António Henriques Morato (born 20 March 1937) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | António Henriques Morato | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1954–1956 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1965 | Sporting CP | 80 | (0) |
| 1963–1964 | → Vitória Setúbal (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 1965–1966 | Lusitano Évora | 11 | (0) |
| 1966–1967 | Barreirense | ||
| 1967–1968 | Oriental | ||
| Total | 115 | (1) | |
| International career | |||
| 1961 | Portugal | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Lisbon, Morato spent seven seasons in the Primeira Liga with local club Sporting CP. In 1961–62 he contributed 21 appearances to help the team win the national championship, the only in his career.[1]
In the top division, Morato also represented Vitória F.C. and Lusitano GC. He retired in 1968, aged 31.
International career
editMorato's only cap for the Portugal national side arrived on 8 October 1961, in a 4–2 away loss against Luxembourg for the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[2][3]
Personal life
editMorato's son, also named António, was also an international footballer.[4]
References
edit- ^ Torres, Carlos (15 May 2021). "Os 21 episódios mais insólitos entre Benfica e Sporting" [The 21 most unheard-of episodes between Benfica and Sporting] (in Portuguese). Sábado. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Há 50 anos, Portugal estreia Eusébio... e falha Mundial-62" [50 years ago, Portugal debut Eusébio... and miss World Cup-62]. i (in Portuguese). 8 October 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses" [Complete list of Portuguese internationals] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Magalhães, Magda (7 May 2014). "Morato: o capitão do Sporting que foi parar às Antas" [Morato: the captain of Sporting that wound up at the Antas] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
External links
edit- António Morato at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- António Morato at National-Football-Teams.com
- António Morato at EU-Football.info
- António Morato at WorldFootball.net