Benê (footballer, born 1935)

Benedito Leopoldo da Silva (28 February 1935 – 6 January 2001), simply known as Benê, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as midfielder.[1][2]

Benê
Personal information
Full name Benedito Leopoldo da Silva
Date of birth (1935-02-28)28 February 1935
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death 6 January 2001(2001-01-06) (aged 65)
Place of death Campinas, Brazil
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
–1955 Guarani
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–1960 Guarani
1961–1968 São Paulo 264 (67)
1968 Paulista
1969 XV de Piracicaba
1969–1970 São Paulo
International career
1962 Brazil 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2023

Career

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Benê started his career at Guarani and defended São Paulo during 1960s, with 265 appearances and scoring 78 goals.[3]

International career

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Benê just entered the field for Brazil once time against Paraguay in the 1962 Taça Oswaldo Cruz.[4]

Death

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Died 6 January 2001 in his farm, nearby Campinas.

Honours

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São Paulo

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Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "Que fim levou? Benê". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. ^ "BENÊ: brilhou no Guarani e no São Paulo F.C." Memória do Esporte (in Portuguese). 27 February 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1961–1963". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 August 2023.