Vítor Manuel Lopes dos Santos (born 1 June 1958 in
Chimoio
Chimoio is the capital of Manica Province in Mozambique. It is the fifth-largest city in Mozambique.
Chimoio's name under Portuguese administration was ''Vila Pery''. Vila Pery developed under Portuguese rule as an important agricultural and t ...
,
Mozambique
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) is a former
Portuguese footballer
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who played
midfielder
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at top level for
Sporting Braga
Sporting Clube de Braga (), commonly known as Sporting de Braga or just Braga, is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Braga. Best known for the men's professional association football, football team playing in the Primeira Liga, the top fl ...
, and gained 1
cap
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for the
Portugal national team.
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1958 births
Living people
S.C. Braga players
Leixões S.C. players
Portugal men's international footballers
Portuguese men's footballers
Primeira Liga players
Men's association football midfielders
20th-century Portuguese sportsmen
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