Fernando Santos

Portuguese football manager
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Summary

Fernando Santos was born on October 10, 1954[1], in Lisbon[2]. He has worked as an association football coach[3]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,705 views/month, #7,087 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Portugal[5]
  • Native language: Portuguese[6]
  • Award received: Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of Portugal[7], honorary doctor of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Commons category: Fernando Santos[10]
  • Position played on team / speciality: defender[11], full-back[12]
  • Sport: association football[13]
  • Service retirement: 1985[14]
  • Family name: Santos[15], Costa[16], Fernandes[17]
  • Given name: Fernando[18], Manuel[19]
  • Participant in: UEFA Euro 2012[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Portuguese[21]
  • Birth name: Fernando Manuel Fernandes da Costa Santos[22]
  • Name in native language: Fernando Santos[23]
  • Start of work period: 1976[24]
  • End of work period: 1985[25]

Why It Matters

Fernando Santos has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Fernando Santos born?

Fernando Santos's place of birth was Lisbon[2].

What did Fernando Santos do for work?

Fernando Santos worked as an association football coach[3].

What awards did Fernando Santos receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of Portugal[7] and honorary doctor of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [3] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . ordens.presidencia.pt. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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