Benê (footballer, born 1935)

Benê
Personal information
Full name	Benedito Leopoldo da Silva
Date of birth	28 February 1935
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death	6 January 2001 (aged 65)
Place of death	Campinas, Brazil
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
–1955	Guarani
Senior career*
Years	Team
1955–1960	Guarani
1961–1968	São Paulo
1968	Paulista
1969	XV de Piracicaba
1969–1970	São Paulo
International career
1962	Brazil
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2023

Benedito Leopoldo da Silva (28 February 1935 – 6 January 2001), simply known as Benê, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as midfielder.^[1]^[2]

Career

Benê started his career at Guarani and defended São Paulo during 1960s, with 265 appearances and scoring 78 goals.^[3]

International career

Benê just entered the field for Brazil once time against Paraguay in the 1962 Taça Oswaldo Cruz.^[4]

Death

Died 6 January 2001 in his farm, nearby Campinas.

Honours

São Paulo

Individual

Prêmio Belfort Duarte: 1968

References

^ "Que fim levou? Benê". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
^ "BENÊ: brilhou no Guarani e no São Paulo F.C." Memória do Esporte (in Portuguese). 27 February 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1961–1963". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 August 2023.

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[Terceiro_Tempo-1] "Que fim levou? Benê". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.

[2] "BENÊ: brilhou no Guarani e no São Paulo F.C." Memória do Esporte (in Portuguese). 27 February 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.

[3] "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.

[4] "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1961–1963". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 August 2023.

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