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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hernâni Ferreira da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Águeda, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | 5 April 2001 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Porto, Portugal | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1952 | Porto | 22 | (5) |
| 1952–1953 | Estoril | 24 | (9) |
| 1953–1964 | Porto | 233 | (123) |
| International career | |||
| 1953–1964 | Portugal | 28 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hernâni made 28 appearances for the Portugal national football team from 1953 to 1964.[3]
Honours
edit- Porto
- Primeira Liga (2): 1955–56, 1958–59
- Taça de Portugal (2): 1955–56, 1957–58
References
edit- ^ "PERSONALIDADES PORTUGUESAS: Portugal despediu-se do último Marechal" (in Portuguese). Jornal Tribuna de Macau. 2001. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011.
- ^ "Hernâni (Hernâni Ferreira da Silva)" (in Portuguese). Fora de Jogo. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
- ^ Pierrend, José Luis (11 December 2009). "Portugal - Record International Players". RSSSF.
External links
edit- Hernâni Silva at ForaDeJogo (archived)
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