Manuel Serra

Born on : November 06, 1935 (89 years) at Lisbon

Nationality : Portugal

Number of international caps : 1

First cap : vs France 11/11/1959

Main position
Defender

Serra's career statisticsLast updated on 20/01/2025 at 18:10

Offense

Defense

Playing time

Presence

discipline

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Results

Season

Club

League

Continent

Nat. cups

International

Total

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Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

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goals

ass.

eff.

1962/1963

Benfica

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Benfica	Taça de Portugal	2						2	180	0	100%		25%			100%	0%	0%

1961/1962

Benfica

Club	Competition							V	D	L
Benfica	Primeira Divisão	6	7	1	540	100%	23%	33%	50%	17%
Benfica	(C1) Ligue des Champions	3	5		270	100%	43%	33%	33%	33%
Benfica	Taça de Portugal	2	4		180	100%	17%	100%	0%	0%

1960/1961

Benfica

Club	Competition							V	D	L
Benfica	(C1) Ligue des Champions	4	4	1	360	100%	44%	75%	0%	25%
Benfica	Primeira Divisão	11	13	3	990	100%	42%	82%	0%	18%
Benfica	Taça de Portugal	3	3	1	270	100%		100%	0%	0%

1959/1960

Benfica

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Portugal	Friendlies	1					5		90	0	100%		100%			0%	0%	100%

1958/1959

Benfica

1957/1958

Benfica

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Benfica	(C1) Ligue des Champions	2					3	1	180	0	100%		100%			0%	50%	50%

1956/1957

Benfica

Total

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Notes

Overall

/100

Physical

/20

Mental

/20

Technical

/20

Offense

/20

Defense

/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.

Player's titles

Victories

Primeira Liga	1	1961
Taça de Portugal	1	1962
Champions League	2	19611962

Transfers

01/07/63 >		Retired
01/07/56 > 01/07/63		Benfica

Suggest a transfer for this player

Player career by clubLast updated on 20/01/2025 at 18:10

Club	Played matches	Goals	Assists	Efficiency	Minutes played	Yellow cards	Red cards	Match starts	V Victories	L Losses
Benfica	33				2970			100%33	67%22	18%6
Portugal	1				90			100%1	0%0	100%1

Player's favourite opponents

Club		V
Luso	2	2
Sevilla FC	2	0
Académica	2	1
Belenenses	2	1
Olhanense	2	1
Leixões	2	2
Rapid Vienne	1	1
Barreirense	1	1
Austria/WAC	2	1
Aarhus GF	2	2
Salgueiros 08	2	2
Barreiro	2	2
Lusit. Évora	2	2
France	1	0
FC Nürnberg	1	0
Újpesti Dózsa SC	1	0
FC Porto	1	0
Guimarães	1	0
Covilhã	1	0
Caldas	1	1

Player's worst opponents

Club		L
France	1	1	5
Sevilla FC	2	1	3
FC Nürnberg	1	1	3
Újpesti Dózsa SC	1	1	2
FC Porto	1	1	3
Académica	2	1	3
Guimarães	1	1	2

Results with or without him

In clubs

for the national team

Season	Club	When present			When absent			Influence
		v	l	Total	v	l	Total
1962/1963	Benfica	100%	0%	2	76%	12%	41	-
1961/1962	Benfica	45%	18%	11	62%	19%	37	Slightly negative
1960/1961	Benfica	83%	17%	18	83%	4%	23	-
1959/1960	Benfica	0%	0%	0	77%	4%	26	-
1958/1959	Benfica	0%	0%	0	65%	8%	26	-
1957/1958	Benfica	0%	50%	2	65%	27%	26	-
1956/1957	Benfica	0%	0%	0	65%	8%	26	-

First times

In clubs

for the national team

in competitions

Date	Competition	Games	Score	First times
Benfica
19/09/1957	C1LC	Sevilla FC - Benfica	3 - 1	First match with the club, first start, first loss
01/01/1961	PD	Benfica - Belenenses	4 - 2	First victory

Player's career by competitionLast updated on 20/01/2025 at 18:10

Competition	Played matches	Goals	Match starts	Yellow cards	D Draws	L Losses
Primeira Liga	Primeira Liga	17	1530	100%17	65%11	18%3	18%3
Taça de Portugal	Taça de Portugal	7	630	100%7	100%7
Friendlies	Friendlies	1	90	100%1			100%1
Champions League	Champions League	9	810	100%9	44%4	22%2	33%3

Player's results for each season

Season	Club	Tier	Rk.	pts	MP	V	D	L	GF	GA
1962/1963	Benfica	1	1	48	26	23	2	1	81	25
1961/1962	Benfica	1	3	36	26	14	8	4	69	38
1960/1961	Benfica	1	1	46	26	22	2	2	92	21
1959/1960	Benfica	1	1	45	26	20	5	1	75	27
1958/1959	Benfica	1	2	41	26	17	7	2	78	20
1957/1958	Benfica	1	3	36	26	17	2	7	59	23
1956/1957	Benfica	1	1	41	26	17	7	2	75	25

Last games

Date	Competition	Round	Team 1	Score	Team 2	Score
June 22, 1963	22/06	TP	Semi-final	Benfica	0 - 2	Sporting CP	Absent
June 15, 1963	15/06	TP	Semi-final	Sporting CP	0 - 1	Benfica	Absent
June 08, 1963	08/06	TP	Quarter-finals	Benfica	5 - 0	Marinhense	Absent
June 02, 1963	02/06	TP	Quarter-finals	Marinhense	1 - 3	Benfica	Absent
May 22, 1963	22/05	CECC	Final	AC Milan	2 - 1	Benfica	Absent
May 12, 1963	12/05	PD	Round 26	Lusit. Évora	1 - 3	Benfica	Absent
May 08, 1963	08/05	CECC	Semi-finals	Benfica	3 - 1	Feyenoord	Absent
May 05, 1963	05/05	PD	Round 25	Benfica	8 - 1	Barreirense	Absent
April 28, 1963	28/04	PD	Round 24	Sporting CP	1 - 3	Benfica	Absent
April 21, 1963	21/04	F	Intercontinental	Portugal	1 - 0	Brazil	Absent
April 10, 1963	10/04	CECC	Semi-finals	Feyenoord	0 - 0	Benfica	Absent
April 07, 1963	07/04	PD	Round 23	Benfica	6 - 2	Guimarães	Absent
March 31, 1963	31/03	PD	Round 22	Feirense	1 - 6	Benfica	Absent
March 24, 1963	24/03	PD	Round 21	Benfica	2 - 0	Leixões	Absent
March 17, 1963	17/03	PD	Round 20	Atlético CP	0 - 3	Benfica	Absent
March 13, 1963	13/03	CECC	Quarter-finals	Pribram	0 - 0	Benfica	Absent
March 10, 1963	10/03	PD	Round 19	Benfica	3 - 2	Vitória S.	Absent
March 06, 1963	06/03	CECC	Quarter-finals	Benfica	2 - 1	Pribram	Absent
March 03, 1963	03/03	PD	Round 18	Barreiro	2 - 3	Benfica	Absent
February 24, 1963	24/02	PD	Round 17	FC Porto	1 - 2	Benfica	Absent
February 17, 1963	17/02	PD	Round 16	Benfica	1 - 1	Olhanense	Absent
February 10, 1963	10/02	PD	Round 15	Académica	0 - 2	Benfica	Absent
February 03, 1963	03/02	PD	Round 14	Benfica	1 - 0	Os Belenenses	Absent
January 27, 1963	27/01	PD	Round 13	Benfica	2 - 1	Lusit. Évora	Absent
January 23, 1963	23/01	EQ	Barrage 1er tour	Bulgaria	1 - 0	Portugal	Absent
January 20, 1963	20/01	PD	Round 12	Barreirense	1 - 3	Benfica	Absent
January 13, 1963	13/01	PD	Round 11	Benfica	4 - 3	Sporting CP	Absent
January 06, 1963	06/01	PD	Round 10	Guimarães	3 - 4	Benfica	Absent
December 30, 1962	30/12	PD	Round 9	Benfica	6 - 0	Feirense	Absent
December 23, 1962	23/12	PD	Round 8	Leixões	0 - 0	Benfica	Absent
December 16, 1962	16/12	EQ	First round	Portugal	3 - 1	Bulgaria	Absent
December 09, 1962	09/12	PD	Round 7	Benfica	2 - 0	Atlético CP	Absent
December 02, 1962	02/12	PD	Round 6	Vitória S.	0 - 3	Benfica	Absent
November 25, 1962	25/11	PD	Round 5	Benfica	3 - 1	Barreiro	Absent
November 22, 1962	22/11	CECC	Round of 16	Benfica	5 - 1	IFK Norrköping	Absent
November 18, 1962	18/11	PD	Round 4	Benfica	1 - 2	FC Porto	Absent
November 11, 1962	11/11	PD	Round 3	Olhanense	0 - 1	Benfica	Absent
November 07, 1962	07/11	EQ	First round	Bulgaria	3 - 1	Portugal	Absent
October 31, 1962	31/10	CECC	Round of 16	IFK Norrköping	1 - 1	Benfica	Absent
October 28, 1962	28/10	PD	Round 2	Benfica	5 - 1	Académica	Absent
October 21, 1962	21/10	PD	Round 1	Os Belenenses	1 - 4	Benfica	Absent
October 14, 1962	14/10	TP	Round of 32	Benfica	2 - 1	Lusit. Évora	Absent
October 11, 1962	11/10	IC	Final	Benfica	2 - 5	Santos	Absent
October 07, 1962	07/10	TP	Round of 32	Lusit. Évora	1 - 3	Benfica	Absent
September 30, 1962	30/09	TP	Round of 64	Benfica	12 - 0	Luso	90 Minutes
September 23, 1962	23/09	TP	Round of 64	Luso	0 - 7	Benfica	90 Minutes
September 19, 1962	19/09	IC	Final	Santos	3 - 2	Benfica	Absent

First XI

On the bench

Absent

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