Pedro Henriques Explained

Pedro Henriques
Fullname:Pedro Ricardo Quintela Henriques
Birth Date:16 October 1974
Birth Place:Sintra, Portugal
Height:1.80 m
Position:Left-back
Youthyears1:1985–1990
Youthclubs1:Belenenses
Youthyears2:1990–1993
Youthclubs2:Benfica
Years1:1993–1997
Caps1:38
Goals1:1
Years2:1995
Clubs2:Vitória Setúbal (loan)
Caps2:16
Goals2:0
Years3:1997–1998
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:1998–2000
Caps4:56
Goals4:2
Years5:2000–2002
Caps5:60
Goals5:1
Years6:2002–2003
Caps6:32
Goals6:2
Years7:2003–2005
Caps7:20
Goals7:0
Totalcaps:222
Totalgoals:6
Nationalyears1:1990–1991
Nationalcaps1:15
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1991–1992
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:1991–1993
Nationalcaps3:22
Nationalgoals3:2
Nationalyears4:1993
Nationalcaps4:5
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:1994–1996
Nationalcaps5:6
Nationalgoals5:0

Pedro Ricardo Quintela Henriques (born 16 October 1974) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a left-back.

He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 222 matches and six goals over 12 seasons, representing mainly Benfica and Vitória de Setúbal.[1]

Club career

Born in Sintra, Lisbon, Henriques joined S.L. Benfica at nearly 16, from neighbouring C.F. Os Belenenses.[2] He played six minutes in his only appearance in the 1993–94 season, a 3–0 away win against Gil Vicente FC, as his team won the Primeira Liga championship.[3]

After a six-month loan at Vitória F.C. and the January 1997 arrival of Manuel José as coach, Henriques became a regular in the starting lineups, as Dimas had just been sold to Juventus FC.[4] In summer 1997 he signed for FC Porto but, due to a knee injury he had contracted still at Benfica, he never appeared official for the club, and returned to Setúbal for the later part of the campaign.[5]

In the following seven seasons, always in the top division, Henriques represented Vitória de Setúbal, Belenenses,[6] C.D. Santa Clara[7] and Académica de Coimbra,[8] retiring at almost 31 years of age after additional physical problems at his last team.[9] [10]

Honours

Benfica

1993–94

1995–96

Post-retirement

After retiring, Henriques went on to work several years as a pundit for Portuguese sport channel Sport TV.[11] [12] [5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Pedro Henriques: "Não dá para estar bem com Deus e com o Diabo". Pedro Henriques: "There is no pleasing both God and the Devil". Record. pt. 24 April 2015. 31 July 2018.
  2. Web site: Pedro Henriques feliz no regresso a casa. Pedro Henriques happy in return home. TVI 24. Magda. Magalhães. pt. 21 August 2000. 31 July 2018.
  3. Book: Tovar, Rui Miguel. Almanaque do Benfica. Lua de Papel. Portugal. 2012. 978-989-23-2087-8. 552-531.
  4. Book: Tovar, Rui Miguel. Almanaque do Benfica. Lua de Papel. Portugal. 2012. 978-989-23-2087-8. 548–555.
  5. News: 'Em alguns treinos do Benfica acabava tudo à chapada'. 'Some Benfica trainings ended in fisticuffs'. Sol. Rui. Antunes. Vítor. Rainho. pt. 9 January 2013. 13 December 2022.
  6. News: Belenenses assegura Pedro Henriques. Belenenses confirm Pedro Henriques. Record. pt. 7 July 2000. 13 December 2022.
  7. News: Pedro Henriques deseja selecção como prenda. Pedro Henriques wants gift of national team. Record. pt. 16 October 2002. 6 November 2013.
  8. News: Pedro Henriques duas épocas em Coimbra. Pedro Henriques two seasons in Coimbra. Record. pt. 26 June 2003. 6 November 2013.
  9. News: Pedro Henriques, Pedro Roma e Favaro de volta. Pedro Henriques, Pedro Roma and Favaro are back. Record. pt. 20 March 2004. 13 December 2022.
  10. News: Onda de lesões preocupa. Injury wave a concern. Record. pt. 24 September 2004. 6 November 2013.
  11. News: SportTV prepara emissão especial do dérbi Sporting-Benfica. SportTV prepares special Sporting-Benfica derby broadcast. Diário de Notícias. pt. 31 August 2013. 13 December 2022.
  12. News: Pedro Henriques: "Se gozassem comigo por não saber distinguir um lateral e um central é que me preocupava. 'Ui', 'uish' são coisas que saem". Pedro Henriques: "If they mocked me for not being able to tell a full-back from a centre-back then I'd get worried. 'Ah', 'uh' it's just stuff that comes out". Expresso. Mariana. Cabral. pt. 20 September 2020. 13 December 2022.