Ribeiro dos Reis

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ribeiro and the second or paternal family name is Reis.

Personal information
Full name	António Ribeiro dos Reis
Date of birth	(1896-07-19)19 July 1896
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Date of death	1961 (aged 64–65)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1914–1925	Benfica
International career
1921	Portugal	1	(0)
Managerial career
1921–1923	Portugal
1925–1926	Portugal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

António Ribeiro dos Reis (19 July 1896 – 1961) was a Portuguese footballer and journalist.

Career

Playing career

Born in Lisbon, Portugal, he played for Benfica between 1914 and 1925. He also represented Portugal national team in 1921, and managed his nation between 1921 and 1923, and 1925 and 1926. The Taça Ribeiro dos Reis, held between 1961 and 1971, was named after him.

Journalism

He co-founded the sports newspaper A Bola in 1945, alsongside Cândido de Oliveira.

Further reading

• Silva, Astregildo (June 2004). Ribeiro dos Reis, vida que brilhou em tempos sombrios [Ribeiro dos Reis, life that shined in darkest of days] (First ed.). Editoral Caminho. ISBN 972-21-1630-4. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)