Manga (footballer, born 1929)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Agenor Gomes | ||
| Date of birth | May 26, 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Vitória, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 29 February 2004 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Santos, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1949 | Caxias-ES | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1951 | Flamengo | ||
| 1950–1951 | → Bonsucesso (loan) | ||
| 1951–1959 | Santos | 404 | (0) |
| 1954 | → Bahia (loan) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1957 | XV de Piracicaba | ||
| 1964 | Portuguesa Santista | ||
| 1966 | São Carlos Clube | ||
| 1966–1967 | Ferroviária | ||
| 1967–1968 | Santo André | ||
| 1969 | XV de Piracicaba | ||
| 1980 | Sãocarlense | ||
| 1988 | Sãocarlense | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 August 2023 | |||
Agenor Gomes (26 May 1929 – 29 February 2004), mostly known as Manga, was a football player and manager, who played as a goalkeeper.[1]
The nickname "Manga" came from a joke of comparing the shape of Agenor's head with the shape of the fruit mango.[2]
Player career
Manga is the goalkeeper with most appearances for Santos FC, with 404 matches.[3]
Managerial career
Started his managerial career even before retiring as a goalkeeper, with XV de Piracicaba. In 1967, Manga become the first manager of EC Santo André.
Honours
Player
- Santos
Manager
- Portuguesa Santista
- Ferroviária
References
- ^ "Que fim levou? Manga". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Manga, um dos melhores goleiros do Santos". Santa Portal (in Portuguese). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "No Dia do Goleiro, conheça os arqueiros com mais jogos pelos principais times do Brasil". Terra (in Portuguese). 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2023.