Humberto Fernandes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Humberto da Silva Fernandes | ||
| Date of birth | 5 October 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | 8 February 2009 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1953–1958 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1958–1970 | Benfica | 58 | (0) |
| 1970–1971 | Estrela de Portalegre | ||
| 1971–1973 | Sport Lisboa e Cartaxo | ||
| Total | 58 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Humberto da Silva Fernandes (born 5 October 1938 - died 8 February 2009) was a former Portuguese footballer who played mainly as a centre-back ,
Over the course of 9 seasons, Fernandes amassed Primeira Liga totals of 58 games, all at Benfica, winning 11 major titles.
Club career
Born in Penha de França, Lisbon, Fernandes is a youth product of Benfica, serving the club for seventeen seasons. He spent the entirety of his career serving as back-up to Alfredo, Fernando Cruz, Raúl Machado, Jacinto Santos and Germano, appearing only sporadically through the course of 12 years, playing most of the time in the reserves.[1][2]
In 1970 he left Benfica, having spells at Estrela de Portalegre and Sport Lisboa e Cartaxo, retiring in 1974, at age 36.[3]
Honours
- Benfica
- Intercontinental Cup: Runner-up 1962
- European Cup; 1961-62, Runner-up 1962-63, 1967-68
- Portuguese League: 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69
- Portuguese Cup: 1961-62, 1963-64, 1968-69, 1969-70
References
- ↑ "Nº255 - Humberto Fernandes". Vedeta ou Marreta (in Portuguese). 19 June 2014.
- ↑ "Humberto Fernandes". Serbenfiquista.com.
- ↑ "Glórias Benfiquistas - Humberto Fernandes". sportlisboaebenficafutebolmundial.blogspot.com. 13 December 2009.
External links
- Humberto Fernandes profile at ForaDeJogo