Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (known by the playing name of Eusébio) (born January 25, 1942) nicknamed The Black Pearl and The Black Panther, is a Portuguese football player born in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo), Mozambique. He is considered to be one of the best of his time and is arguably one of the great all-time players. He was the leading scorer in the 1966 World Cup where he scored 9 goals including 4 against North Korea. Despite being retired, Eusébio is often found among the Portuguese national team where the players see him as a sort of inspiration and source of moral support.

Past clubs

• 1958-1961: Sporting Club of Lourenço Marques
• 1961-1975: Benfica

Afterwards (1975 and 1976), he played for two minor Portuguese teams, Beira-Mar (Aveiro), and União de Tomar (Tomar)

International debut: 1961 vs. Luxembourg

External links

• Player Profile for Eusébio http://www.footymania.com/player.phtml?playerID=285