Eurico Caires Explained

Eurico
Fullname:Eurico Mendonça de Caires
Birth Date:5 August 1952
Birth Place:Funchal, Portugal
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1969–1971
Youthclubs1:Benfica
Years1:1971–1972
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:1972–1973
Caps2:26
Goals2:2
Years3:1973–1974
Caps3:25
Goals3:4
Years4:1974–1976
Caps4:28
Goals4:1
Years5:1976
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Years6:1976
Caps6:4
Goals6:0
Years7:1976–1977
Caps7:28
Goals7:5
Years8:1977–1982
Caps8:63
Goals8:4
Years9:1982–1983
Years10:1983–1984
Years11:1984–1985
Totalcaps:176
Totalgoals:16

Eurico Mendonça de Caires (5 August 1952 – 13 November 1989), known simply as Eurico, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder.

He represented clubs in Portugal, Canada and the United States.

Club career

Born in Funchal, Madeira, Eurico played youth football with S.L. Benfica, being promoted to the first team for the 1971–72 season and making one Primeira Liga appearance, as a substitute. He went on to represent, always in the top flight, S.C. Beira-Mar, C.D. Montijo and G.D. Estoril Praia.

At the end of the 1975–76 campaign, Eurico moved abroad to play in the North American Soccer League, having brief spells with Toronto Metros-Croatia and the Rochester Lancers before returning to Portugal with Estoril and C.F. Os Belenenses.

Eurico retired in June 1985 at nearly 33 after three years in the lower leagues, amassing Portuguese top division totals of 171 games and 16 goals. He died seven years later.

Personal life

Caires' son, Bruno Caires, is also a former footballer.

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