António Ribeiro dos Reis

Personal information
Full nameAntónio Ribeiro dos Reis
Date of birth19 July 1896
Place of birthLisbon, Portugal
Date of death1961 (aged 6465)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1914–1925Benfica
National team
1921Portugal1(0)
Teams managed
1921–1923Portugal
1925–1926Portugal
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

António Ribeiro dos Reis (19 July 1896 – 1961) was a Portuguese footballer and journalist.

Career

Playing career

Born in Lisbon, Portugal, he played for Benfica between 1914 and 1925. He also represented Portugal national team in 1921, and managed his nation between 1921 and 1923, and 1925 and 1926. The Taça Ribeiro dos Reis, held between 1961 and 1971, was named after him.

Journalism

He co-founded the sports newspaper A Bola in 1945, alsongside Cândido de Oliveira.