Leonel Pegado
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonel Vasco Oliveira Pegado | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Mozambique | ||
| Playing position | Half-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1958 | Benfica | 41 | (3) |
| Total | 41 | (3) | |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Leonel Vasco Oliveira Pegado (born 26 January 1931), simply known as Pegado, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a half-back.
Career
Born in Mozambique, Pegado joined Benfica in 1954 and made his debut on 13 February 1955, against CUF.[1] He faced strong competition from Alfredo Abrantes, Francisco Palmeiro and Mário Coluna, so that game was his sole appearance in a league-winning campaign of 1954–55.[2][3]
After another season in the background; in 1956–57 he assumed a starting role alongside Serra and Alfredo Abrantes, playing 27 matches and scoring five times, winning his second league title.[4][5] Pegado remained an important player in the following year, making 24 appearances in all competitions, in what was his last season at Benfica.[6]
Honours
- Benfica[1]
References
General
- Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
Specific
- 1 2 Tovar 2012, p. 741.
- ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 250.
- ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 255.
- ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 261.
- ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 256.
- ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 272.
External links
- Leonel Pegado at thefinalball.com
- Leonel Pegado profile at ForaDeJogo