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Career & Clubs
Born in Barreiro, Setúbal District, Mário João started and finished his 14-year senior career with G.D. CUF, beginning as a forward. In between, he spent seven years with S.L. Benfica in the Primeira Liga, appearing in 89 competitive matches and winning six major titles, including both of the European Cup finals in the early 60s, against FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. Mário João retired in 1968, aged 33. He was never a full-time professional footballer, earning the vast majority of his wages from the Companhia União Fabril.
Mário João won three caps for Portugal in four years. His first arrived on 22 May 1960, in a 5–1 away defeat to Yugoslavia for the 1960 European Nations' Cup qualifiers.
- Club
- S.L. Benfica (1955–1962)
- Club
- G.D. Fabril (1954–1955)
- Club
- G.D. Fabril (1962–1968)
- Club
- Portugal men's national football team (1960–1964)
- National team
- Portugal
Legacy
Benfica
Primeira Liga: 1959–60, 1960–61 Taça de Portugal: 1958–59, 1961–62 European Cup: 1960–61, 1961–62
Clubs
Played together with
- Abdel Sattar SabryS.L. Benfica · 2000–2001
- Abdelkrim El HadriouiS.L. Benfica · 1997–1998
- Abel MigliettiPortugal men's national football team · 1972–1973
- Abel MigliettiS.L. Benfica · 1967–1968
- Abel MigliettiS.L. Benfica · 1968–1970
- Abel XavierPortugal men's national football team · 1993–2002
- Abel XavierS.L. Benfica · 1993–1995
- Acácio MesquitaPortugal men's national football team · 1930–1934
- Acúrsio CarreloPortugal men's national football team · 1959–1960
Adel TaarabtS.L. Benfica · 2015–2022- Adelino NunesPortugal men's national football team · 1983–1991
- Adelino NunesS.L. Benfica · 1984–1988
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Mário João Sousa Alves, known as Mário João, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a right or left-back.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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