Eusébio(1942-2014)

Eusébio in Eusébio, la Pantera Negra (1973)

Eusébio DA Silva Ferreira (January 1942 - 5 January 2014) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a striker. He is considered one of the greatest players of all time and S.L. Benfica's greatest ever player. During his professional career, he scored 733 goals in 745 matches. Nicknamed the Black Panther, the Black Pearl, or o Rei (the King), he was known for his speed, technique, athleticism and his ferocious right-footed shot, making him a prolific goalscorer.

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Awards
- 1 win total

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Known for

Eusébio, la Pantera Negra

7.9

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1973

European Champion Clubs' Cup Final 1963

Self

1963

O Foguete

TV Series

Self (1983)

1983

O Tal Canal

8.6

TV Series

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Credits

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NOS Uit het Leven
TV Series
- in memory of
- 2014
Belmonte
6.4
TV Series
- in memory of
- 2014

Self

Alta Definição
7.8
TV Series
- Self
- 2012–2014
Football's Greatest
8.5
TV Series
- Self
- 2010
Football Focus
6.0
TV Series
- Self
- 2010
Caia Quem Caia
7.7
TV Series
- Self
- 2008
UEFA Euro 2008
7.9
TV Mini Series
- Self
- 2008
Sport TV
6.6
TV Series
- Self
- 2008
Só Visto
6.7
TV Series
- Self
- 2008
Globos de Ouro 2003
TV Special
- Self
- 2004
A Magia da Televisão
TV Movie
- Self
- 2004
Prós e Contras
3.9
TV Series
- Self
- 2003
Jet 7
6.4
TV Series
- Self
- 1997–2001
Gala Internacional 'A Bola'
TV Special
- Self
- 2001
Grande Repórter
TV Series
- Self
- 2000
Boa Tarde
TV Series
- Self
- 2000
Esta Semana
TV Series
- Self
- 1999

Archive Footage

Dois às 10
5.6
TV Series
- Self (archive footage, uncredited)
- 2025
Cristiano Ronaldo: Impossible to Ignore
7.1
- Self (archive footage)
- 2021
Sociedade Civil
TV Series
- Self (archive footage)
- 2019
National Icons
TV Series
- Self (archive footage)
- 2018
Eusébio: História de uma Lenda
7.1
- Self (archive footage)
- 2017
Bom Dia Portugal
TV Series
- Self (archive footage)
- 2014
50 Anos, 50 Notícias
TV Series
- Self (archive footage)
- 2007
50 anni di Pallone d'Oro
TV Series
- Self (archive footage)
- 2005
The Game of Their Lives
7.7
- Self (archive footage, uncredited)
- 2002
The Story of Football
8.3
Video
- Self - 1963 Centenary Celebration, World Cup Semi-Final 1966 (archive footage)
- 2002
Football Fussball Voetbal
TV Series
- Self (archive footage)
- 1995
The Ball Is Round
TV Movie
- Self (archive footage)
- 1994
Greatest Goals
Video
- Self - Portugal Player (archive footage)
- 1987
Summer of '66
TV Series
- Self (archive footage)
- 1986
100 Great Sporting Moments
TV Series
- Self (archive footage)
- 1984

Personal details

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Height
- 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
Born
- January 25, 1942
- Lourenço Marques, Portuguese East Africa [now Maputo, Mozambique]
Died
- January 5, 2014
- Lisbon, Portugal(heart and lung failure)
Spouse
- Flora Silva FerreiraOctober 8, 1965 - January 5, 2014 (his death, 2 children)
Publicity listings
- 1 Biographical Movie
- 1 Article

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Trivia
Portuguese soccer player who played in 64 international matches from 1961 to 1973 and scored 41 goals, a record that only was beaten after 25 years.