Pedro Barbosa
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For the 16th century jurist, see Pedro Barbosa (jurist).
Pedro Alexandre dos Santos Barbosa (born 6 August 1970; Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾu βɐɾˈβɔzɐ]) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Dos Santos and the second or paternal family name is Barbosa.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pedro Alexandre dos Santos Barbosa | ||
Date of birth | (1970-08-06) 6 August 1970 (age 53) | ||
Place of birth | Gondomar, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1983–1986 | CA Rio Tinto | ||
1986–1989 | Porto | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1991 | Freamunde | 55 | (13) |
1991–1995 | Vitória Guimarães | 108 | (20) |
1995–2005 | Sporting CP | 259 | (41) |
Total | 422 | (74) | |
International career | |||
1992–2002 | Portugal | 22 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Best known for his spell at Sporting CP, he appeared in 367 matches in the Primeira Liga and scored 61 goals, being a player with above-average skills.[1][2]
Barbosa represented Portugal at the 2002 World Cup and Euro 1996.