António Morato (footballer, born 1937)


António Henriques Morato was a Portuguese footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Born in Lisbon, Morato spent seven seasons in the Primeira Liga with local club Sporting CP. In 1961–62, he contributed 21 appearances to help the team win the national championship, the only one of his career.
In the top division, Morato also represented Vitória de Setúbal and Lusitano de Évora. He retired in 1968, aged 31.

International career

Morato's only cap for the Portugal national side arrived on 8 October 1961, in a 4–2 away loss against Luxembourg in the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Personal life and death

Morato's son, also named António, was also an international footballer. The former died following a long illness on 19 June 2025, at the age of 88.