Humberto Fernandes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Humberto da Silva Fernandes | ||
| Date of birth | 14 June 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | 8 February 2009 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1953–1958 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1970 | Benfica | 58 | (0) |
| 1970–1971 | Estrela de Portalegre | ||
| 1971–1973 | Sport Lisboa e Cartaxo | ||
| Total | 58 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Humberto da Silva Fernandes (14 June 1940 – 8 February 2009) was a Portuguese footballer who played mainly as a centre-back.
Over the course of 12 seasons, Fernandes amassed Primeira Liga totals of 58 games, all at Benfica, winning 11 major titles.
Club career
[edit]Born in Penha de França, Lisbon, Fernandes is a youth product of Benfica, serving the club for seventeen seasons.[1] He made his debut on 2 November 1958 in win against Braga.[2] Playing mostly for the reserves, he spent the entirety of his career serving as back-up to Alfredo, Fernando Cruz, Raúl Machado, Jacinto Santos and Germano, appearing only sporadically through the course of 12 years.[2]
In 1970 he left Benfica to sign with Estrela de Portalegre,[3] ending his career at Sport Lisboa e Cartaxo in 1973, at age 33.[1]
Honours
[edit]Benfica[2]
- Primeira Liga: 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69
- Taça de Portugal: 1961–62, 1963–64, 1968–69, 1969–70
- European Cup: 1961–62
- Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1961,[4] 1962
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Humberto Fernandes". The Final ball.com. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ a b c Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 715. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
- ^ "Benfica dispensa jogadores" [Benfica releases players]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17021): 27. 11 May 1971. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "Intercontinental Cup 1961". FIFA. 7 May 2007. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
External links
[edit]- Humberto Fernandes at ForaDeJogo (archived)
