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Eusébio
Personal information
Full name Eusébio da Silva Ferreira
Date of birth January 25, 1942 (1942-01-25) (age 66)
Place of birth    Lourenço Marques, Mozambique
Height 1. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Maputo, formerly Lourenço Marques, is the Capital and largest city of Mozambique. Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Moçambique or República de Moçambique, ʁɛ'publikɐ d musɐ̃'bik is a country in southeastern Africa 77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Forward
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1957-1960
1960-1975
1975
1975
1975-1976
1976-1977
1976
1977
1977-1978
1977-1978		 Sporting Lourenço Marques
Benfica
Rhode Island Oceaneers
Boston Minutemen
Monterrey
Beira-Mar
Toronto Metros-Croatia
Las Vegas Quicksilver
New Jersey Americans
União Tomar
301 (317)

007 00(2)
010 00(1)
012 00(3)
025 0(18)
017 00(2)

   
National team
1961-1973 Portugal 064 0(41)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only. Clube de Desportos do Maxaquene, usually known simply as Maxaquene, is a Football (soccer club based in Maputo, Mozambique. Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S The Rhode Island Oceaneers was an American soccer club based in Pawtucket Rhode Island that was a member of the American Soccer League. The Boston Minutemen were a Soccer team based out of Boston that played in the NASL. The Monterrey Football Club (in Spanish: Club de Futbol Monterrey) is a Mexican football club from Monterrey, Sport Clube Beira-Mar ( pron spɔɾ 'klub(ɨ 'bɐiɾɐ maɾ is a Portuguese Sports club from Aveiro. The New Jersey Americans was an American soccer club based in New Brunswick New Jersey that was a member of the American Soccer League. The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup.
* Appearances (Goals)

Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM (pron. IPA: [eu'zɛbiʊ dɐ 'siɫvɐ fɨ'ʁɐiɾɐ]) (born January 25, 1942 in Mozambique - then an Overseas Province of Portugal), popularly known simply as Eusébio, is a Portuguese former football forward of Mozambican origin. The Order of Prince Henry the Navigator ( Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique) is a Portuguese National Order of Knighthood created on June 2, 1960 Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Moçambique or República de Moçambique, ʁɛ'publikɐ d musɐ̃'bik is a country in southeastern Africa Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Moçambique or República de Moçambique, ʁɛ'publikɐ d musɐ̃'bik is a country in southeastern Africa He helped the Portugal national team reach third place at the 1966 World Cup, being the top goalscorer of the tournament, and was elected the European Footballer of the Year in 1965. The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup was held in England from 11 July to 30 July The "fr '''Ballon d'Or'''" ( French for " Golden Ball " often referred to as the European Footballer of the Year award is an association football The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1965 throughout the world He played at the club Benfica for 15 years, and is the team's all-time top scorer. Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S

Nicknamed "The Black Panther", or "The Black Pearl", Eusébio scored 727 goals in 715 games. He is also known for his speed and his powerful, accurate right-footed strike. He is considered Benfica's and Portugal's most renowned player and the first world-class African striker. [1] He was elected the 9th best footballer of the 20th century in a poll by the IFFHS. The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS is an organization that chronicles the history of football. [2] Pelé named Eusébio as one of the 125 best living footballers in his 2004 FIFA 100 list. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The FIFA 100 is a list of the world-renowned Brazilian striker Pelé 's choice of the "greatest living footballers" In November 2003, to celebrate UEFA's Jubilee, he was selected as the Golden Player of Portugal by the Portuguese Football Federation as their most outstanding player of the past 50 years. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. To celebrate the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA 's 50th anniversary in 2004 each of its member associations was asked by UEFA to choose one of its own players as the single The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF ( Portuguese: Federação Portuguesa de Futebol, pron [3]

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Club career

Eusébio was born in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo), Portuguese East Africa (Mozambique). Maputo, formerly Lourenço Marques, is the Capital and largest city of Mozambique. Mozambique was a string of Portuguese overseas colonies and later a Portuguese overseas province along the south-east African coast which now form the republic of Mozambique Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Moçambique or República de Moçambique, ʁɛ'publikɐ d musɐ̃'bik is a country in southeastern Africa He moved to Lisbon in his late teens, and in 1961, Eusébio joined Benfica as an 18 year old from his local club, Sporting Club of Lourenço Marques, for £7500. Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S Clube de Desportos do Maxaquene, usually known simply as Maxaquene, is a Football (soccer club based in Maputo, Mozambique.

In 1962, he won the European Cup with Benfica, scoring two goals in the final against Real Madrid CF. Benfica won 5-3. Benfica were also European Cup runners-up in 1963, 1965 and 1968.

He was the 1965 European Footballer of the Year and in 1968 was the first winner of the Golden Boot Award, as Europe's leading scorer, a feat he repeated five years later. The "fr '''Ballon d'Or'''" ( French for " Golden Ball " often referred to as the European Footballer of the Year award is an association football The European Golden Shoe, formerly known as the European Golden Boot, is an Association football award presented each season to the leading goalscorer in league The Portuguese First Division's top scorer seven times from 1964 to 1973, he helped Benfica to 11 league championships (1961, 1963-65, 1967-69, 1971-73, 1975) and 5 cup wins (1962, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1972). The Portuguese Liga ( pron 'liɣɐ currently named Liga Sagres after its main sponsor, is the league competition for Portuguese He scored 727 goals in 715 matches wearing Benfica's jersey,[4] including 317 goals in 301 Portuguese league matches. The Portuguese Liga ( pron 'liɣɐ currently named Liga Sagres after its main sponsor, is the league competition for Portuguese [1]

In 1976/77 and 1977/78, Eusébio played for two minor Portuguese teams, SC Beira-Mar, in I Division, and União de Tomar, in the II Division. Sport Clube Beira-Mar ( pron spɔɾ 'klub(ɨ 'bɐiɾɐ maɾ is a Portuguese Sports club from Aveiro.

He also played in the North American Soccer League (NASL), for three different teams, from 1975 to 1977: Boston Minutemen (1975), Toronto Metros-Croatia (1976) and Las Vegas Quicksilver (1977). North American Soccer League (NASL was a professional soccer League with teams in the United States of America (U The Boston Minutemen were a Soccer team based out of Boston that played in the NASL. His most successful season in the NASL was in 1976 with Toronto Metros-Croatia. He scored in their 3-0 victory at the 76 Soccer Bowl to win the NASL title. The same year, he played ten games for CF Monterrey in the Mexican league. The Monterrey Football Club (in Spanish: Club de Futbol Monterrey) is a Mexican football club from Monterrey,

The following season (1977) he signed for the Las Vegas Quicksilver. This was to be a very disappointing end to Eusébio's career. By this time injuries had taken their toll on the Black Panther, and he was constantly receiving medical treatment whilst playing for the Quicksilvers. During the season he only managed to score 2 goals.

Although his knees robbed him of his ability to continue in the NASL, Eusebio wanted to continue to play soccer. He found a home in 1978 with the New Jersey Americans of the second-tier American Soccer League (ASL). The New Jersey Americans was an American soccer club based in New Brunswick New Jersey that was a member of the American Soccer League. The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional Soccer leagues in the United States. He was forced to retire for good at the conclusion of the season.

National team

Eusébio was the all-time leading scorer for his country, with 41 goals (in 64 matches), until forward Pauleta surpassed his record against Latvia on October 12, 2005. Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes, OIH (born April 28, 1973 in Ponta Delgada, Azores) nicknamed Pauleta Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He made his debut for the Portuguese national team against Luxembourg, in 19 October 1961, a match his country lost 2-4. The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The Luxembourg national football team is the national football team of Luxembourg, and is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

He was the leading scorer in the 1966 World Cup where he scored nine goals, including four against North Korea in quarterfinals, a match in which Portugal came back to win 5-3 after trailing 0-3. The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup was held in England from 11 July to 30 July The national football team of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (recognized as Korea DPR by FIFA) is the national team of North Korea and is controlled Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula.

In the semi-final match against England, Eusebio scored Portugal's only goal on a penalty in the 82nd minute. Portuguese supporters continue to remember the game for the unusually high number of disallowed goals. Eusebio alone was said to have had 4 goals called back by the offside flag.

In addition to winning the Golden Boot award for the 1966 World Cup, Eusebio also set a record that year for the most penalties scored (shoot-out not included) with 4. Eusebio's 4 goals against North Korea in the quarter-final match also helped Portugal tie the record for largest deficit overcome in a win (3 goals, tying Austria 1954). The English were so impressed by Eusebio's performances that he was immediately added to the Madame Tussauds collection of waxwork.

Eusebio however never played in another World Cup finals tournament, though he took part in the 1970 and 1974 qualifiers. His last game for the National Team was a 2-2 draw with Bulgaria on October 19, 1973 in a World Cup qualifier. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar.

Despite being retired, Eusébio is a constant presence among the Portuguese national team.

Trivia

Honours

Club

Country

Individual honours

References

  1. ^ a b World Cup classic players - Eusebio - fifaworldcup. yahoo. com - FIFA. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) Retrieved October 26, 2006. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  2. ^ IFFHS' Century Elections - rsssf. com - by Karel Stokkermans, RSSSF, 2000. The RecSportSoccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF is a German amateur organization dedicated to collecting Statistics about association football.
  3. ^ "Golden Players take centre stage" - uefa. com, UEFA, 2003. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football.
  4. ^ As indicated in the 2002 FIFA article: (German) Eusebio - Der "Schwarze Panther" aus Portugal wird 60. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) The IFFHS, however, recognizes 342 goals in 373 league matches between 1960 and 1977, as per "The World's most successful Top Division Goal Scorers of all time". The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS is an organization that chronicles the history of football.
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