Joaquim Dinis

Joaquim Dinis
Personal information
Full name Joaquim António Dinis
Date of birth 1 December 1947
Place of birth Luanda, Angola
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969-1975 Sporting 151 (27)
1975-1977 FC Porto 28 (2)
1978-1981 União Leiria
National team
1970-1973 Portugal 14 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Joaquim António Dinis (born 1 December 1947, Luanda) is a former Portuguese footballer. He played for Sporting, FC Porto and União Leiria in the Portuguese Liga, as forward.

Dinis gained 14 caps and scored 5 goals for the Portugal national team. He did a great partnership with Eusébio at the Brazil Independence Cup in 1972, scoring all the 5 international goals of his career at the competition. He gave the name to the Joaquim Dinis Stadium in Luanda.

Joaquim Dinis: International goals
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 June 1972 Machadão, Natal, Brazil  Ecuador 0–2 0–3 Brazilian Independence Cup
2 14 June 1972 Estádio do Arruda, Recife, Brazil  Iran 0–2 0–3 Brazilian Independence Cup
3 18 June 1972 Estádio do Arruda, Recife, Brazil  Chile 0–2 1–4 Brazilian Independence Cup
4 18 June 1972 Estádio do Arruda, Recife, Brazil  Chile 1–3 1–4 Brazilian Independence Cup
5 29 June 1972 Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  Argentina 1–3 1–3 Brazilian Independence Cup

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