Valdemar Mota

Valdemar Mota
Valdemar Mota in 1928
Personal information
Date of birth 18 March 1906
Place of birth Porto, Portugal
Date of death April 1966
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1926–1937 F.C. Porto
International career
1928–1936 Portugal 21 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Waldemar Mota da Fonseca (18 March 1906 – April 1966), known as Valdemar Mota, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder and forward for FC Porto. He was born in Porto.

International career

Valdemar Mota played 21 games and scored 4 goals for the Portugal national team. He made his debut 8 January 1928 in a 2–2 draw against Spain, and was playing for Portugal in the 1928 Football Olympic Tournament.[1] He scored 1 goal in Portugal's first game against Chile in a 4–2 victory in Amsterdam.

Appearances and goals by national team and year[2]
National team Year Apps Goals
Portugal 1928 7 4
1929 2 0
1930 4 0
1931 2 0
1932 1 0
1933 2 0
1934 2 0
1936 1 0
Total 21 4
Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mota goal.
List of international goals scored by Valdemar Mota
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 15 April 1928 Campo do Ameal, Porto, Portugal  Italy 1–0 4–1 Friendly [3]
2 2–0
3 4–1
4 27 May 1928 Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands  Chile 4–2 4–2 1928 Summer Olympics [4]

References

  1. ^ "Valdemar Mota". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Valdemar Mota". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Portugal v Italy, 15 April 1928". 11v11. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Portugal v Chile, 27 May 1928". 11v11. Retrieved 25 September 2024.


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