Manuel Francisco Serra (6 November 1935 – 5 August 1994), commonly known as Serra, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a defender for Benfica.

Manuel Serra
Personal information
Full name Manuel Francisco Serra
Date of birth (1935-11-06)6 November 1935
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Date of death 5 August 1994(1994-08-05) (aged 58)
Place of death Agualva-Cacém, Portugal
Position(s) Right-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1963 Benfica 109 (0)
International career
1959 Portugal 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Serra was born in the São Sebastião da Pedreira parish of Lisbon on 6 November 1935. He was murdered on 5 August 1994 at the age of 58, having been shot by a cousin in Agualva-Cacém.[1]

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