Editing Maniche (section)

===Benfica and Porto===
Born in [[Lisbon]], Maniche played youth football for local [[S.L. Benfica]]. After three seasons with neighbouring [[F.C. Alverca]], who acted as the former's [[farm team]], he returned to Benfica, where he was initially deployed as a [[Midfielder#Winger|winger]].<ref name=MIDDLE>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/fc-porto/detalhe/maniche-gosto-de-jogar-no-meio.html|title=Maniche: «Gosto de jogar no meio»|trans-title=Maniche: "I like to play in the middle"|newspaper=[[Record (Portuguese newspaper)|Record]]|language=pt|date=11 July 2002|access-date=17 April 2018}}</ref>

Following disciplinary problems at Benfica,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/benfica/detalhe/processo-disciplinar-a-maniche|title=Processo disciplinar a Maniche|trans-title=Disciplinary proceedings against Maniche|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=2 April 2001|access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/benfica/detalhe/maniche-luis-filipe-vieira-disse-me-que-tinha-de-renovar|title=Maniche: «Luís Filipe Vieira disse-me que tinha de renovar»|trans-title=Maniche: "Luís Filipe Vieira told me I had to renew"|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=23 September 2001|access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref> Maniche was signed by [[José Mourinho]] for [[FC Porto]]. The manager made him a key member of his sides, reconverting him to [[central midfielder]].<ref name=MIDDLE/>

Maniche enjoyed a successful period at Porto, winning both the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] in [[2002–03 UEFA Cup|2003]]<ref name=UC>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/3047207.stm|title=Uefa Cup final player ratings|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=21 May 2003|access-date=3 October 2017}}</ref> and the [[UEFA Champions League]] in [[2003–04 UEFA Champions League|2004]]<ref name=UCL>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/019d-0e6ae5999141-82ce41064ec4-1000--porto-perform-to-perfection/|title=Porto perform to perfection|publisher=UEFA|first=Adam|last=Szreter|date=26 May 2004|access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref> and contributing 13 goals in 60 matches as the club also managed back-to-back [[Primeira Liga]] titles. He was chosen [[Man of the match]] in the [[2004 Intercontinental Cup]], which his team won [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|on penalties]] against [[Once Caldas]] of Colombia.<ref name=RSSSF>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/toyotamvp.html|title=Toyota Cup – Most Valuable Player of the Match Award|publisher=[[RSSSF]]|first=Marcelo|last=Leme de Arruda|access-date=14 January 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224143201/http://www.rsssf.com/tablest/toyotamvp.html|archive-date=24 December 2008}}</ref>