Joaquim Santana Silva Guimarães
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Joaquim Santana Silva Guimarães, known as Santana (born 22 March 1936 in Lobito
, Benguela Province, Portuguese Angola
– died 24 April 1989), was a Portuguese
footballer who played as a right winger, with above-average technical skills.
for Sport Clube da Catumbela, Santana joined Portuguese first division
giants Sport Lisboa e Benfica at the age of 18, being definitely promoted to the club's first team two years later.
With the Lisbon
Reds, he appeared in 106 league matches, scoring 51 goals (226/94 overall), winning six national championships and three Portuguese Cups
. In the 1960–61 European Cup
, Santana played an essential role as Benfica won the competition, scoring four goals in nine matches, including one in the final
against FC Barcelona
(3–2); he lost his importance in the following seasons (which included two more European Cup finals), after the arrival of another player from the colonies
, Mozambique
's Eusébio
.
Santana left Benfica in 1968, then ended his career with lowly S.C. Salgueiros and S.C. Freamunde
. He died in 1998, at the age of 72.
five times for Portugal
, scoring one goal. His debut came against Yugoslavia
on 8 May 1960, for the 1960 European Nations' Cup, and he found the net in a 2–1 win in Lisbon
, but the national team lost the second leg 1–5 and did not make it to the last-four in France
.
Almost three years later, against Bulgaria
(0–1 loss) at the Stadio Olimpico
in Rome
, Santana played his last game, a 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifier replay.
Lobito
Lobito is a town and municipality in Benguela Province in Angola.It dates from 1905 and owes its existence to the bay of the same name having been chosen as the sea terminus of the Benguela railway to the far interior, passing through Luau to Katanga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The...
, Benguela Province, Portuguese Angola
Angola (Portugal)
Angola is the common name by which the Portuguese colony in southwestern Africa was known across different periods of time...
– died 24 April 1989), was a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who played as a right winger, with above-average technical skills.
Club career
After started playing football in AngolaAngola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
for Sport Clube da Catumbela, Santana joined Portuguese first division
Portuguese Liga
The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system...
giants Sport Lisboa e Benfica at the age of 18, being definitely promoted to the club's first team two years later.
With the Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
Reds, he appeared in 106 league matches, scoring 51 goals (226/94 overall), winning six national championships and three Portuguese Cups
Taça de Portugal
The Taça de Portugal is the main Portuguese national football knock-out competition. The tournament has been officially known as the Taça de Portugal Millennium since 2008, due to its sponsorship by Portuguese private bank Millennium BCP. It has occurred on a yearly basis since 1938 and is...
. In the 1960–61 European Cup
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
, Santana played an essential role as Benfica won the competition, scoring four goals in nine matches, including one in the final
1961 European Cup Final
The 1961 European Cup Final was held at the Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, on 31 May 1961, and saw Benfica play against Barcelona. This was the first final not to include Real Madrid, who had won the previous five finals. Benfica lifted the trophy for the first time, beating Barcelona 3–2.-Match...
against FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
(3–2); he lost his importance in the following seasons (which included two more European Cup finals), after the arrival of another player from the colonies
Portuguese Empire
The Portuguese Empire , also known as the Portuguese Overseas Empire or the Portuguese Colonial Empire , was the first global empire in history...
, Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
's Eusébio
Eusébio
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM , commonly known simply as Eusébio, is a retired Mozambican-born Portuguese football forward. He is considered one of the best footballers of all-time by the IFFHS, experts and fans...
.
Santana left Benfica in 1968, then ended his career with lowly S.C. Salgueiros and S.C. Freamunde
S.C. Freamunde
Sport Clube Freamunde is a Portuguese football team based in Freamunde, Porto District. Founded in 1933, it currently plays in the Portuguese second division, holding home games at Campo SC Freamunde, with a capacity of 5,000 spectators....
. He died in 1998, at the age of 72.
International career
Santana was cappedCap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
five times for Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
, scoring one goal. His debut came against Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
on 8 May 1960, for the 1960 European Nations' Cup, and he found the net in a 2–1 win in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, but the national team lost the second leg 1–5 and did not make it to the last-four in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Almost three years later, against Bulgaria
Bulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
(0–1 loss) at the Stadio Olimpico
Stadio Olimpico
The Stadio Olimpico is the main and largest sports facility of Rome, Italy. It is located within the Foro Italico sports complex on the north of the city. An asset of the Italian National Olympic Committee, the structure is intended primarily for football...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Santana played his last game, a 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifier replay.
Honours
- Benfica:
- European CupUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
: 1960–61, 1961–62; Runner-up 1962–63 - Portuguese LeaguePortuguese LigaThe Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system...
: 1956–57, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67 - Portuguese CupTaça de PortugalThe Taça de Portugal is the main Portuguese national football knock-out competition. The tournament has been officially known as the Taça de Portugal Millennium since 2008, due to its sponsorship by Portuguese private bank Millennium BCP. It has occurred on a yearly basis since 1938 and is...
: 1958–59, 1961–62, 1963–64
- European Cup