Adolfo Calisto

Adolfo Calisto

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Career

Born in Barreiro, Portugal, he first attracted attention for his local team of Barreirense, (1960–1962 and 1963–1966), and for Seixal (1962–1963). After that he moved to Benfica, where he played from 1965–66 to 1974–75. He then played for União Montemor (1975–1976) and Portimonense (1976–1977), before ending his career at age 33. He won six championships, and was part of the Benfica squad that reached the 1968 European Cup final. As a Benfica player he achieved the nickname of "Barreiro locomotiv", he was the first wing defender doing the entire corridor. He had 15 caps for the Portugal national team, scoring 1 goal, and played with the team that reached second place at the Brazil Independence Cup final in 1972, losing only in an epic final with Brazil (1–0), being considered the best wing left defender that year. The Portuguese team, which was largely composed of Benfica players, including veterans Eusébio and Jaime Graça, and youngsters Humberto Coelho and Jordão, lost the final only at the 89th minute, when Jairzinho finally scored.

Career statistics

Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Calisto goal.

Club
Portimonense S.C. (1976–1977)
Club
F.C. Barreirense (1960–1962)
Club
S.L. Benfica (1965–1975)
Club
Portugal men's national football team (1971–1973)
Club
F.C. Barreirense (1963–1966)
National team
Portugal

Legacy

Honours

Benfica

Primeira Divisão: 1967–68, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75 Taça de Portugal: 1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72 European Cup: Runner-up 1967–68

Clubs

Played together with

Archive

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Identifiers & aliases
Description

Portuguese footballer (1944–2024)

Position

forward

Extract from Wikipedia

Adolfo António da Luz Calisto, simply known as Adolfo, was a Portuguese footballer who played left back and was one of the top players for Benfica and the Portugal national team during the 1960s and 1970s.

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