Tulipa (Portuguese footballer)

Manuel Jorge da Silva Cruz (born 16 October 1972), known as Tulipa, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, currently manager of Liga Portugal 2 club Torreense.

He totalled 183 games and 25 goals in the Primeira Liga, for Paços de Ferreira, Salgueiros (three spells), Belenenses, Boavista, Marítimo and Farense.

He was one of several Portuguese imports at Spanish club UD Salamanca as they competed in La Liga in the late 1990s, with Pauleta among his compatriot colleagues.

[2] In 41 total appearances for the Extremadura side, he scored twice, both against Levante UD in his latter season; the first goal set off a late comeback for a 2–2 home draw, the second was a 94th-minute winner.

[3][4] Tulipa earned 31 caps for Portugal up to under-21 level and scored four goals, being part of the under-20 squad that won the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship on home soil.

[5] He played three times for the senior side, all in friendlies, starting on 29 January 1995 when he came on as a 70th-minute substitute for Rui Bento in a 1–0 victory over Denmark for the SkyDome Cup.