Eusébio
Eusebio da Silva Ferreira
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Eusébio was a forward from Portugal, born on 25 January 1942 in Maputo. Clubs included C.D. Maxaquene, Benfica, Club de Fútbol Monterrey, Boston Minutemen and Toronto Blizzard, among 9 in total. Eusébio won 64 caps for Portugal, scoring 41 goals (1961-1973). Eusébio died on 5 January 2014, aged 71.
The club career on record runs from 1957 to 1979, across nine clubs. The longest of those was 15 years at Benfica (1960-1975), where the record shows 301 appearances and 317 goals. Those spells add up to 431 club appearances and 423 goals. Honours on record include Ballon d'Or and UEFA President's Award in 2009.
Born
25 January 1942
Died
5 January 2014 (71)
Birthplace
Maputo
Country
Portugal
Position
Forward
Height
175 cm
Club career
- 1957-1960C.D. Maxaquene42 apps · 77 goals
- 1960-1975
Benfica301 apps · 317 goals - 1975
Club de Fútbol Monterrey10 apps · 1 goal - 1975Boston Minutemen7 apps · 2 goals
- 1975-1976Toronto Blizzard21 apps · 16 goals
- 1976
S.C. Beira-Mar12 apps · 3 goals - 1976-1977Las Vegas Quicksilvers17 apps · 2 goals
- 1977-1978U.F.C.I. Tomar12 apps · 3 goals
- 1978-1979New Jersey Americans9 apps · 2 goals
International career
- 1961-1973Portugal64 caps · 41 goals
Honours
- UEFA President's Award2009
- Ballon d'Or
