Alfredo Gourgel Pereira Melão (21 June 1921 – 30 January 1980), is a former Portuguese footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfredo Gourgel Pereira Melão | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Portugal | ||
| Date of death | 30 January 1980 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | Portugal | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1951 | Benfica | 61 | (28) |
| 1951–1954 | Vitória de Setúbal | 29 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was most known for his short four-year spell at Benfica, where he won one Primeira Liga and two Portuguese Cup.
Career
editBorn in Portugal, from Angolan parents,[1] Melão joined Benfica in 1946, making his debut on 8 December in a match against Vitória de Guimarães.[2] He battled with Rogério Pipi, Arsénio and Julinho for playing time, but only collected 9 appearances in his first year.[3] In his second season, he double his playing time, and scored 11 goals, but was still behind the attacking trio in the pecking order.[4] He won his first title in the following season, helping Benfica win the Taça de Portugal, featuring in the 1949 Taça de Portugal Final with Atlético CP.[5]
Melão continued to collect honours in 1949–50, winning his first league title after contributing with 6 goals in 11 matches.[6] With another Portuguese Cup in 1950–51,[7] Melão ended his Benfica career with 73 games and 34 goals,[2] moving on to represent Vitória de Setúbal.
Honours
edit- Benfica[2]
References
editGeneral
- Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
Specific
- ^ Ferreira, Luis Alberto. "O clube "Atlético" e o aroma da liberdade" [The 'Atlético' and the smell of freedom]. Sapo.pt (in Portuguese). Jornal de Angola. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ a b c Tovar 2012, p. 731.
- ^ Tovar 2012, p. 207.
- ^ Tovar 2012, p. 213.
- ^ Tovar 2012, p. 218.
- ^ Tovar 2012, p. 224.
- ^ Tovar 2012, p. 232.