Benê
Personal information
Full name Benedito Leopoldo da Silva
Date of birth (1935-02-28)February 28, 1935
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death 6 January 2001(2001-01-06) (aged 65)
Place of death Campinas, Brazil
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
–1955 Guarani
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–1960 Guarani
1961–1968 São Paulo
1968 Paulista
1969 XV de Piracicaba
1969–1970 São Paulo
International career
1962 Brazil 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2023

Benedito Leopoldo da Silva (28 February 1935 – 6 January 2021), 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

References

  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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