Jacinto Santos

Jacinto Santos
Personal information
Full name Jacinto José Martins Godinho Santos
Date of birth (1941-01-28)28 January 1941
Place of birth Matosinhos, Portugal
Date of death 21 July 2023(2023-07-21) (aged 82)
Place of death Antwerp, Belgium
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1957–1959 Leixões
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1962 Leixões
1962–1971 Benfica 115 (5)
1971 Leixões
1972 Porto
International career
1966–1969 Portugal 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jacinto José Martins Godinho Santos (28 January 1941 – 21 July 2023), known simply as Jacinto, was a Portuguese footballer who played as defender. A Portuguese international, he won one Taça de Portugal with Leixões and seven Primeira Divisão titles with Benfica.[1]

Jacinto died in Antwerp on 21 July 2023, at the age of 82.[1]

Career

Jacinto gained five caps and scored two goals for Portugal. He made his debut 13 November 1966 in Lisbon against Sweden, in a 2–1 defeat.

Career statistics

Jacinto Santos: International goals
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 27 October 1968 Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal  Romania 1–0 3–0 1970 World Cup qualification
2 27 October 1968 Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal  Romania 3–0 3–0 1970 World Cup qualification

Honours

Leixões

Benfica

References

  1. ^ a b c d Faleceu Jacinto, sete vezes campeão pelas águias A Bola
  2. ^ Faleceu Jacinto, antiga glória do Leixões e Benfica zerozero.pt


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