Eusébio
Benfica's Black Panther and three-time European Cup top scorer.
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Eusébio (1942–2014), nicknamed the "Black Panther", the "Black Pearl" and "o Rei", was a Portuguese striker known for speed, technique and a fierce right foot, with 733 goals in 745 matches. He is considered Benfica's greatest player and was the first winner of the European Golden Boot.
Quick Facts
- Full name
- Eusébio da Silva Ferreira
- Born
- 25 January 1942
- Birthplace
- Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique
- Died
- 5 January 2014
- Place of death
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Height
- 1.75 m / 5 ft 9 in
- Position
- Striker
Lore & Background
With Benfica he won eleven league titles and a European Cup, and helped the club to further finals in 1963, 1965 and 1968. He was the competition's top scorer in 1964–65, 1965–66 and 1967–68, and his 47 European Cup goals place him second to Alfredo Di Stéfano for the pre-Champions League era.
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