Pinto Machado
Portuguese footballer
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Henrique Pinto Machado (12 February 1926 – 21 January 2009) was a former Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henrique Pinto Machado | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Alfarelos, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | 21 January 2009 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Figueira da Foz, Portugal | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1949 | Benfica | 24 | (0) |
| 1949–1951 | Naval | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was most known for his short three-year spell at Benfica, where he won the Portuguese Cup.
Career
Born in Alfarelos, Pinto Machado joined Benfica in 1946, making his debut on 24 November in a match against Porto.[1] He battled with Martins for the goalkeeper position, playing the majority of his 14 appearances in the Campeonato de Lisboa.[2] In his second season, the newly arrived Rogério Contreiras quickly overtook him in the pecking order, and Machado only played 11 games.[3][4]
In his last year at Benfica, he split the league appearances evenly with Contreiras, with each making 13.[5] Nonetheless, his single game in the Taça de Portugal on 8 May 1949, against Marítimo, was enough for him to gain honours for winning the cup.[6] He left Benfica to represent Naval for two seasons, moving to Mozambique afterwards.[7]
Honours
Benfica[1]