Humberto Fernandes

Humberto da Silva Fernandes (5 October 1938 – 8 February 2009) was a former Portuguese footballer who played mainly as a centre-back.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Fernandes.
Humberto Fernandes
Personal information
Full name Humberto da Silva Fernandes
Date of birth (1938-10-05)5 October 1938
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Date of death 8 February 2009(2009-02-08) (aged 70)
Place of death Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
1953–1958 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1970 Benfica 58 (0)
1970–1971 Estrela de Portalegre
1971–1973 Sport Lisboa e Cartaxo
Total 58 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Over the course of 12 seasons, Fernandes amassed Primeira Liga totals of 58 games, all at Benfica, winning 11 major titles.

Club career

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.[3]

In 1970 he left Benfica to sign with Estrela de Portalegre,[4] ending his career at Sport Lisboa e Cartaxo in 1973, at age 36.[1]

Honours

Benfica[5]

References
  1. "Humberto Fernandes". The Final ball.com. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  2. Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 715. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
  3. Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 715. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
  4. "Benfica dispensa jogadores" [Benfica releases players]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17021): 27. 11 May 1971. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  5. Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 715. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
  6. "Intercontinental Cup 1961". FIFA. 7 May 2007. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
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