Humberto Fernandes | |
Fullname: | Humberto da Silva Fernandes |
Birth Date: | 14 June 1940 |
Birth Place: | Lisbon, Portugal |
Death Place: | Lisbon, Portugal |
Height: | 1.75 m |
Position: | Centre-back |
Youthyears1: | 1953–1958 |
Youthclubs1: | Benfica |
Years1: | 1958–1970 |
Clubs1: | Benfica |
Caps1: | 58 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1970–1971 |
Clubs2: | Estrela de Portalegre |
Years3: | 1971–1973 |
Clubs3: | Sport Lisboa e Cartaxo |
Totalcaps: | 58 |
Totalgoals: | 0 |
Humberto da Silva Fernandes (14 June 1940 – 8 February 2009) was a Portuguese footballer who played mainly as a centre-back.
Over the course of 12 seasons, Fernandes amassed Primeira Liga totals of 58 games, all at Benfica, winning 11 major titles.
Born in Penha de França, Lisbon, Fernandes is a youth product of Benfica, serving the club for seventeen seasons.[1] He made his debut on 2 November 1958 in win against Braga.[2] Playing mostly for the reserves, he spent the entirety of his career serving as back-up to Alfredo, Fernando Cruz, Raúl Machado, Jacinto Santos and Germano, appearing only sporadically through the course of 12 years.[2]
In 1970 he left Benfica to sign with Estrela de Portalegre,[3] ending his career at Sport Lisboa e Cartaxo in 1973, at age 33.
Benfica[2]
1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69
1961–62, 1963–64, 1968–69, 1969–70