Overview
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, born in Mozambique when it was a Portuguese colony, was the first great African-born footballer and the player who took Portugal to third place at the 1966 World Cup, their best finish for forty years.
He scored nine goals in that tournament, including four in the quarter-final comeback against North Korea from 3–0 down. He scored 473 goals in 440 matches for Benfica and won the Ballon d'Or in 1965. A statue of him stands outside the Estádio da Luz.
Clubs
International record: 64 caps and 41 goals for Portugal.
Benfica1960–1975
Boston Minutemen1975
Toronto Metros-Croatia1976
Las Vegas Quicksilvers1977
Honours
Major team and individual honours.
Ballon d'Or 1965
European Cup 1961–62
Primeira Liga ×11
World Cup Golden Boot 1966
European Golden Boot 1968, 1973
World Cup Appearances
Eusébio appeared at one FIFA World Cup.
1966
Other Portugal Internationals
Other players profiled for this national team.