Francisco Rodrigues (Portuguese footballer)
Not to be confused with Francisco Palmeiro.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Rodrigues | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1914 | ||
| Date of death | Deceased | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935–1939 | Vitória Setúbal | 28 | (11) |
| 1939–1942 | Benfica | 47 | (49) |
| 1942–1946 | Vitória Setúbal | 47 | (54) |
| Total | 122 | (114) | |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Francisco Rodrigues (26 July 1914[1] – date of death unknown) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a forward.
Career
Rodrigues played for Benfica between 1939 and 1942, and moved to Vitória de Setúbal where he won two Bota de Prata awards (league top scorer), becoming the first player to win it two straight outright times.[2] While at Benfica, he scored 9 goals against city rivals, Sporting CP.[3]
References
- ↑ Malheiro, João (November 2009). O Império Vermelho - A história completa do Benfica [The Red Empire - The complete history of Benfica] (in Portuguese). Statistics by Rui Malheiro. Portugal: QuidNovi. p. 48. ISBN 978-989-628-170-0.
- ↑ Claro, Paulo (16 June 2016). "Portugal – List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ The best scorers ever (archived). Retrieved 5 October 2016
External links
- Francisco Rodrigues profile at ForaDeJogo
- Francisco Rodrigues at thefinalball.com
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