António Conceição da Silva Oliveira

Born in Maximinos, Braga District, Conceição played one full decade as a professional, making his debut in the Primeira Liga with local Braga. In 1984, he helped Vizela reach the top division for the first time in the club's history. Subsequently, Conceição returned to Braga. He appeared in a career-best 36 games in the 1987–88 season, helping his team to the 11th position whilst acting as the captain. Conceição signed for Porto in the summer of 1989. After only one competitive appearance in two years due to three serious injuries, he retired at the age of 29, returning later that decade in futsal. He earned one cap for Portugal, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 friendly against Sweden in Gothenburg, on 12 October 1988.

Conceição started his managerial career at Braga B, spending three full seasons in the third division. He acted as interim to the first team during one match late into 2002–03, a 2–2 away draw against Beira Mar. In the following years, Conceição worked with Naval 1º de Maio, Estrela da Amadora, Vitória de Setúbal and Trofense, with all sides but the third competing in the Segunda Liga and all attaining promotion. He moved abroad in January 2009, being appointed at Liga I's CFR Cluj and winning the Cupa României. He was dismissed by the latter as they led the table after 15 rounds. After three months at the helm of Belenenses after signing in December 2009, winning only three games in 16 and suffering top-flight relegation, Conceição returned to Romania, where he coached Brașov and Astra Ploiești. Conceição returned to his country in October 2012, being appointed at Braga B who were having their first experience in the second tier. He then led Moreirense to the division two championship, leaving at the end of the campaign. Conceição was subsequently appointed at Olhanense of the same division. Though expected to win promotion, he was sacked in October 2014 with the side in the bottom half of the table following a 7–0 loss at Porto B. After a spell at Al Faisaly of the Saudi Professional League, he returned to Cluj in December 2015. The following 17 May his team – featuring compatriots Tiago Lopes, Camora and Vítor Bruno – won the cup again with a penalty shootout victory over…

Player

Porto

Primeira Liga: 1989–90

Manager

Trofense

Segunda Liga: 2007–08 CFR Cluj

Liga I: 2009–10, 2018–19 Cupa României: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2015–16 Supercupa României: 2009 Moreirense

Segunda Liga: 2013–14 Cameroon

Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2021