Manuel Curto

Manuel Curto

Personal information
Full name	Manuel José da Luz Correia Curto
Date of birth	(1986-07-09) 9 July 1986
Place of birth	Torres Vedras, Portugal
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Atlético
Number	58
Youth career
1994–1998	Torreense
1998–2005	Benfica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2006	Benfica B	20	(3)
2006	Cerro Reyes	8	(0)
2007	Torreense	10	(1)
2007	Pinhalnovense	6	(0)
2007–2008	Rio Maior	22	(6)
2008–2010	Estoril	36	(2)
2010–2011	Naval	18	(2)
2011–2012	União Leiria	20	(1)
2013	Taraz	13	(4)
2014	Zagłębie Lubin	12	(1)
2014–2015	Lierse	6	(0)
2016–	Atlético	6	(0)
International career
2002−2003	Portugal U17	15	(10)
2005	Portugal U19	4	(3)
2006	Portugal U20	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 March 2016

Manuel José da Luz Correia Curto (born 9 July 1986) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Atlético Clube de Portugal as a midfielder.

Football career

Born in Torres Vedras, Lisbon District, Curto spent seven years in S.L. Benfica's youth system, where he operated as a forward. In the following years, however, he played in a more defensive position.

After several seasons in the lower leagues, Curto joined G.D. Estoril Praia in the second division. In the 2010–11 campaign he made his Primeira Liga debuts with Associação Naval 1º de Maio, his first match occurring on 24 September 2010 as he played ten minutes in a 1–3 away loss against S.C. Braga.

On 20 March 2011 Curto scored twice from the penalty kick spot to help hosts Naval come from behind 0–2 to earn a 2–2 draw against S.C. Beira-Mar, but the Figueira da Foz club eventually suffered relegation, returning to the second level after a six-year stay. He met the same fate in 2011–12 with his following team, U.D. Leiria.

External links

• Manuel Curto at footballzz.co.uk
• Manuel Curto profile at ForaDeJogo
• Manuel Curto profile at BDFutbol
• Manuel Curto at Soccerway