Alfredo Manuel da Silva Murça (17 January 1948 – 24 August 2007) was a Portuguese international

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who played as a defender.

Football career

Murça earned 5

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for the

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. He made his international debut on 10 December 1969 in

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, in a 1–0 defeat against

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Personal

His was the older brother of

Joaquim Murça Joaquim Fernando Ferreira Murça (born 7 October 1954 in Costa da Caparica, Setúbal District) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a left back. Personal His is the younger brother of Alfredo Murça Alfredo Manuel da Silva Murça ...

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* * 1948 births Sportspeople from Almada 2007 deaths Portuguese footballers Portugal international footballers Association football defenders C.F. Os Belenenses players FC Porto players Vitória S.C. players Primeira Liga players {{Portugal-footy-defender-stub