Adelino Teixeira (footballer)

Adelino Teixeira
Personal information
Full name Adelino José de Jesus Teixeira
Date of birth (1952-06-04) 4 June 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal
Position(s) Left back, Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1965–1966 Sanjoanense
1966–1970 Leixões
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1974 Leixões 93 (2)
1974–1983 Porto 174 (4)
1983–1985 Boavista 30 (1)
1985–1986 Penafiel 25 (0)
Total 322 (7)
International career
1975 Portugal U21 2 (0)
1974–1981 Portugal 12 (0)
Managerial career
1990–1991 Ovarense
1992–1993 Sanjoanense
1994–1995 Ovarense
1995–1996 Espinho
1997–1998 Leixões
2001 Leixões
2002 Sanjoanense
2003–2004 Oliveirense
2005–2006 Oliveira Hospital
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Adelino José de Jesus Teixeira (born 4 June 1952) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played mainly as a left back or a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Over the course of 16 seasons Teixeira appeared in 322 Primeira Liga games, mainly in representation of FC Porto (nine years), with which he won two consecutive national championships – contributing with 39 matches combined – and one domestic cup.

In the 90s/2000s Teixeira coached several clubs, his biggest achievement being leading S.C. Espinho to the third position in the second division in 1995–96, with the subsequent promotion.

Honours

Porto