António Manuel
António Manuel Alves Bernardes is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a half-back.Career
António Manuel arrived at Benfica in 1948, but only made his debut on 2 January 1949, when Ted Smith started him against Belenenses. It was his only appearance all season. He did not compete for the first team in 1949–50, but played six league matches in 1950–51. The following year, his playing time was once again cut short, as he only played one game, an away win to Boavista on 30 March 1952. However, his next two seasons, were more productive, as he played 9 league games in each.
António Manuel left the club in 1954 without any silverware, since he never played in any of the club conquests during his time there. He continued his career at Torreense, helping them get promoted from the Portuguese Second Division in 1954–55.
