Eusébio da Silva Ferreira,
GCIH, born 25 January 1942), commonly known simply as
Eusébio, is a retired Portuguese football forward of
Mozambican origin.
Eusébio is considered one of the best footballers of all-time, by the
IFFHS. He helped the Portuguese national team reach third place at the 1966 World Cup, being the top goalscorer of the tournament with nine goals (six of which were scored at
Goodison Park) and was elected the European Footballer of the Year in 1965. He played for
Benfica for 15 years, and is the team's all-time top scorer.
Nicknamed "
The Black Panther", or "
The Black Pearl", Eusébio scored for Benfica 727 goals in 715 games. He is also known for his speed and his powerful, accurate right-footed strike. He is considered Benfica's and Portugal's most renowned player and the first world-class African striker.
He was elected the 10th best footballer of the 20th century in a poll by the IFFHS. Pelé named Eusébio as one of the 125 best living footballers in his 2004 FIFA 100 list. In November 2003, to celebrate UEFA's Jubilee, he was selected as the
Golden Player of Portugal by the Portuguese Football Federation as their most outstanding player of the past 50 years. [source :
Eusébio]
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