Tibi (footballer)

Tibi
Personal information
Full name	António José de Oliveira Meireles
Date of birth	9 April 1951
Place of birth	Matosinhos, Portugal
Date of death	28 December 2021 (aged 70)
Place of death	Matosinhos, Portugal
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
1969–1972	Leixões
1972–1982	Porto
1977–1978	→ Varzim (loan)
1978–1979	→ Famalicão (loan)
1982–1983	Leixões
1983–1984	Águeda
1984–1985	Mangualde
1985–1987	Espinho
1987–1988	Maia
Total
International career
1974–1981	Portugal
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

António José de Oliveira Meireles (9 April 1951 – 28 December 2021), known as Tibi, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Matosinhos, Porto District, Tibi spent the better part of his 19-year senior career with FC Porto after signing in 1982 from local club Leixões SC.^[1] After being first choice for manager Béla Guttmann, he was made surplus to requirements by José Maria Pedroto.^[2]

During his spell at the Estádio das Antas, Tibi appeared in 131 competitive matches, won two Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira and the 1977 Taça de Portugal.^[3]^[4]

Tibi won two caps for Portugal over seven years. His debut was on 13 November 1974, in a 3–0 friendly away loss against Switzerland.^[5]^[4]

On 28 December 2021, Tibi died in his hometown from degenerative disease. He was 70 years old.^[1]

^ ^a ^b "Morreu Tibi, antigo guarda-redes do FC Porto e da seleção" [Death of Tibi, former FC Porto and national team goalkeeper]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
^ Roseiro, Bruno (28 December 2021). ""Até sempre, Tibi! Parte um de nós": morreu antigo guarda-redes internacional de FC Porto e Leixões. Tinha 70 anos" ["See you always, Tibi! One of us has left": former international goalkeeper of FC Porto and Leixões. He was 70]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ Rodrigues Ferreira, Filipe; Santos, Patrícia (9 February 2018). "Casillas é o décimo guarda-redes com 100 jogos pelo FC Porto. Quem são os outros?" [Casillas is the tenth goalkeeper with more than 100 matches for FC Porto. Who are the others?] (in Portuguese). Jornalismo Porto Net. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Morreu "Tibi", antigo guarda-redes do FC Porto e internacional português" [Death of "Tibi", former FC Porto goalkeeper and Portuguese international]. Público (in Portuguese). 28 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ "Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses" [Complete list of Portuguese internationals] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

Tibi at ForaDeJogo (archived)
Tibi national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
Tibi at National-Football-Teams.com
Tibi at EU-Football.info