Joaquim Alberto Castanheira de Melo (born 11 September 1949) is a

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former

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who played as a

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Club career

Born in

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, Melo appeared in 276

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matches over 15 seasons, representing in the competition

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(two stints),

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and

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. In 1981–82, he contributed two appearances to help Sporting win the national championship as backup to Ferenc Mészáros. Melo was in goal during the

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, as Estrela won its first and only

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after defeating

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2–0 in the replay match. After 24 games in the following league campaign (the team finished third from bottom and could not avoid relegation), he retired at the age of 41.

Honours

Sporting *

: 1981–82 Estrela da Amadora *

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: 1989–90

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Melo, Joaquim 1949 births Living people Footballers from Coimbra Portuguese men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players C.F. Os Belenenses players Vitória S.C. players Sporting CP footballers C.F. União players C.F. Estrela da Amadora players 20th-century Portuguese sportsmen