Manuel Bento, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Manuel Bento

Portuguese footballer

Date of Birth: 25-Jun-1948

Place of Birth: Golegã, Santarém District, Portugal

Date of Death: 01-Mar-2007

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Portugal

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


Show Famous Birthdays Today, Portugal

👉 Worldwide Celebrity Birthdays Today

About Manuel Bento

  • Manuel Galrinho Bento (25 June 1948 – 1 March 2007) was a Portuguese professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Bento was best known for his 20-year spell at Benfica, having retired well into his 40s after appearing in nearly 650 official games.
  • He represented Portugal at Euro 1984 and the 1986 World Cup, helping the national team reach the semi-finals in the former tournament. Chosen by Portuguese sports newspaper Record as one of the best 100 Portuguese footballers, Bento won the Goalkeeper of the Year award a best-ever eight times.
  • In January 2015, he was chosen by the UEFA website as one of Europe's favourite goalkeepers.

Read more at Wikipedia