Benê (footballer, born 1944) explained

Benê
Fullname:Benedito Carlos de Souza
Birth Date:1944 5, df=y
Birth Place:São Paulo, Brazil
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1961–1962
Youthclubs1:Corinthians
Years1:1963–1971
Caps1:161
Goals1:50
Years2:1965
Clubs2:XV de Piracicaba (loan)
Years3:1965–1966
Clubs3:Goiânia (loan)
Years4:1966
Clubs4:EC Corinthians (loan)
Years5:1966
Clubs5:América-SP (loan)
Years6:1967
Clubs6:Portuguesa (loan)
Years7:1968
Clubs7:EC Corinthians (loan)
Years8:1971
Caps8:9
Goals8:2
Years9:1972
Years10:1972
Years11:1973
Years12:1973
Caps12:0
Goals12:0
Years13:1973
Caps13:18
Goals13:1
Years14:1974–1975
Years15:1976
Years16:1977
Years17:1978–1979
Caps17:51
Goals17:19
Years18:1980
Caps18:20
Goals18:6
Managerclubs1:EC São Bernardo (youth)
Managerclubs2:Palestra SB (youth)

Benedito Carlos de Souza (born 13 May 1944), known as Benê, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Brazil and Chile.

Playing career

Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Benê made his professional debut with Corinthians in a 4–3 loss against Londrina in 1963.[1] After playing on loan at XV de Piracicaba,[2] [3] Goiânia, EC Corinthians, América-SP and Portuguesa, he permanently played for Corinthians between 1967 and 1971, making one hundred sixty one appearances and scoring fifty goals.[4]

As a player of Corinthians, he won the 1971 Torneio do Povo[1] and gained renown after scoring the draw goal against the classic rival, São Paulo, in the 1967 Campeonato Paulista, making they not win the championship.[5]

After his stint with Corinthians, he also played for two another important clubs, Internacional[6] and Athletico Paranaense, in addition to Portuguesa, Ferroviária,,[7] XV de Piracicaba, with whom he was the runner-up of the 1976 Campeonato Paulista,[8] Saad and Velo Clube.[9] In 1973, he also had a brief stint with Spanish side Barcelona.[7] [10]

Ending his career in Brazil, he moved to Chile in 1978 and tried to sign with Everton de Viña del Mar, but he finally signed with Coquimbo Unido in the top division alongside his compatriot Torino. A year later, another Brazilian player, Liminha, joined the club recommended by the last one.[10] They three are well remembered by his seasons together in the squad.[11]

In 1980, he switched to Aviación in the same division, what was his last club.[10] [12]

Coaching career

Benê has worked as coach at youth level for clubs such as EC São Bernardo and Palestra SB. With the last one, he won the 1992 Campeonato Paulista de Juniores da 2º Divisão, where took part the former Brazil international Zé Roberto as a player, using the nickname of Cacá.[13]

Benê made his home in Sorocaba and has worked as coach for football academies.[4]

Honours

Corinthians

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Benê, ex-jogador do Corinthians . Meu Timão . 16 July 2023 . pt.
  2. Web site: História do Barão . xvpiracicaba.com . 16 July 2023 . pt.
  3. Web site: XV de Piracicaba 1 x 3 Corinthians - Paulista 1965 . Meu Timão . 16 July 2023 . pt.
  4. Web site: Benê - Que fim levou? . Terceiro Tempo . 16 July 2023 . pt.
  5. Web site: Boscato . Pedro Luiz . Benê… nem pra mim nem pra vocês! . TARDES DE PACAEMBU . 16 July 2023 . pt . 25 September 2013.
  6. Web site: Pons . Raul . Campeonato Brasileiro 1971 . Futebol & Outras Histórias . 16 July 2023 . pt . 24 June 2015.
  7. Web site: Benê . Jogadores Colorados . 16 July 2023 . pt.
  8. (Tudo sobre o XV de Piracicaba) . 22 August 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  9. Web site: CRAQUES DO PASSADO - BENEDITO CARLOS DE SOUZA "BENÊ" . 100 X CORINTHIANS . 16 July 2023 . pt . 3 April 2012.
  10. Web site: Fernández . Felipe . El Jogo Bonito de Coquimbo Unido 1979 . Asifuch . 16 July 2023 . es . 12 November 2020.
  11. Web site: Club de Deportes COQUIMBO UNIDO . Fútbol en América . 16 July 2023 . es . 8 April 2021.
  12. Web site: Aviacion 1980 - Campeonato Nacional . www.solofutbol.cl . 16 July 2023 . es.
  13. Web site: O título de 1992 e uma revelação para o futebol brasileiro . Palestra S.B. Sempre . 16 July 2023 . pt . 8 August 2020.