Manuel Serra

Manuel Serra

Personal 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

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.

Honours

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

External links

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