Jose Sambu or Coró is a Bissau-Guinean-born Portuguese former footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Portuguese Guinea | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1964 | Lusitano Évora | 16 | (5) |
| 1964–1965 | Sanjoanense | ||
| 1965–1966 | Lusitano Évora | 21 | (4) |
| 1971–1973 | Toronto First Portuguese | ||
| 1971 | →Toronto Metros (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1973 | Toronto Portuguese (indoor) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editSambu played in the Primeira Divisão in 1963 with Lusitano Évora.[1] The following season he played in the Segunda Divisão with A.D. Sanjoanense.[1] He returned to his former club Lusitano Évora in 1965.[1] In 1971, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Toronto First Portuguese.[2] In July, 1971 he was loaned to the Toronto Metros of the North American Soccer League because of a player shortage due to inquires.[3] He made one appearance for the Metros during his short stint.[4]
He re-signed with Toronto First Portuguese for the 1972 season.[5] In the winter of 1973 he played at the indoor level with Toronto Portuguese in the Toronto Indoor Soccer League.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "ForaDeJogo.net - Coró (José Sambu)". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ "Toronto Metros sign four local Portuguese to one-week contracts". The Globe and Mail. July 24, 1971. p. 30.
- ^ "Portuguese help Metros". Toronto Daily Star. July 24, 1971. p. 36.
- ^ "NASL-Jose Sambu". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ Waring, Ed (July 31, 1972). "Portuguese, Italia trade punches before referee halts NSL match". The Globe and Mail. p. S3.
- ^ Waring, Ed (February 6, 1973). "Players defy ban, play indoor soccer". The Globe and Mail. p. 32.