Joaquim Teixeira
Portuguese footballer
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Joaquim Teixeira (born 18 March 1917, date of death unknown) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a forward. Over the course of eleven seasons, he amassed Primeira Liga totals 169 matches and 93 goals, mainly at Benfica, where he won six major titles.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 March 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Horta, Azores, Portugal | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1933–1934 | Angústias | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1938 | Angústias | ||
| 1938–1946 | Benfica | 87 | (66) |
| 1946–1949 | Vitória de Guimarães | 60 | (18) |
| 1949–1950 | O Elvas | 22 | (9) |
| 1950–1954 | Almada | ||
| 1954–1955 | Ginásio Alcobaça | ||
| 1955–1957 | Mangualde | ||
| Total | 169 | (93) | |
| International career | |||
| 1945 | Portugal | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Horta, in the Azorean island of Faial. Teixeira joined Angústias AC in his youth, debuting for the first team in 1934.[1] At 21 years of age, he travelled to Lisbon for a tryout at Benfica. After impressing, he was immediately signed and joined the reserves team for short period, before manager János Biri tested him on with the main squad, in a friendly against Belenenses on 5 October 1939.
His official debut came on 14 January 1940 against Académico do Porto, in a season that ended with the conquest of the Taça de Portugal and Campeonato de Lisboa.[1] Deployed as an inside forward, behind Julinho and Valadas, over the next six seasons, he bagged three league titles, including two consecutive, scoring 19 league goals in two seasons combined.[2] One of his best career matches came on 16 January 1944, when he scored four goals, on a 5–4 win over Sporting.[3] In 1945, he made his only international appearance, in a one–nill loss to Switzerland on 21 May 1945.[4] Teixeira left Benfica in 1946 after 171 matches and 121 goals.[5]
He joined Vitória S.C., and helped them to three top ten finishes, reuniting with his former colleague, Valadas on the last two.[1] He played one more season on the top flight, representing O Elvas C.A.D. in 1949–50 season, before spending the remainder of his career in the lower leagues.[1]
Honours
- Primeira Liga: 1941–42, 1942–43, 1944–45
- Taça de Portugal: 1939–40, 1942–43, 1943–44
- Campeonato de Lisboa: 1939–40
