Miguel Lourenço (footballer, born 1920)

Miguel Lourenço (born 7 February 1920, date of death unknown) was a Portuguese footballer who played as an outside forward.

Miguel Lourenço
Personal information
Date of birth 7 February 1920
Place of birth Portugal
Position(s) Outside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1939–1942 Benfica 19 (9)
1944–1953 Estoril 139 (75)
Total 158 (84)
National team
1946–1949 Portugal 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Lourenço joined S.L. Benfica in 1939, going on to serve as back-up to both Alfredo Valadas and Guilherme Espírito Santo during his spell.[1] He made his debut on 22 October 1939 in a 6–1 trashing of Carcavelinhos FC for the Campeonato de Lisboa, scoring his team's fourth goal on the 63rd minute.[2][3] He would only reappear on 4 February 1940, when he took the place of Espírito Santo in a match against Leixões S.C. for the Primeira Divisão;[4] despite failing to win the league, he helped the club conquer the Taça de Portugal and the Lisbon Championship, netting ten times in the process.[5]

For the following season, 20-year old Lourenço played the majority of its games in the Portuguese Cup, featuring in just 12 matches and scoring six goals as Benfica failed to win any silverware.[6] In 1941–42, his playing time was further reduced as he amassed just three scoreless appearances in the Lisbon Championship.[7]

Lourenço left Benfica in 1942, signing for neighbouring club G.D. Estoril Praia two years later. He remained there until his retirement at the age of 33, eventually reaching the Portugal national team.

Honours
Benfica[5]

References

General

  • Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

Specific

  1. Tovar 2012, p. 157.
  2. Tovar 2012, p. 724.
  3. Tovar 2012, p. 161.
  4. Tovar 2012, p. 158.
  5. Tovar 2012, p. 162.
  6. Tovar 2012, p. 170.
  7. Tovar 2012, p. 176.
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