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Francisco Gatinho

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Francisco Gatinho
Personal information
Date of birth (1909-03-22)22 March 1909
Place of birth Portugal
Date of death deceased
Place of death Portugal
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1930–1936 Benfica 38 (0)
1936–1941 Belenenses 40 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francisco Gatinho (22 March 1909 - deceased) is a former Portuguese footballer who played as a full back.

He joined Benfica in 1930, playing 88 games with them and winning three honours. Afterwards, he played 73 games for Belenenses.

Career

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Gatinho joined Benfica in 1930, making his debut on 19 April 1931, against Olhanense, helping them win the Campeonato de Portugal.[1][2] He competed with Ralph Bailão, João Oliveira and Luís Costa, playing mainly in the Campeonato de Portugal.[3] In 1932–33, he won the Campeonato de Lisboa, playing 6 games in the competition.[4]

His breakthrough started in 1934–35, when he joined Gustavo Teixeira in the defence, and played 33 games, more than anyone else in the club.[5] The following year, he helped the club win their first league title, playing 29 games in total, only bettered by Gustavo Teixeira.[6][7] However, 1935–36 was his last year at Benfica, as Gatinho left the club after 88 games, moving to Belenenses, where he spent the next five seasons.[1]

Honours

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Benfica[1]

References

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General

  • Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.

Specific

  1. ^ a b c Tovar 2012, p. 711.
  2. ^ Tovar 2012, p. 112-113.
  3. ^ Tovar 2012, p. 119.
  4. ^ Tovar 2012, p. 123.
  5. ^ Tovar 2012, p. 132.
  6. ^ Tovar 2012, p. 133.
  7. ^ Tovar 2012, p. 138.