left winger.

Career[]

Born in Luanda, Cavungi is a youth product from S.L. Benfica. In 1975–76, with Mário Wilson as manager, he made his professional debut on 11 April 1976, against CUF.[1][2] In the next seasons, the best he could do, was starting 9 league games in 1977–78, with 2 goals.[3] In 1980–81, he was loaned to S.C. Braga, making ten starts in twenty appearances. [2][4]

Released in 1982–83, he joined G.C. Alcobaça, in the team debut season in the Primeira Divisão, ending in relegation.[5] From then on, he played only in the lower divisions.[6][2]

International career[]

Cavungi represented his nation at under-18 level in the Tournoi Juniors de Cannes, and the qualification for the 1975 UEFA European Under-18 Championship.[7]

Honours[]

Benfica[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 696. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
  2. ^ a b c "Cavungi". Glórias do Passado (in Portuguese). 17 March 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  3. ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 409. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
  4. ^ "Cavungi no Braga" [Cavungi loaned to Braga]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (20334): 13. 19 August 1980. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Cavungi em Alcobaça" [Cavungi signs with Alcobaça]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (20915): 14. 29 July 1982. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Manuel Salvador". FPF.pt. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Cavungi". FPF.pt. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  8. ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 696. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.

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