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15 unusual facts about Sado River


Carlos Carvalhal

Returning to Setúbal for the 2007–08 campaign, Carvalhal enjoyed his best year as a manager, leading the Sadinos to the sixth position in the league – with subsequent UEFA Cup qualification, with the club posting one of the best defensive records in Europe that year – and victory in the inaugural edition of the domestic League Cup, against Sporting Clube de Portugal.

Chiquinho Conde

In January 1998 he returned to Portugal and a former club, Vitória Setúbal (for his third spell); in his first full season upon his return to the team, he netted a career-best 14 goals, as the sadinos qualified for the UEFA Cup as fifth.

Companhia das Lezírias

It comprised 48,000 hectares of land located between the Tagus and Sado Rivers.

Hélder Barbosa

He scored his first goal for the Sadinos on 31 August 2009, but in a heavy 1–8 loss at Benfica.

Henry Makinwa

In 2000–01, he scored a career-best – in Europe – 11 goals in 28 games, as the Sadinos returned to the top level immediately after being relegated; in late February 2003, he left S.C. Farense and switched to Romania with FC Rapid Bucureşti.

Hernâni Neves

In a career greatly hampered by injuries, Hernâni only played one solid season as a professional, 1987–88, appearing in 23 out of 38 matches to help the Sado club finish in eighth position and attracting attention of top division powerhouse S.L. Benfica, which signed him in the subsequent off-season.

Janício Martins

In his third season he played 37 official matches (3,214 minutes of action), helping the Sadinos win the inaugural Portuguese League Cup.

José Carlos Gonçalves Rodrigues

During his first and only season with the Sado River outfit, Zeca made 26 league appearances, appearing in as many games as a starter or a substitute and totalling 1,611 minutes of action.

Kwame Ayew

In January 2007 the 33-year-old returned to former side Setúbal, contributing solidly as the Sadinos avoided top flight relegation by one point; he retired from the game shortly after.

Nélson Pereira

After 2005–06 Nélson moved to Vitória Futebol Clube, but due to unpaid wages – a recurring problem in the club for the past seasons prior to his arrival – he left the sadinos, being out of work for almost six months before joining another Lisbon side, C.F. Estrela da Amadora, in July 2007.

Nélson Veiga

In 2000 he signed for Vitória de Setúbal, contributing with 17 games (one goal) in his first season as the Sadinos returned to the top level.

Paweł Kieszek

In January 2009 Kieszek joined Vitória Futebol Clube, on loan until the end of the season, being relatively used during his spell as the Sadinos managed to retain their top division status.

Ricardo Emídio Ramalho Silva

In late December 2009 the 34-year-old agreed on a return to his country, signing with struggling Vitória de Setúbal until the end of the season, with the Sadinos eventually finishing in 14th position, the first team above the relegation zone.

Robson Severino da Silva

On 7 July 2009, after having helped the Sadinos consecutively retain their division status and only missing three games combined, Robson stayed in the country, signing a three-year contract with C.S. Marítimo after having arrived for free.

Rúben Lima

He made his top level debut on 17 August 2009, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 home draw against Vitória de Guimarães and eventually appearing in 24 of the league's 30 games (22 starts) as the Sadinos barely avoided relegation.