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Eusébio(1942-2014)

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Eusébio in Eusébio, la Pantera Negra (1973)
Eusébio DA Silva Ferreira (January 1942 - 5 January 2014) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a striker. He is considered one of the greatest players of all time and S.L. Benfica's greatest ever player. During his professional career, he scored 733 goals in 745 matches. Nicknamed the Black Panther, the Black Pearl, or o Rei (the King), he was known for his speed, technique, athleticism and his ferocious right-footed shot, making him a prolific goalscorer.
BornJanuary 25, 1942
DiedJanuary 5, 2014(71)
BornJanuary 25, 1942
DiedJanuary 5, 2014(71)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

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Known for

Eusébio in Eusébio, la Pantera Negra (1973)
Eusébio, la Pantera Negra
7.9
  • Self
  • 1973
European Champion Clubs' Cup Final 1963 (1963)
European Champion Clubs' Cup Final 1963
  • Self
  • 1963
Noites de Gala
7.6
TV Mini Series
  • Self
O Foguete
TV Series
  • Self(1983)
  • 1983

Credits

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Thanks

  • Herman van der Zandt in NOS Uit het Leven (2014)
    NOS Uit het Leven
    TV Series
    • in memory of
    • 2014
  • Belmonte (2013)
    Belmonte
    6.4
    TV Series
    • in memory of
    • 2014

Self

  • Alta Definição (2009)
    Alta Definição
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 2012–2014
  • Football's Greatest (2010)
    Football's Greatest
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 2010
  • Football Focus (2001)
    Football Focus
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 2010
  • Caia Quem Caia (2008)
    Caia Quem Caia
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 2008
  • UEFA Euro 2008 (2008)
    UEFA Euro 2008
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Self
    • 2008
  • Sport TV (2008)
    Sport TV
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 2008
  • Só Visto (2004)
    Só Visto
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 2008
  • Globos de Ouro 2003
    3.4
    TV Special
    • Self
    • 2004
  • A Magia da Televisão
    TV Movie
    • Self
    • 2004
  • Prós e Contras (2002)
    Prós e Contras
    4.0
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 2003
  • Jet 7 (1996)
    Jet 7
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 1997–2001
  • Gala Internacional 'A Bola'
    TV Special
    • Self
    • 2001
  • Grande Repórter
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 2000
  • Boa Tarde (2000)
    Boa Tarde
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 2000
  • Esta Semana
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 1999

Archive Footage

  • Cláudio Ramos and Cristina Ferreira in Dois às 10 (2021)
    Dois às 10
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2025
  • Cristiano Ronaldo in Cristiano Ronaldo: Impossible to Ignore (2021)
    Cristiano Ronaldo: Impossible to Ignore
    7.1
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2021
  • Sociedade Civil
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2019
  • National Icons (2016)
    National Icons
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2018
  • Eusébio: História de uma Lenda (2017)
    Eusébio: História de uma Lenda
    7.0
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2017
  • Bom Dia Portugal
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2014
  • 50 Anos, 50 Notícias
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2007
  • 50 anni di Pallone d'Oro (2005)
    50 anni di Pallone d'Oro
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2005
  • The Story of Football (2002)
    The Story of Football
    8.3
    Video
    • Self - 1963 Centenary Celebration, World Cup Semi-Final 1966 (archive footage)
    • 2002
  • The Game of Their Lives (2002)
    The Game of Their Lives
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2002
  • Football Fussball Voetbal (1995)
    Football Fussball Voetbal
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 1995
  • The Ball Is Round
    TV Movie
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 1994
  • Greatest Goals
    Video
    • Self - Portugal Player (archive footage)
    • 1987
  • Summer of '66
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 1986
  • 100 Great Sporting Moments
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 1984

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • January 25, 1942
    • Lourenço Marques, Portuguese East Africa [now Maputo, Mozambique]
  • Died
    • January 5, 2014
    • Lisbon, Portugal(heart and lung failure)
  • Spouse
    • Flora Silva FerreiraOctober 8, 1965 - January 5, 2014 (his death, 2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Portuguese soccer player who played in 64 international matches from 1961 to 1973 and scored 41 goals, a record that only was beaten after 25 years.
  • Nicknames
    • O Pantera Negra
    • O Rei
    • The Black Pearl
    • The Black Panther
    • The King

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