Arsénio_Duarte
Arsénio Duarte
Portuguese footballer
Arsénio Trindade Duarte (16 October 1925 – 11 February 1986), simply known as Arsénio, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arsénio Trindade Duarte | ||
| Date of birth | (1925-10-16)16 October 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Barreiro, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | 11 February 1986(1986-02-11) (aged 60) | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Barreirense | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1942–1943 | Barreirense | ||
| 1943–1955 | Benfica | 224 | (152) |
| 1955–1959 | CUF | 89 | (59) |
| 1959–1960 | Montijo | ||
| 1960–1962 | Cova da Piedade | ||
| 1962–1963 | Monte da Caparica | ||
| International career | |||
| 1950 | Portugal | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 313 games and 211 goals during 16 seasons, most notably at Benfica.
Born in Barreiro, Setúbal District, Arsénio started his career at local F.C. Barreirense, first appearing with the senior team at only 15 against Sporting Clube de Portugal, in a testimonial match for Francisco Câmara. After helping the side win the Segunda Liga championship in 1943, he signed with S.L. Benfica.
During his spell with Benfica, Arsénio scored 360 in 446 competitive games, including a hat-trick in a 7–2 home win over Sporting in 1946, and five against FC Porto six years later in the inauguration of the Estádio das Antas. He helped to the conquest of ten major titles, including three Primeira Liga trophies.
Arsénio left for G.D. CUF in 1955 after the arrival of manager Otto Glória, as the Brazilian had been hired to hasten the club's professionalization and the player wanted to keep his post as an industrial worker. He was crowned the top division's top scorer in his third season, helping his team narrowly avoid relegation after ranking 12th.[1]
Arsénio gained two caps for Portugal in seven days. His debut came on 2 April 1950, in a 1–5 away loss to Spain for the 1950 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Club
Benfica[2]
- Primeira Divisão (3): 1942–43, 1944–45, 1949–50
- Taça de Portugal (6): 1942–43, 1943–44, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53
- Latin Cup: 1950
Individual
- Bola de Prata: 1957–58[3]
- Malheiro, João (July 2006). Memorial Benfica 100 Glórias [Benfica Memorial, 100 glories] (in Portuguese) (Third ed.). QuidNovi. pp. 20–21. ISBN 978-972-8998-26-4.
- Claro, Paulo (12 June 2009). "Portugal – List of Topscorers". RSSSF.
- Arsénio at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Arsénio Duarte at EU-Football.info
