Michael Manniche
{{short description|Danish footballer (born 1959)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
|name = Michael Manniche
|image =
|full_name =
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|7|17|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Copenhagen, Denmark
|height = 1.92 m
|position = Centre forward
|youthyears1 = 1971–1977
|youthclubs1 = Brønshøj
|years1 = 1977–1979
|years2 = 1980–1983
|years3 = 1983–1987
|years4 = 1987–1992
|years5 = 1992–1994
|years6 = 1996
|clubs1 = Brønshøj
|clubs2 = Hvidovre
|clubs3 = Benfica
|clubs4 = B 1903
|clubs5 = FC Copenhagen
|clubs6 = FC Copenhagen
|caps1 = 47
|caps2 = 77
|caps3 = 89
|caps4 = 128
|caps5 = 37
|caps6 = 3
|totalcaps = 381
|goals1 = 20
|goals2 = 23
|goals3 = 47
|goals4 = 47
|goals5 = 7
|goals6 = 0
|totalgoals = 144
|nationalyears1 = 1981–1987
|nationalteam1 = Denmark
|nationalcaps1 = 11
|nationalgoals1 = 2
}}
Michael Manniche (born 17 July 1959) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a centre forward.[https://jyllands-posten.dk/indland/kbh/ECE3296913/Firsernes-boheme/ Interview with Jyllands-posten.dk]
Even though he played professionally for four clubs in his country, he was best known for his spell with Benfica in Portugal.{{cite news|publisher=Record|title=100 anos: Michael Manniche: OUTROS GRANDES JOGADORES - IV|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/benfica/detalhe/100-anos-michael-manniche|language=pt|date=22 January 2004}}
Career
Born in Copenhagen, Frederiksberg Municipality, Manniche started his career with Brønshøj Boldklub in 1977, signing for Hvidovre IF three years later and helping it to the Danish Cup in 1980 and the Danish Championship in the following year; in August he made his debut with Denmark, appearing as a second-half substitute in a friendly with Nordic neighbours Finland (2–1 win) – in total, he would win 11 caps in six years, but did not attend any major international tournament.
In the middle of 1983, Manniche moved abroad, signing with defending Primeira Liga champions S.L. Benfica. In his first season he helped the team retain the championship, scoring 11 goals in only 21 matches. Additionally, he netted twice in the 1985 Portuguese Cup final win against FC Porto (3–1), winning another league trophy in 1987.
Having played 132 official matches with 75 goals for Benfica, Manniche was affectionately known as "O Tosco" (Portuguese slang for a person/player with few or no technical abilities). In the decades following his retirement he stayed firmly connected to the club, either watching games, mediating in business negotiations or supplying training equipment.
In 1987, 28-year-old Manniche returned home, joining Boldklubben 1903 – on 1 July 1992, it merged with Kjøbenhavns Boldklub to become F.C. Copenhagen. In its first year of existence, they won the league; he played his last match on 17 April 1994, and became a coach for small Danish amateur sides.
Manniche returned to Copenhagen in 1996, as an assistant manager. After a string of poor results he made a short comeback as a player, at the age of 37, calling it quits shortly after.
The Portuguese footballer Maniche was nicknamed in reference to Manniche.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/dossiers/desporto/mundial2006/perfil/interior/maniche-1011521.html|title=Maniche|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=Portuguese|date=13 June 2006|accessdate=10 August 2019}}
Honours
Hvidovre
- Danish Superliga: 1981
- Danish Cup: 1980
Benfica
- Primeira Liga: 1983–84, 1986–87
- Taça de Portugal: 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1985
FC Copenhagen
- Danish Superliga: 1992–93
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150612170557/http://www.bronshojboldklub-statistik.dk/spiller_.php?kid=231 Brønshøj profile] {{in lang|da}}
- {{ForaDeJogo}}
- {{DBU player|3820}}
- {{NFT player}}
- [https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/24dec-Manniche-Maniche-og-Rui-Costa/ Michael Manniche Interview with Bold]
- [https://redpass.blogs.sapo.pt/39252.html Michael Manniche Interview with Redpass]
- [https://www.dn.pt/edicao-do-dia/22-nov-2018/maniche-a-traicao-de-vieira-o-arroz-de-grelos-com-pinto-da-costa-e-o-toyota-trocado-por-ienes-10205799.html Michael Manniche Interview with DN]
- [https://observador.pt/2016/11/03/manniche-o-rui-costa-era-o-meu-apanha-bolas/ Michael Manniche Interview with Observador]
{{Taça de Portugal top scorers}}
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Category:Footballers from Copenhagen
Category:Danish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Danish Superliga players
Category:Brønshøj Boldklub players
Category:F.C. Copenhagen players
Category:Primeira Liga players
Category:S.L. Benfica footballers
Category:Denmark men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Denmark men's international footballers
Category:Danish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal