Manuel Capela

Manuel Capela
Personal information
Full name Manuel Maria Nogueira Capela
Date of birth (1922-05-09)9 May 1922
Place of birth Angeja, Portugal
Date of death 7 January 1999(1999-01-07) (aged 76)
Place of death Coimbra, Portugal
Position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1949 Belenenses
1949–1952 Académica
International career
1947–1951 Portugal 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Manuel Maria Nogueira Capela (9 May 1922 – 7 January 1999) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Football career

Capela gained 5 caps for Portugal and made his debut 5 January 1947 in Lisbon against Switzerland, in a 2–2 draw.

Death

Capela died in Coimbra on 7 January 1999, at the age of 76.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Manuel Maria Nogueira Capela". Belenenses Ilustrado on Facebook. 27 May 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
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