| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Óscar Bandeirinha Barbosa | ||
| Date of birth | (1962-11-26)26 November 1962 (age 62) | ||
| Place of birth | Porto, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back,defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–1981 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1996 | Porto | 114 | (8) |
| 1982–1984 | →Paços Ferreira (loan) | 45 | (9) |
| 1984–1985 | →Varzim (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 1984–1985 | →Académica (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 1996–1997 | Felgueiras | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 210 | (19) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Porto B | ||
| 2000–2006 | Porto B (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Fernando Óscar Bandeirinha Barbosa (born 26 November 1962 inPorto), known asBandeirinha, is a Portuguese retiredfootballer who played as aright back or adefensive midfielder throughout his career.
During his career, Bandeirinha played mainly forFC Porto, never being more than a reserve player during his 15-year spell – which also included loans toF.C. Paços de Ferreira,Varzim S.C. andAcadémica de Coimbra – as he was barred by for instance legendaryJoão Domingos Pinto (who appeared in more than 580 official matches for the club) in the right back position.
In 1996, already aged 33, he moved toF.C. Felgueiras in thesecond division, where he finished his career after one year. Bandeirinha was never capped forPortugal, but was a last-minute addition for the squad at the1986 FIFA World Cup, afterS.L. Benfica'sAntónio Veloso was suspended due to adoping test, later proven to be fake.[1]
From 1999 to 2006, Bandeirinha worked as a coach withhis main club's reserve team, but almost exclusively as an assistant.
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