Eusébio
Portuguese footballer (1942–2014)
- Fame69.6
- Momentum25.0
- Portugal rank#15
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- Fame69.6
- Momentum25.0
- Portugal rank#15
- Footballers rank#155
- Wikipedia136.3K
Lived 1942–2014, aged 72Portugal
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Updated 2026-06-21
He was the first player to ever win the European Golden Boot, the World Cup Golden Boot, and the UCL Golden Boot — all three. In 745 matches, he scored 733 goals, most of them with his right foot at full sprint.
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Born in Mozambique in 1942, Eusébio da Silva Ferreira arrived at Benfica and became the club's greatest player, finishing as their all-time top scorer with 473 goals in 440 competitive matches. He carried Portugal to third place at the 1966 World Cup with nine goals in six appearances, still the nation's record, and won the Ballon d'Or in 1965 after finishing runner-up twice before. At Benfica he claimed eleven Primeira Liga titles and a European Cup, reaching three other European Cup finals and topping the competition's scoring charts three times in four years. He won the Bola de Prata as the…
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Teams
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- New Jersey Americans1978–1979
- U.F.C.I. Tomar1977–1978
- S.C. Beira-Mar1976–1976
- Las Vegas Quicksilvers1976–1977
- Boston Minutemen1975–1975
- Club de Fútbol Monterrey1975–1975
- Toronto Blizzard1975–1976
- Portugal men's national football team1961–1973
- S.L. Benfica1960–1975
- C.D. Maxaquene1957–1960
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Season stats
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| 1978–1979 | 9 | 2 |
| 1977–1978 | 12 | 3 |
| 1976–1976 | 12 | 3 |
| 1976–1977 | 17 | 2 |
| 1975–1975 | 7 | 2 |
| 1975–1975 | 10 | 1 |
| 1975–1976 | 21 | 16 |
| 1961–1973 | 64 | 41 |
| 1960–1975 | 301 | 317 |
| 1957–1960 | 42 | 77 |
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Awards
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- UEFA President's Award
- Ballon d'Or
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Portugal
- Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry
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Rising69.6
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Momentum25.0
Historical28.9
Now attention23.9
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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