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Eusébio

Eusébio

Forward · 1957 to 1979

Goals
623
Appearances
641
Goals per game
0.97
Major honours
67

Scored 473 of 623 career goals for Benfica, at 1.08 per game.

Goals by age

Career total by age

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Career total by age
AgeGoals
159
1620
1741
1879
19109
20149
21195
22247
23291
24345
25398
26428
27456
28491
29521
30567
31589
32591
33594
34615
35620
36622
37623

Career timeline

  1. Age 15 · 1957Sporting de LourençoMarques
    Goals9 · Apps4 · Per game2.25
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps4 · Goals9
  2. Age 16 · 1958Sporting de LourençoMarques
    Goals11 · Apps7 · Per game1.57
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps7 · Goals11
  3. Age 17 · 1959Sporting de LourençoMarques
    Goals21 · Apps11 · Per game1.91
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps11 · Goals21
  4. Age 18 · 1960Sporting de LourençoMarques
    Goals36 · Apps20 · Per game1.80
    Campeonato Provincial de Moçambique 1960Campeonato Provincial de Moçambique top scorer 1960
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps20 · Goals36
  5. From Sporting de LourençoMarques to Benfica
  6. Age 18 · 1960–61Benfica
    Goals2 · Apps2 · Per game1.00
    Primeira Liga (11) 1960–61
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps1 · Goals1
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals1
  7. Age 19 · 1961–62Benfica
    Goals29 · Apps31 · Per game0.94

    2 caps · 1 goals

    Taça de Portugal (5) 1961–62Champions League 1961–62
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps17 · Goals12
    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals11
    ContinentalApps6 · Goals5
    OtherApps1 · Goals1
  8. Age 20 · 1962–63Benfica
    Goals38 · Apps39 · Per game0.97

    5 caps · 2 goals

    Primeira Liga (11) 1962–63Taça de Honra de Lisboa (9) 1962–63Taça de Portugal top scorer (5) 1962
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps24 · Goals23
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals8
    ContinentalApps7 · Goals6
    OtherApps2 · Goals1
  9. Age 21 · 1963–64Benfica
    Goals46 · Apps28 · Per game1.64

    1 caps · 0 goals

    Primeira Liga (11) 1963–64Taça de Portugal (5) 1963–64Taça Ribeiro dos Reis (3) 1963–64FIFA XI 1963
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps19 · Goals28
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals14
    ContinentalApps3 · Goals4
  10. Age 22 · 1964–65Benfica
    Goals48 · Apps36 · Per game1.33

    6 caps · 4 goals

    Primeira Liga (11) 1964–65Taça de Honra de Lisboa (9) 1964–65Bola de Prata (7) 1964Taça de Portugal top scorer (5) 1964
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps20 · Goals28
    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals11
    ContinentalApps9 · Goals9
  11. Age 23 · 1965–66Benfica
    Goals37 · Apps30 · Per game1.23

    7 caps · 7 goals

    Taça Ribeiro dos Reis (3) 1965–66Ballon d'Or 1965World Soccer World XI 1965FUWO European Team of the Year 1965Bola de Prata (7) 1965Taça de Portugal top scorer (5) 1965
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps23 · Goals25
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals5
    ContinentalApps5 · Goals7
  12. Age 24 · 1966–67Benfica
    Goals42 · Apps33 · Per game1.27

    12 caps · 12 goals

    Primeira Liga (11) 1966–67Taça de Honra de Lisboa (9) 1966–67FUWO European Team of the Year 1966Bola de Prata (7) 1966European Cup top scorer (2) 1966World Cup Golden Boot 1966FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball 1966FIFA World Cup All-Star Team 1966BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year 1966
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps26 · Goals31
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals7
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals4
  13. Age 25 · 1967–68Benfica
    Goals50 · Apps35 · Per game1.43

    6 caps · 3 goals

    Primeira Liga (11) 1967–68Taça de Honra de Lisboa (9) 1967–68FIFA XI 1967FUWO European Team of the Year 1967Bola de Prata (7) 1967
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps24 · Goals42
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals2
    ContinentalApps9 · Goals6
  14. Age 26 · 1968–69Benfica
    Goals29 · Apps35 · Per game0.83

    2 caps · 1 goals

    Primeira Liga (11) 1968–69Taça de Portugal (5) 1968–69Taça de Honra de Lisboa (9) 1968–69European Golden Shoe (2) 1968 (first winner)Bola de Prata (7) 1968European Cup top scorer (2) 1968
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps21 · Goals10
    Domestic cupApps9 · Goals18
    ContinentalApps5 · Goals1
  15. Age 27 · 1969–70Benfica
    Goals26 · Apps28 · Per game0.93

    4 caps · 2 goals

    Taça de Portugal (5) 1969–1970Taça de Portugal top scorer (5) 1969
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps22 · Goals21
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals4
  16. Age 28 · 1970–71Benfica
    Goals35 · Apps32 · Per game1.09

    1 caps · 0 goals

    Primeira Liga (11) 1970–71Taça Ribeiro dos Reis (3) 1970–71Bola de Prata (7) 1970Portuguese Footballer of the Year (2) 1970
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps22 · Goals19
    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals9
    ContinentalApps3 · Goals7
  17. Age 29 · 1971–72Benfica
    Goals28 · Apps37 · Per game0.76

    5 caps · 2 goals

    Primeira Liga (11) 1971–72Taça de Portugal (5) 1971–1972Taça de Honra de Lisboa (9) 1971–72
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps24 · Goals19
    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals8
    ContinentalApps8 · Goals1
  18. Age 30 · 1972–73Benfica
    Goals42 · Apps33 · Per game1.27

    9 caps · 4 goals

    Primeira Liga (11) 1972–73Taça de Honra de Lisboa (9) 1972–73Taça de Portugal top scorer (5) 1972
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps28 · Goals40
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals2
  19. Age 31 · 1973–74Benfica
    Goals19 · Apps28 · Per game0.68

    4 caps · 3 goals

    Taça de Honra de Lisboa (9) 1973–74European Golden Shoe (2) 1973Bola de Prata (7) 1973Portuguese Footballer of the Year (2) 1973
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps21 · Goals16
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals2
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals1
  20. Age 32 · 1974–75Benfica
    Goals2 · Apps13 · Per game0.15
    Primeira Liga (11) 1974–75Taça de Honra de Lisboa (9) 1974–75
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps9 · Goals2
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals0
  21. From Benfica to Boston Minutemen
  22. Age 33 · 1975Boston Minutemen
    Goals2 · Apps8 · Per game0.25
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps7 · Goals2
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  23. From Boston Minutemen to Monterrey
  24. Age 33 · 1975–76Monterrey
    Goals1 · Apps10 · Per game0.10
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps10 · Goals1
  25. From Monterrey to Toronto Metros-Croatia
  26. Age 34 · 1976Toronto Metros-Croatia
    Goals18 · Apps25 · Per game0.72
    NASL 1976
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps21 · Goals16
    OtherApps4 · Goals2
  27. From Toronto Metros-Croatia to Beira-Mar
  28. Age 34 · 1976–77Beira-Mar
    Goals3 · Apps12 · Per game0.25
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps12 · Goals3
  29. From Beira-Mar to Las Vegas Quicksilvers
  30. Age 35 · 1977Las Vegas Quicksilvers
    Goals2 · Apps17 · Per game0.12
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps17 · Goals2
  31. From Las Vegas Quicksilvers to União de Tomar
  32. Age 35 · 1977–78União de Tomar
    Goals3 · Apps9 · Per game0.33
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps9 · Goals3
  33. From União de Tomar to New Jersey Americans
  34. Age 36 · 1978New Jersey Americans
    Goals2 · Apps9 · Per game0.22
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps9 · Goals2
  35. Age 37 · 1979New Jersey Americans
    Goals0 · Apps0 · Per game0.00
  36. From New Jersey Americans to Buffalo Stallions (indoor)
  37. Age 37 · 1979–80Buffalo Stallions (indoor)
    Goals1 · Apps5 · Per game0.20
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps5 · Goals1

Career totals

By club
ClubYearsAppsGoalsPer gameShare
Sporting de LourençoMarques1957–196042771.8313%
Benfica1960–19744404731.0881%
Boston Minutemen1975820.250%
Monterrey19751010.100%
Toronto Metros-Croatia197625180.723%
Beira-Mar19761230.251%
Las Vegas Quicksilvers19771720.120%
União de Tomar1977930.331%
New Jersey Americans1978–1979920.220%
Buffalo Stallions (indoor)1979510.200%
By competition
AppsGoals
League433424
Domestic cup6197
Continental7557
Other84
International6441

Competition splits are available for 96% of this player's seasons.

By country
AppsGoals
Portugal461479
Mozambique4277
Canada2518
United States397
Mexico101

Honours

Team trophies
Champions League1 time · 1961–62
Primeira Liga (11)11 times · 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75
Taça de Honra de Lisboa (9)9 times · 1962–63, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75
Taça de Portugal (5)5 times · 1961–62, 1963–64, 1968–69, 1969–1970, 1971–1972
Taça Ribeiro dos Reis (3)3 times · 1963–64, 1965–66, 1970–71
Campeonato Provincial de Moçambique1 time · 1960
NASL1 time · 1976
Individual
Ballon d'Or1 time · 1965
World Cup Golden Boot1 time · 1966
Bola de Prata (7)7 times · 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1973
Taça de Portugal top scorer (5)5 times · 1962, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1972
FUWO European Team of the Year3 times · 1965, 1966, 1967
European Cup top scorer (2)2 times · 1966, 1968
European Golden Shoe (2)2 times · 1968 (first winner), 1973
FIFA XI2 times · 1963, 1967
Portuguese Footballer of the Year (2)2 times · 1970, 1973
BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year1 time · 1966
Campeonato Provincial de Moçambique top scorer1 time · 1960
FIFA Order of Merit1 time · 1994
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team1 time · 1966
FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball1 time · 1966
Golden Foot Legends Award1 time · 2003
PFA Merit Award1 time · 1993
Portuguese Golden Ball career award1 time · 1991
Scottish PFA Merit Award1 time · 2007
UEFA President's Award1 time · 2009
World Soccer World XI1 time · 1965

Won outside the recorded seasons

Lifetime awards and honours from seasons this player's career table does not cover.

  • Portuguese Golden Ball career award: 1991
  • Golden Foot Legends Award: 2003
  • FIFA Order of Merit: 1994
  • UEFA President's Award: 2009
  • PFA Merit Award: 1993
  • Scottish PFA Merit Award: 2007

Career shape

Peak season
1960, 36 goals at 1.80 per game
Best five seasons
1963–64 to 1967–68, 223 goals
Goals before 21
149
Goals before 25
345
Goals before 30
521
Goals from 30 on
102
Seasons played
28
Biggest club share
81% at Benfica
Trajectory
Sustained plateau
Honours per season
2.39

Eusébio peaked in 1960 with 36 goals in 20 games. Output held steady across the whole career. 67 major honours across 28 seasons, 2.39 per season.

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Common questions

How many goals has Eusébio scored?
623 goals in 641 appearances across club and international football.
Which club did Eusébio score the most goals for?
473 goals for Benfica, more than for any other club.
How many trophies has Eusébio won?
67 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.
What was Eusébio's best season?
50 goals in 1967–68 for Benfica, the highest of the career.
How many international goals does Eusébio have?
41 goals in 64 appearances for Portugal.

Where they rank

Eusébio updated Jul 15, 2026 · Wikipedia

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