António Simões

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António Simões da Costa (pron. IPA: [ɐ̃'tɔniu si'mõĩʃ]) (born Corroios, 14 December, 1943) was a legendary Portuguese footballer and a current trainer. He played as an extreme-forward for Benfica, from 1961/62 to 1974/75.

He won the titles of National Champion for Benfica, in 1962/63, 1963/64, 1964/65, 1966/67, 1967/68, 1968/69, 1970/71, 1971/72, 1972/73 and 1974/75, and the Cup of Portugal, in 1962, 1964, 1969, 1970 and 1972.

Simões was European Champion for SL Benfica, in 1962, at the 5-3 win over Real Madrid, aged only 18.

He had his debut for the National Team the same year. He played for the National Team 46 times, scoring 3 goals. His first appearance was at 6 May 1962, in a 1-2 defeat with Brazil, in a friendly match. He was a member of the "Magriços" side that reached 3 rd place in the 1966 World Cup in England, like his Benfica colleagues, Mário Coluna, Eusébio, José Augusto and José Torres. He did the leading goal in the 3-1 win over Brazil.

He missed the team that reached the Independence Brazil Cup final, in 1972, because of an injury, and had his last game, at 13 October 1973, in a 2-2 draw with Bulgaria, in the World Cup qualifyings. He left Benfica in 1975, moving to the USA, were he represented the NASL and finished his career.

He has been, since then, a football manager and the female National Team trainer.

	Portugal squad - 1966 World Cup 3rd place
1 Américo Lopes | 2 Joaquim Carvalho | 3 José Pereira | 4 Vicente Lucas | 5 Germano | 6 Fernando Peres | 7 Ernesto Figueiredo | 8 João Lourenço | 9 Hilário | 10 Mário Coluna | 11 António Simões | 12 José Augusto | 13 Eusébio | 14 Fernando Cruz | 15 Manuel Duarte | 16 Jaime Graça | 17 João Morais | 18 José Torres | 19 Custódio Pinto | 20 Alexandre Baptista | 21 José Carlos | 22 Alberto Festa | Coach: Otto Glória