Manuel Vasques

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Soeiro and the second or paternal family name is Vasques.

Manuel Soeiro Vasques (29 July 1926 – 10 July 2003) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a forward.

Manuel Vasques

Personal information
Full name	Manuel Soeiro Vasques
Date of birth	(1926-07-29)29 July 1926
Place of birth	Barreiro, Portugal
Date of death	10 July 2003(2003-07-10) (aged 76)
Place of death	Portugal
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1943–1946	CUF
1946–1959	Sporting CP	278	(190)
1959–1960	Atlético	4	(1)
Total		282	(191)
International career
1948–1957	Portugal	26	(8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Barreiro, Setúbal District, Vasques joined Sporting CP in 1946, from local club G.D. CUF. During his spell in Lisbon he appeared in 349 games all competitions comprised and scored 225 goals, being part of an attacking line dubbed Cinco Violinos (Five Violins) that also included Albano, Jesus Correia, Fernando Peyroteo and José Travassos and winning ten major titles, including eight Primeira Liga championships.^[1]

In the 1950–51 season, Vasques led the scoring charts at 29 goals to help the Lions win the domestic league 11 ahead of second-placed FC Porto.^[2][3]

International career

Vasques won 26 caps for the Portugal national team over nine years, netting eight times. His debut came on 21 March 1948 in a 3–0 friendly loss against Spain, in Madrid.

Personal life

Vasques' uncle, Manuel Soeiro, was also a footballer. He too played for Sporting and Portugal.^[4]