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Pedro Emanuel
Pedro Emanuel dos Santos Martins Silva (born 11 February 1975), known as Pedro Emanuel, is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is the manager of Saudi Pro League club Al-Fayha.
Mainly a central defender, he was closely associated with the two biggest teams in Porto, Boavista – he helped them win their only Primeira Liga title in 2001 – and Porto, being team captain of both. He amassed top-division totals of 268 matches and two goals over 12 seasons, and won 14 major titles between both clubs.
Pedro Emanuel subsequently became a manager, leading three teams in his country's top flight as well as working in Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, Spain and the United Arab Emirates. He won domestic cups with Académica in 2012, Apollon Limassol in 2016 and Al Taawoun in 2019.
Pedro Emanuel was born in Luanda, Portuguese Angola. After three seasons as a professional in Portugal's secondary leagues, with Marco, Ovarense and Penafiel, his performances caught the eye of scouts from Porto club Boavista, where he had already played as a youth. During his six-year stay in the team he played a large part in the defensive wall – with fellow stopper Litos, fullbacks Nuno Frechaut and Erivan and goalkeeper Ricardo – that led them to the historical Primeira Liga title in 2001; after Litos left for Málaga, he captained the team.
Prior to the start of the 2002–03 campaign, Benfica seemed closer to clinching a deal, but it was Porto, under the guidance of José Mourinho, who signed Pedro Emanuel. Part of a strong defense that included Jorge Costa, Ricardo Carvalho, Paulo Ferreira and Nuno Valente, his always effective style earned him the confidence of his manager, and he played in both the UEFA Cup and UEFA Champions League finals won between 2003 and 2004.
In the season following the departure of Mourinho, Pedro Emanuel still managed to appear in the spotlight, as in the 2004 Intercontinental Cup win against Once Caldas, where he scored the decisive penalty, becoming the last player to touch the ball in the competition's history.
In 2005–06, following the decision of Dutch coach Co Adriaanse not wanting a goalkeeper captain (Vítor Baía) and sidelining Costa, Pedro Emanuel was chosen as new captain. He missed the entire following season due to injury, but returned to the starting lineups the following campaign, helping with 19 league appearances as Porto were crowned back-to-back champions.
Although Angolan-born, Pedro Emanuel never appeared for its national team. This was viewed as a desire to keep alive the possibility of playing for Portugal, whom he represented as a youth.
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Pedro Emanuel
Pedro Emanuel dos Santos Martins Silva (born 11 February 1975), known as Pedro Emanuel, is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is the manager of Saudi Pro League club Al-Fayha.
Mainly a central defender, he was closely associated with the two biggest teams in Porto, Boavista – he helped them win their only Primeira Liga title in 2001 – and Porto, being team captain of both. He amassed top-division totals of 268 matches and two goals over 12 seasons, and won 14 major titles between both clubs.
Pedro Emanuel subsequently became a manager, leading three teams in his country's top flight as well as working in Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, Spain and the United Arab Emirates. He won domestic cups with Académica in 2012, Apollon Limassol in 2016 and Al Taawoun in 2019.
Pedro Emanuel was born in Luanda, Portuguese Angola. After three seasons as a professional in Portugal's secondary leagues, with Marco, Ovarense and Penafiel, his performances caught the eye of scouts from Porto club Boavista, where he had already played as a youth. During his six-year stay in the team he played a large part in the defensive wall – with fellow stopper Litos, fullbacks Nuno Frechaut and Erivan and goalkeeper Ricardo – that led them to the historical Primeira Liga title in 2001; after Litos left for Málaga, he captained the team.
Prior to the start of the 2002–03 campaign, Benfica seemed closer to clinching a deal, but it was Porto, under the guidance of José Mourinho, who signed Pedro Emanuel. Part of a strong defense that included Jorge Costa, Ricardo Carvalho, Paulo Ferreira and Nuno Valente, his always effective style earned him the confidence of his manager, and he played in both the UEFA Cup and UEFA Champions League finals won between 2003 and 2004.
In the season following the departure of Mourinho, Pedro Emanuel still managed to appear in the spotlight, as in the 2004 Intercontinental Cup win against Once Caldas, where he scored the decisive penalty, becoming the last player to touch the ball in the competition's history.
In 2005–06, following the decision of Dutch coach Co Adriaanse not wanting a goalkeeper captain (Vítor Baía) and sidelining Costa, Pedro Emanuel was chosen as new captain. He missed the entire following season due to injury, but returned to the starting lineups the following campaign, helping with 19 league appearances as Porto were crowned back-to-back champions.
Although Angolan-born, Pedro Emanuel never appeared for its national team. This was viewed as a desire to keep alive the possibility of playing for Portugal, whom he represented as a youth.