Orlando Monteiro
Portuguese footballer
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Orlando Semedo Monteiro (born 18 May 1972) is a retired footballer who played as a forward.
Full name
Orlando Semedo Monteiro
Date of birth
18 May 1972
Place of birth
Praia, Portuguese Cape Verde
Height
1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Orlando Semedo Monteiro | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Praia, Portuguese Cape Verde | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1986 | Seixal | ||
| 1987–1988 | Paio Pires | ||
| 1988–1989 | Miratejo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Arrentela | ||
| 1994 | Torreense | 3 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Beneditense | 32 | (10) |
| 1995–1997 | Estrela Amadora | 18 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Académico Viseu | 13 | (2) |
| 1998–2000 | Moreirense | 55 | (4) |
| 2000–2003 | Penafiel | 65 | (4) |
| 2003 | Lixa | 6 | (0) |
| 2004 | Covilhã | 14 | (0) |
| Total | 206 | (20) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2003 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Praia, Portuguese Cape Verde, Monteiro spent his entire professional career in Portugal, mostly in its Segunda Liga. His Primeira Liga input consisted of two seasons with Lisbon-based club C.F. Estrela da Amadora, his debut in the competition occurring on 30 September 1995 when he came on as a 72nd-minute substitute in a 1–1 home draw against C.S. Marítimo.[1]
Monteiro retired in 2004 at the age of 32, after splitting the campaign with lower league club F.C. Lixa and S.C. Covilhã in the second division.
