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For the Portuguese cyclist, see Adelino Teixeira (cyclist).

Adelino Teixeira

Personal information
Full name	Adelino José de Jesus Teixeira
Date of birth	(1952-06-04) 4 June 1952
Place of birth	Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal
Positions	Left back defensive midfielder
Youth career
1965–1966	Sanjoanense
1966–1970	Leixões
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1970–1974	Leixões	93	(2)
1974–1983	Porto	174	(4)
1983–1985	Boavista	30	(1)
1985–1986	Penafiel	25	(0)
Total		322	(7)
International career
1975	Portugal U21	2	(0)
1974–1981	Portugal	12	(0)
Managerial career
1990–1991	Ovarense
1992–1993	Sanjoanense
1994–1995	Ovarense
1995–1996	Espinho
1997–1998	Leixões
2001	Leixões
2002	Sanjoanense
2003–2004	Oliveirense
2005–2006	Oliveira Hospital
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Adelino José de Jesus Teixeira (born 4 June 1952) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played mainly as a left back or a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Over the course of 16 seasons Teixeira appeared in 322 Primeira Liga games, mainly in representation of FC Porto (nine years), with which he won two consecutive national championships – contributing with 39 matches combined – and one domestic cup.

In the 90s/2000s Teixeira coached several clubs, his biggest achievement being leading S.C. Espinho to the third position in the second division in 1995–96, with the subsequent promotion.

Honours

Porto

• Primeira Divisão: 1977–78, 1978–79
• Taça de Portugal: 1976–77
• Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1981

External links

• Adelino Teixeira at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Adelino Teixeira manager stats at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Adelino Teixeira at National-Football-Teams.com
• Adelino Teixeira national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)