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(Redirected from Tibi (Portuguese footballer)) Portuguese footballer (1951–2021) This article is about the Portuguese footballer. For the Israeli footballer, see Eitan Tibi.

Tibi
Personal information
Full name António José de Oliveira Meireles
Date of birth (1951-04-09)9 April 1951
Place of birth Matosinhos, Portugal
Date of death 28 December 2021(2021-12-28) (aged 70)
Place of death Matosinhos, Portugal
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1972 Leixões 63 (0)
1972–1982 Porto 107 (0)
1977–1978 → Varzim (loan) 25 (0)
1978–1979 → Famalicão (loan) 30 (0)
1982–1983 Leixões 12 (0)
1983–1984 Águeda 21 (0)
1984–1985 Mangualde 3 (0)
1985–1987 Espinho 3 (0)
1987–1988 Maia
Total 264 (0)
International career
1974–1981 Portugal 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

António José de Oliveira Meireles (9 April 1951 – 28 December 2021), known as Tibi, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Matosinhos, Porto District, Tibi spent the better part of his 19-year senior career with FC Porto after signing in 1982 from local club Leixões SC. After being first choice for manager Béla Guttmann, he was made surplus to requirements by José Maria Pedroto.

During his spell at the Estádio das Antas, Tibi appeared in 131 competitive matches, won two Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira and the 1977 Taça de Portugal.

International career

Tibi won two caps for Portugal over seven years. His debut was on 13 November 1974, in a 3–0 friendly away loss against Switzerland.

Death

On 28 December 2021, Tibi died in his hometown from degenerative disease. He was 70 years old.

References

  1. ^ "Morreu Tibi, antigo guarda-redes do FC Porto e da seleção" [Death of Tibi, former FC Porto and national team goalkeeper]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  2. Roseiro, Bruno (28 December 2021). ""Até sempre, Tibi! Parte um de nós": morreu antigo guarda-redes internacional de FC Porto e Leixões. Tinha 70 anos" ["See you always, Tibi! One of us has left": former international goalkeeper of FC Porto and Leixões. He was 70]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  3. Rodrigues Ferreira, Filipe; Santos, Patrícia (9 February 2018). "Casillas é o décimo guarda-redes com 100 jogos pelo FC Porto. Quem são os outros?" [Casillas is the tenth goalkeeper with more than 100 matches for FC Porto. Who are the others?] (in Portuguese). Jornalismo Porto Net. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Morreu "Tibi", antigo guarda-redes do FC Porto e internacional português" [Death of "Tibi", former FC Porto goalkeeper and Portuguese international]. Público (in Portuguese). 28 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  5. "Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses" [Complete list of Portuguese internationals] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

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