Fernando da Silva Cabrita
(born Lagoa, Algarve, 1 May 1923) is a former Portuguese
footballer and football manager.
He played as a forward for minor teams like
Olhanense and
Sporting da Covilhã, but he still
had 7 caps for Portugal National Team, 4 for Olhanense and 3 for
Sporting da Covilhã. His debut was at a 2–2 draw with Spain, in
11 March 1945, and his
last game was a 0–3 lost to Brazil, in
16
June 1957, aged thirty four.
He was the National Team manager for nine games, in the season of
1983/84, after the resignation of
Otto
Glória. He lead a technical commission with three other members
:
Toni,
António
Morais and
José Augusto. He
achieved the first ever qualification for Portugal for the Euro Cup
finals, in 1984, where Portugal reached the semi-finals, losing 2–3
with France, in extra-time.