Manga (footballer, born 1929)

For Botafogo, Internacional, Sport Recife and Nacional Montevideo goalkeeper, see Manga (footballer, born 1937).
Manga
Personal information
Full name Agenor Gomes
Date of birth (1929-05-26)May 26, 1929
Place of birth Vitória, Brazil
Date of death 29 February 2004(2004-02-29) (aged 74)
Place of death Santos, Brazil
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
–1949 Caxias-ES
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1949–1951 Flamengo
1950–1951 → Bonsucesso (loan)
1951–1959 Santos 404 (0)
1954 → Bahia (loan)
Managerial career
1957 XV de Piracicaba
1964 Portuguesa Santista
1966 São Carlos Clube
1966–1967 Ferroviária
1967–1968 Santo André
1969 XV de Piracicaba
1980 Sãocarlense
1988 Sãocarlense
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 August 2023

Agenor Gomes (26 May 1929 – 29 February 2004), mostly known as Manga, was a football player and manager, who played as a goalkeeper.[1]

The nickname "Manga" came from a joke of comparing the shape of Agenor's head with the shape of the fruit mango.[2]

Player career

Manga is the goalkeeper with most appearances for Santos FC, with 404 matches.[3]

Managerial career

Started his managerial career even before retiring as a goalkeeper, with XV de Piracicaba. In 1967, Manga become the first manager of EC Santo André.

Honours

Player

Santos

Manager

Portuguesa Santista
Ferroviária

References

  1. ^ "Que fim levou? Manga". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Manga, um dos melhores goleiros do Santos". Santa Portal (in Portuguese). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. ^ "No Dia do Goleiro, conheça os arqueiros com mais jogos pelos principais times do Brasil". Terra (in Portuguese). 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2023.


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