| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Pascoal Neves | ||
| Date of birth | (1947-08-12)12 August 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Chaves, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | 16 December 1973(1973-12-16) (aged 26) | ||
| Place of death | Porto, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1959–1964 | Chaves | ||
| 1964–1965 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1973 | Porto | 179 | (16) |
| International career | |||
| 1965 | Portugal U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 1966–1967 | Portugal U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 1968–1973 | Portugal | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Fernando Pascoal Neves (12 July 1947 – 16 December 1973), commonly known asPavão, was aPortuguesefootballer who played as a central midfielder forFC Porto in thePrimeira Liga.
Born inChaves, Pavão began playing football in his local teamChaves. In 1964 he entered Porto's youth academy and after one season, joined the senior team eventually playing for the club his entire professional career.
In December 1973, he collapsed after completing a pass during the 13th minute of a league match againstVitória Setúbal atEstádio das Antas, dying of a heart attack at age 26.[1]
