Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 24 December 1921 | ||
Place of birth | Portugal | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1940–1945 | Benfica | 17 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Francisco Pires (born 24 December 1921) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a forward.
Pires joined Benfica in 1940, winning a double of league and cup in 1942–43.
Pires arrived at Benfica by the hands of Janos Biri, making his debut on 19 January 1941, against Sporting. [1] With competition from Lourenço, Valadas, Teixeira and Rodrigues, he found it difficult to break into the first team, despite playing seven league games in his first year. [2] [3] In his second season, he competed exclusivity in the Campeonato de Lisboa, not receiving a winners medal for the league title that Benfica won. [4]
In 1942–43, he received some playing time in the league, enough to win his first league, helping with one goal in 4 appearances. Plus, his four goals in the Portuguese Cup, contributed to Benfica winning the double. [5] [6] In the following season, Pires scored five in six league games, but Benfica failed to retain the league title. [7] After a lacklustre season in 1944–45, with only two games in the regional league, he left Benfica. [8]
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