Alfredo Melão

Alfredo Melão

Personal information
Full name	Alfredo Gourgel Pereira Melão
Date of birth	(1921-06-21)21 June 1921
Place of birth	Portugal
Date of death	30 January 1980(1980-01-30) (aged 58)
Place of death	Portugal
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1946–1951	Benfica	61	(28)
1951–1954	Vitória de Setúbal	29	(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alfredo Gourgel Pereira Melão (21 June 1921 – 30 January 1980), is a former Portuguese footballer who played as a forward.

He was most known for his short four-year spell at Benfica, where he won one Primeira Liga and two Portuguese Cup.

Career

Born in Portugal, from Angolan parents, Melão joined Benfica in 1946, making his debut on 8 December in a match against Vitória de Guimarães. He battled with Rogério Pipi, Arsénio and Julinho for playing time, but only collected 9 appearances in his first year. In his second season, he double his playing time, and scored 11 goals, but was still behind the attacking trio in the pecking order. He won his first title in the following season, helping Benfica win the Taça de Portugal, featuring in the 1949 Taça de Portugal Final with Atlético CP.

Melão continued to collect honours in 1949–50, winning his first league title after contributing with 6 goals in 11 matches. With another Portuguese Cup in 1950–51, Melão ended his Benfica career with 73 games and 34 goals, moving on to represent Vitória de Setúbal.

Honours

Benfica

• Primeira Divisão: 1949–50
• Taça de Portugal: 1948–49, 1950–51

References

General

• Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.

Specific