Fernandes (footballer, born 1926)
Portuguese footballer (1926–2009)
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Joaquim Fernandes da Silva (1 June 1926 – 25 February 2009) was a Portuguese footballer who played as defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joaquim Fernandes da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | 25 February 2009 (aged 82) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1943–1945 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1954 | Benfica | 191 | (1) |
| 1955–1957 | Torreense | 61 | (1) |
| Total | 252 | (2) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He represented Benfica during nine seasons, making over 220 appearances for them and winning six major titles, including the Latin Cup.[1]
Career
Born in Lisbon, Fernandes joined Benfica youth academy at age 17.[citation needed] He graduated in 1945, but only made his debut on 9 June 1946, in the 3–2 loss against Atlético CP for the quarter-finals of the Taça de Portugal.[2][3] The following season, he started alongside Félix Antunes,[4] and went to play 227 times for Benfica in the following eight years, winning one league title in 1949–50 and four Taças de Portugal.[5] Fernandes only goal came on 7 March 1954, in a 5–0 win over Oriental.[6][citation needed]
Honours
- Benfica[2][citation needed]
- Primeira Divisão: 1949–50
- Taça de Portugal: 1948–49, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53
- Latin Cup: 1949–50
