Jorge Oliveira Calado (born 7 June 1942) is a Mozambican-Portuguese retired footballer who played as a midfielder.

Jorge Calado
Personal information
Full name Jorge Oliveira Calado
Date of birth (1942-06-07) 7 June 1942 (age 81)
Place of birth Portuguese Mozambique
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
–1961 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1971 Benfica 26 (0)
1968–1969Leixões (loan) 22 (2)
1971–1972 União de Tomar 29 (2)
1972–1974 Belenenses 58 (0)
1974–1976 União de Tomar 43 (1)
1975 Boston Minutemen
1976 Rochester Lancers
1980–1981 Negrais
Total 178 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Born in Portuguese Mozambique, Jorge Calado is a youth product from S.L. Benfica. He made his professional debut on 26 November 1961, in a win over Caldas.[1] Over the course of seven seasons, acting mainly as back-up to Mário Coluna or Domiciano Cavém, he played 27 league matches, with a loan deal in 1968–69 to Leixões S.C.[2]

In 1971–72, he joined União de Tomar,[3] and later had short spells in United States,[4] retiring in 1981, age 39.[5]

Honours edit

Benfica[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 693. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
  2. ^ Quidnovi, Redacção (2004). Sport Lisboa e Benfica: 100 Gloriosos anos; Jogadores e Técnicos. Portugal: Quidnovi. p. 22. ISBN 989-554-105-8.
  3. ^ "Do Congresso de hoje ao amanhã de alguns" [Congress today and the future of some]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17452): 17. 24 July 1971. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Jorge Calado". North American Soccer League Players. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Jorge Calado". FPF.pt. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  6. ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 693. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.

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