António Roquete (footballer)

António Fernandes Roquete (8 August 1906 in Salvaterra de Magos – 18 December 1995 in Lisbon) was a Portuguese football goalkeeper.

Roquete is considered the first great goalkeeper from the Portuguese football, renowned for his elegance and elasticity, having played most of his career at Casa Pia A. C. He later would play for Sport Lisboa e Elvas, Valenciano and União do Funchal.

[1] It was rumoured that he left the National Team aged only 26 because he joined the Portuguese Political Police, the PIDE.

It was even rumoured that he participated directly in the detention of his former coach and friend Cândido de Oliveira.

That was proved untrue and short after his detention, Roquete asked transference to Mozambique, where he would dedicate himself to the cashew business.