Tibi (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | António José de Oliveira Meireles | ||
Date of birth | 9 April 1951 | ||
Place of birth | Matosinhos, Portugal | ||
Date of death | 28 December 2021 | (aged 70)||
Place of death | Matosinhos, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1969–1972 | Leixões | 63 | (0) |
1972–1982 | Porto | 107 | (0) |
1977–1978 | → Varzim (loan) | 25 | (0) |
1978–1979 | → Famalicão (loan) | 30 | (0) |
1982–1983 | Leixões | 12 | (0) |
1983–1984 | Águeda | 21 | (0) |
1984–1985 | Mangualde | 3 | (0) |
1985–1987 | Espinho | 3 | (0) |
1987–1988 | Maia | ||
Total | 264 | (0) | |
National team | |||
1974–1981 | Portugal | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
António José de Oliveira Meireles (9 April 1951 – 28 December 2021), known as Tibi, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career[]
Born in Matosinhos, Porto District, Tibi spent the better part of his 19-year senior career with FC Porto after signing in 1982 from local club Leixões SC.[1] After being first choice for manager Béla Guttmann, he was made surplus to requirements by José Maria Pedroto.[2]
During his spell at the Estádio das Antas, Tibi appeared in 131 competitive matches, won two Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira and the 1977 Taça de Portugal.[3][4]
International career[]
Tibi won two caps for Portugal over seven years. His debut was on 13 November 1974, in a 3–0 friendly away loss against Switzerland.[5][4]
Death[]
On 28 December 2021, Tibi died in his hometown from degenerative disease. He was 70 years old.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Morreu Tibi, antigo guarda-redes do FC Porto e da seleção" [Death of Tibi, former FC Porto and national team goalkeeper]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ Roseiro, Bruno (28 December 2021). ""Até sempre, Tibi! Parte um de nós": morreu antigo guarda-redes internacional de FC Porto e Leixões. Tinha 70 anos" ["See you always, Tibi! One of us has left": former international goalkeeper of FC Porto and Leixões. He was 70]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Rodrigues Ferreira, Filipe; Santos, Patrícia (9 February 2018). "Casillas é o décimo guarda-redes com 100 jogos pelo FC Porto. Quem são os outros?" [Casillas is the tenth goalkeeper with more than 100 matches for FC Porto. Who are the others?] (in Portuguese). Jornalismo Porto Net. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Morreu "Tibi", antigo guarda-redes do FC Porto e internacional português" [Death of "Tibi", former FC Porto goalkeeper and Portuguese international]. Público (in Portuguese). 28 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses" [Complete list of Portuguese internationals] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
External links[]
- Tibi at ForaDeJogo
- National team data (in Portuguese)
- Tibi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Portugal stats at Eu-Football
- 1951 births
- 2021 deaths
- People from Matosinhos
- Portuguese footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- Primeira Liga players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Leixões S.C. players
- FC Porto players
- Varzim S.C. players
- F.C. Famalicão players
- S.C. Espinho players
- F.C. Maia players
- Portugal under-21 international footballers
- Portugal B international footballers
- Portugal international footballers