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My Take
António Folha is the kind of footballer I love digging up. A 171 cm winger who carved out 227 Primeira Liga appearances, mostly in Porto colours, and earned a place in Portugal's Euro 1996 squad during a genuinely talented era. The numbers tell of a player who relied on craft and pace rather than physique. What seals my admiration is the second act: he stayed in the game as a coach and was knighted into the Order of Prince Henry. A full playing career followed by continued service to the sport is exactly the unflashy loyalty I find worth celebrating.
Overview
António José dos Santos Folha (born 21 May 1971) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played mostly as a winger, currently a manager. He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 227 matches and 22 goals over 12 seasons, mainly in representation of Porto. He also appeared in the competition with Gil Vicente and Braga, and was part of the Portugal squad at Euro 1996.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- António Folha
- Name (Japanese)
- アントニオ・フォーリャ
- Reading
- あんとにお・ふぉーりゃ
- Born
- May 21, 1971 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Boar
- Origin
- Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 171 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Knight of the Order of Prince Henry
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Portugal →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.