Date of birth 1 June 1926 Playing position Died 25 February 2009 | Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal 1943–1945 Benfica Position Defender | |
Full name Joaquim Fernandes da Silva Date of death 25 February 2009(2009-02-25) (aged 82) | ||
Joaquim Fernandes da Silva (1 June 1926 – 25 February 2009) was a Portuguese footballer who played as defender.
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He represented Benfica during 9 seasons, making over 220 appearances for them and winning 6 major titles, including the Latin Cup.
Career
Born in Lisbon, Fernandes joined Benfica youth academy at age 17. He graduated in 1945, but only made his debut in 9 June 1946, in the 3–2 loss against Atlético CP for the quarter-finals of the Taça de Portugal. The following season, he started alongside Félix Antunes, and went to play 227 times for Benfica in the following eight years, winning one league title in 1949–50 and four Taças de Portugal. Fernandes only goal came on 7 March 1954, in a 5–0 win over Oriental.
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