Eusebio da Silva Ferreira Nationality: Portuguese Date of Birth: January 25, 1943 Place of Birth: Maputo, Mozambique Height: 1.75 meters Weight : 68 kg Field position: Forward Current position: Benfica club scout International competition: Played 64 games for Portugal, scoring 41 goals Previous clubs: Benfica Club of Portugal (1960～1975), Monterrey Club of Mexico (1975～1976), Boston Villains Club (1976), Mitros Croatia Club of Toronto, Canada (1976), Mercury Club of Las Vegas, USA (1976～1978) Main achievements: 1962, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1972 Portuguese Football Association Cup Champion (Portugal Benfica Club); 1960～1961, 1962～1963, 1963～1964, 1964～1965, 1966～1967, 1967～1968, 1968～1969, 1970～1971, 1971～1972, 1972～1973, 1974～1975 Portuguese League Champion in 1961 (Benfica Club of Portugal); European Champions Cup Champion in 1961 and 1962 (Benfica Club in Portugal); European Champions Cup Runner-up in 1963, 1965 and 1968 (Benfica Club in Portugal); World Cup Third Place in England in 1966 (Portugal National Team) ; 1976 North American Professional League Championship (Mercury Club of Las Vegas, USA). Personal honors: Top scorer in the Portuguese League in 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1970 and 1973 (Portuguese Benfica Club); Best Player in Portugal in 1964, 1965 and 1970; Best Player in Europe in 1965 (Ballon d'Or Award "French Football" "Magazine Selection); Best Player in Europe in 1962 and 1966 (Silver Ball Award "France Football" Magazine); Top Scorer in the 1966 England World Cup (Portugal National Team); One of the Best Teams in the 1966 England World Cup (Portuguese National Team) Team); Top scorer in Europe in 1968 and 1973 (Golden Boot Award); Top scorer in the North American Professional League in 1976 (Mercury Club of Las Vegas, USA). Personal resume: Eusebio was born on January 25, 1943 in Maseto, the capital of Mozambique, Africa. Mozambique was a colony of Portugal at the time. He later became a Portuguese national. In 1960, Eusebio was noticed by several famous clubs in Portugal. He became the object of competition for these clubs. In the end, Benfica spent a lot of money to buy him. In this way, at the age of 17, he left Mozambique and headed to Lisbon, his dream destination, to join Benfica Club. Not long after he joined Benfica, he participated in the match between Benfica and the famous Brazilian club Santos. Benfica fell behind 0:3 in the first half. In the second half, the coach decisively used Eusebio. As a result, this "Black Panther" from the African grasslands lived up to expectations. As soon as he came on the court, the Santos team felt defensive pressure. His deft passing skills and tricky shooting skills made it difficult for the defenders. This game was like a meeting gift for Benfica. He scored 3 goals alone, equalizing the score and saving face for Benfica. After this game, Eusebio quickly became the mainstay of the team, making Benfica rise rapidly and become one of the top super teams in Portugal and even Europe. In the 1961 European Champions Cup, Benfica defeated Spain's Barcelona 3:2 and won the European championship for the first time. Eusebio played an important role. In 1962, Eusebio's Benfica team met the Spanish Real Madrid team, which had won five consecutive championships, in the European Champions Cup. In the first half, Real Madrid took the lead and scored two goals.

Under the leadership of Eusebio, the awakening Benfica team used their wonderful counterattacks to score frequently, and finally came back to win 5:3, allowing the domineering Real Madrid team to see the power of Benfica. Benfica once again won the European Champions Cup. Eusebio helped Benfica win three European Champions Cups in 1963, 1965 and 1968. In addition, Eusebio*** helped Benfica win 13 National League Championships, 5 National Cup Championships and two European Champions Cup Championships (1961, 1962), and 3 runners-up (1963, 1965 , 1968). Eusebio has rich experience, comprehensive skills, abundant physical strength, fast running, fierce offensive, and is good at forcing breakthroughs and shooting. When shooting, he arches from left to right, his feet are quick and powerful, so he is known as the "Black Panther". Due to the birth of the star Eusebio, the Portuguese national team also shined and reached its highest peak in history. In the 1966 World Cup in England, Eusebio's personal skills reached their peak. In the first stage of the World Cup, he led the Portuguese team to defeat the powerful Hungary team 3:1 and the Bulgarian team 3:0. Then they defeated the superior Brazilian team 3:1 and entered the semi-finals with their heads held high. In the competition for the rematch, the Portuguese team was not mentally prepared and underestimated the level of the North Korean team, and was beaten 3:0 by the North Korean team. In the face of the severe situation, Eusebio, who was never afraid of any opponent, calmed down. He knew that they were superior to the Korean team in terms of level, and the key to a bad start was to underestimate the enemy. After finding the root cause of the problem, Eusebio used a rare general's style to coordinate the three lines and coordinate the offensive and defensive rhythm. The Portuguese team quickly equalized the score. Eusebio scored two goals alone, and his teammate Ogumu also scored a goal. The good news is that Eusebio and his teammates were not satisfied. They continued to attack and expand the results. Eusebio himself scored two more goals, and the Portuguese team came back to win 5:3. This game became a World Cup classic. After entering the semi-finals, the Portuguese team encountered the England team led by Bobby Charlton. In a sense, this game is a contest between Charlton and Eusebio. The game is held at the famous Wembley Stadium. After the opening, Charlton scored two goals first. In the second half, Eusebio took a penalty kick to get one point back. The atmosphere in the audience was extremely tense. With the host nation, all England fans desperately cheered for Charlton and the England team, and England had every advantage. But Eusebio ignored the shouts of the English fans. He ran around the field like a leopard, passing the ball deftly. Often the defensive players would get past him before they could get close to him, and the ball was still firmly in his hand. Sticking to his feet. But Lady Luck did not smile on this talented star, but gave luck to the England team led by Charlton. When the final whistle sounded, Eusebio and his teammates cried with their heads in their hands. They lost to England 1:2 and lost the chance to win the championship. But Eusebio quickly cheered up, worked closely with his teammates in the competition for third place, and defeated the Soviet team in one go. Eusebio was named the top scorer of the World Cup with 9 wonderful goals and was also selected into the best team of the World Cup. After this World Cup, Eusebio's reputation skyrocketed. Because of his immeasurable contribution to the development of Portuguese football, he became a national hero in the hearts of the Portuguese people. Eusebio was a world star as famous as Charlton in the 1960s. In 1962 and 1966, he was named the second best athlete in Europe twice and won the Silver Ball. In 1965, he was named the best athlete in Europe and won the Ballon d'Or. He was named Europe's top scorer twice in 1968 and 1973 and won the Golden Shoe Award. In the football world, Eusebio is known as "European Pele". In 1975, Eusebio left Benfica to join the Toronto Canadiens Club and achieved certain results. Later, he moved to other club teams in the United States and contributed to the development of American football. In 1980, the 38-year-old Eusebio ended his career as an athlete, returned to Portugal, and started coaching. Served as a coach at the "parent club" Benfica Club and was responsible for training goalkeepers. Later, he served as the principal of the football school and worked silently to cultivate young football talents.