Manuel Bento Football player

Manuel Galrinho Bento (25 June 1948 – 1 March 2007) was a Portuguese professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.He was best known for his 20-year spell at Benfica, having retired well into his 40's after appearing in nearly 650 official games. Chosen by Portuguese sports newspaper Record as one of the best 100 Portuguese footballers, he won the Goalkeeper of the Year award a best-ever eight times.Bento represented Portugal at Euro 1984 and the 1986 World Cup, helping the national team reach the semifinals in the former tournament.In January 2015, Bento was chosen by UEFA website as one of Europe's favourite goalkeepers.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 25, 1948
Birth place
Golegã Municipality , Portugal national football team
Date of deathMarch 01, 2007
Place of death
Barreiro (city) , Portugal national football team
Height (meters)1.74

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Football player

position
Goalkeeper (association football)
teams
Sporting Clube de Portugal
Portugal national football team
S.L. Benfica
F.C. Barreirense

Topical connections

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Émerson LeãoSports manager
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Álvaro Cardoso PereiraFootball player
Álvaro CardosoSports manager
Ádám HolczerFootball player

Manuel Bento on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.footballzz.co.uk/player/manuel_bento/current/profile/0/default/11716