Fernandes (footballer, born 1926)

Joaquim Fernandes da Silva (1 June 1926 – 25 February 2009) was a Portuguese footballer who played as defender.

He represented Benfica during 9 seasons, making over 220 appearances for them and winning 6 major titles, including the Latin Cup.^[1]

Born in Lisbon, Fernandes joined Benfica youth academy at age 17.^[2] He graduated in 1945, but only made his debut on 9 June 1946, in the 3–2 loss against Atlético CP for the quarter-finals of the Taça de Portugal.^[3][4] The following season, he started alongside Félix Antunes,^[5] and went to play 227 times for Benfica in the following eight years, winning one league title in 1949–50 and four Taças de Portugal.^[6] Fernandes only goal came on 7 March 1954, in a 5–0 win over Oriental.^[7][2]

Benfica^[3][2]

• Primeira Divisão: 1949–50
• Taça de Portugal: 1948–49, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53
• Latin Cup: 1949–50

General

• Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.

Specific

• Fernandes at ForaDeJogo (archived)