Manuel Serra

Portuguese footballer

Manuel SerraPersonal information

Full name|  Manuel Francisco Serra
Date of birth|  (1935-11-06)6 November 1935
Place of birth|  Lisbon, Portugal
Date of death|  5 August 1994(1994-08-05) (aged 58)
Place of death|  Agualva-Cacém, Portugal
Position(s)|  Right-back
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1956–1963|  Benfica|  109|  (0)
International career
1959|  Portugal|  1|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Manuel Francisco Serra (6 November 1935 – 5 August 1994), commonly known as Serra, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a defender for Benfica.

## Personal life

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Serra was born in the São Sebastião da Pedreira parish of Lisbon on 6 November 1935. He was murdered on 5 August 1994 at the age of 58, having been shot by a cousin in Agualva-Cacém.[1]

## Honours

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* European Cup: 1960–61, 1961–62
* Primeira Liga: 1956–57, 1959–60, 1960–61
* Taça de Portugal: 1957–58, 1958–59, 1961–62

## References

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1. ^ Último Jogo de Serra

## External links

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* Manuel Serra at EU-Football.info
* Biography
* Manuel Serra at WorldFootball.net

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