Hernâni Silva Explained

Hernâni
Fullname:Hernâni Ferreira da Silva
Birth Date:1 September 1931
Birth Place:Águeda, Portugal
Death Place:Porto, Portugal
Position:Winger
Years1:1950–1952
Caps1:22
Goals1:5
Years2:1952–1953
Caps2:24
Goals2:9
Years3:1953–1964
Caps3:233
Goals3:123
Nationalyears1:1953–1964
Nationalcaps1:28
Nationalgoals1:5

Hernâni Ferreira da Silva (1 September 1931  - 5 April 2001)[1] was a Portuguese football player who played almost his entire career at FC Porto.[2] He was born in Águeda, Portugal and was chosen by Portuguese sports newspaper Record as one of the best 100 Portuguese football players ever.

Hernâni made 28 appearances for the Portugal national football team from 1953 to 1964.[3]

Honours

Porto

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jornal Tribuna de Macau . PERSONALIDADES PORTUGUESAS: Portugal despediu-se do último Marechal . Portuguese . 2001 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111002105939/http://www.jtm.com.mo/news/topic/raem2001/obitos_d02.htm . 2011-10-02 .
  2. Web site: Fora de Jogo. Hernâni (Hernâni Ferreira da Silva). Portuguese. 2010-03-01.
  3. Web site: Pierrend, José Luis. Portugal - Record International Players. RSSSF. 2009-12-11.