5 things you did not know about Portugal's new coach Fernando Santos

#4 He retired as a player at the age of 21

Santos started his career as a footballer in 1966 when he used to play for S.L. Benfica at the youth level. He then moved to another Portuguese outfit Maritimo. 2 years later, he joined Estoril where after playing for 2 more years, he called it quits in 1975 at the age of 21. He played as a left-back for much of his career.

Following his retirement, he decided to go ahead and complete his education before turning to coaching later on in his career.