Fernandes (footballer, born 1926)
| 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(s) | 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 | |||
Joaquim Fernandes da Silva (1 June 1926 – 25 February 2009) was a Portuguese footballer who played as defender.
He represented Benfica during 9 seasons, making over 220 appearances for them and winning 6 major titles, including the Latin Cup.[1]
Career[edit]
Born in Lisbon, Fernandes joined Benfica youth academy at age 17.[2] 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.[3][4] The following season, he started alongside Félix Antunes,[5] 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.[6] Fernandes only goal came on 7 March 1954, in a 5–0 win over Oriental.[7][2]
Honours[edit]
- Primeira Divisão: 1949–50
- Taça de Portugal: 1948–49, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53
- Latin Cup: 1949–50
References[edit]
General
- Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
Specific
- ^ "100 anos: Joaquim Fernandes: LATERAIS-ESQUERDOS" (in Portuguese). Record. 26 June 2003.
- ^ a b c "Joaquim Fernandes". Thefinalball.com. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ a b Tovar 2012, p. 706.
- ^ Tovar 2012, p. 198.
- ^ Tovar 2012, p. 201.
- ^ Tovar 2012, pp. 201–249.
- ^ Tovar 2012, p. 247.
External links[edit]
- Fernandes at ForaDeJogo (archived)
