Pavão (footballer, born 1947)
Portuguese footballer
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Fernando Pascoal Neves (12 July 1947 – 16 December 1973), commonly known as Pavão, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a central midfielder for FC Porto in the Primeira Liga.
Full name
Fernando Pascoal Neves
Date of birth
12 August 1947
Place of birth
Chaves, Portugal
Date of death
16 December 1973 (aged 26)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Pascoal Neves | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Chaves, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | 16 December 1973 (aged 26) | ||
| Place of death | Porto, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1959–1964 | Chaves | ||
| 1964–1965 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1973 | Porto | 179 | (16) |
| International career | |||
| 1965 | Portugal U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 1966–1967 | Portugal U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 1968–1973 | Portugal | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Chaves, Pavão began playing football in his local team Chaves. In 1964 he entered Porto's youth academy and after one season, joined the senior team eventually playing for the club his entire professional career.
In December 1973, he collapsed after completing a pass during the 13th minute of a league match against Vitória Setúbal at Estádio das Antas, dying of a heart attack at age 26.[1]
Honours
- Porto
