| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maurício Zacarias Reinaldo R. Gomes | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1973–1974 | Vila Real | ? | (?) |
| 1974–1977 | Unknown | ? | (?) |
| 1977–1978 | Famalicão | ? | (?) |
| 1978–1982 | Benfica | 85 | (48) |
| 1982–1984 | Boavista | 49 | (13) |
| 1984–1985 | Braga | 17 | (3) |
| 1985–1986 | Estoril | ? | (?) |
| 1986–1987 | Varzim | 10 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1979–1983 | Portugal | 6 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Maurício Zacarias Reinaldo Rodrigues Gomes, simply Reinaldo (born 2 November 1954 in Bissau, Portuguese Guinea), is a retired Guinea-Bissauan-born Portuguese footballer who played as a striker.
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Reinaldo spent his entire professional career in Portugal. He only played organized footall in two of his first five years as a senior, with S.C. Vila Real and F.C. Famalicão.
Reinaldo signed for top division giants S.L. Benfica in 1978, as the Lisbon outfit was coached by English John Mortimore, and wasted no time making an impact alongside legendary Nené, scoring 32 league goals in his first two combined, and eventually helping the Reds to the conquest of three major titles, including the double in 1980–81; his official debut came in an home game against F.C. Barreirense, on 29 August.
After leaving Benfica, with official totals of 116 games and 59 goals, Reinaldo represented Boavista FC, S.C. Braga, G.D. Estoril Praia (second level) and Varzim SC. He retired from football at nearly 33 years of age.
Guinea-born Reinaldo was capped for Portugal six times, scoring one goal.[1]
He made his debut in a friendly with Spain in Vigo, on 26 September 1979 (1–1 draw), and his last game was on 8 June 1983 in another exhibition game, with Brazil in Coimbra (0–4 defeat).
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 November 1979 | Estádio da Luz (1954), Lisbon, Portugal | Austria | 1–1 | 1–2 | Euro 1980 qualifying |