Eurico Caires

Eurico

Personal information
Full name	Eurico Mendonça de Caires
Date of birth	(1952-08-05)5 August 1952
Place of birth	Funchal, Portugal
Date of death	13 November 1989(1989-11-13) (aged 37)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1969–1971	Benfica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1971–1972	Benfica	1	(0)
1972–1973	Beira-Mar	26	(2)
1973–1974	Montijo	25	(4)
1974–1976	Estoril	28	(1)
1976	Toronto Metros-Croatia	1	(0)
1976	Rochester Lancers	4	(0)
1976–1977	Estoril	28	(5)
1977–1982	Belenenses	63	(4)
1982–1983	Almada
1983–1984	União Madeira
1984–1985	Estrela Amadora
Total		176	(16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eurico Mendonça de Caires (5 August 1952 – 13 November 1989), known simply as Eurico, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder.

He represented clubs in Portugal, Canada and the United States.

Club career

Born in Funchal, Madeira, Eurico played youth football with S.L. Benfica, being promoted to the first team for the 1971–72 season and making one Primeira Liga appearance, as a substitute. He went on to represent, always in the top flight, S.C. Beira-Mar, C.D. Montijo and G.D. Estoril Praia.

At the end of the 1975–76 campaign, Eurico moved abroad to play in the North American Soccer League, having brief spells with Toronto Metros-Croatia and the Rochester Lancers before returning to Portugal with Estoril and C.F. Os Belenenses.

Eurico retired in June 1985 at nearly 33 after three years in the lower leagues, amassing Portuguese top division totals of 171 games and 16 goals. He died seven years later.

Personal life

Caires' son, Bruno Caires, is also a former footballer.

External links

• Eurico at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• NASL profile