Bernardo Tengarrinha

Bernardo David Mendes Salgueiro Campos Tengarrinha (17 February 1989 – 30 October 2021) was a Portuguese professional footballer. He played as a defensive midfielder or a centre back. He was born in Lisbon, Portugal.

Bernardo Tengarrinha
Tengarinya in Sofia (cropped).jpg
Tengarrinha presented at CSKA Sofia
Personal information
Full nameBernardo David Mendes Salgueiro Campos Tengarrinha[1]
Date of birth(1989-02-17)17 February 1989[1]
Place of birthLisbon, Portugal[1]
Date of death30 October 2021(2021-10-30) (aged 32)
Place of deathPorto, Portugal
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing positionCentre-back, defensive midfielder
Youth career
1997–1998Odivelas
1998–2005Benfica
2005–2008Porto
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2011Porto0(0)
2009Estrela Amadora (loan)9(0)
2009–2010Olhanense (loan)23(2)
2010Santa Clara (loan)6(0)
2011–2012Vitória Setúbal22(0)
2012–2013CSKA Sofia6(0)
2013Freamunde13(0)
2013–2014Chaves18(0)
2014–2017Boavista52(2)
Total149(4)
National team
2005Portugal U164(0)
2005–2006Portugal U1710(0)
2007–2008Portugal U1911(0)
2009Portugal U214(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He made 106 Primeira Liga appearances. He played for Estrela da Amadora, Olhanense, Vitória de Setúbal and Boavista. Tengarrinha started his career at Porto. His career began in 1997.

Tengarrinha played for Portugal up to under-21 level. He ended his career in 2017 after being diagnosed with leukemia.[2]

Tengarrinha died of Hodgkin lymphoma on 30 October 2021 in Lisbon, at the age of 32.[3][4]

Honours

Porto

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Tengarrinha" (in português). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  2. "Tengarrinha suspende carreira devido a leucemia" [Tengarrinha suspends career due to leukaemia]. Sábado (in português). 19 October 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  3. (in pt) Morreu Tengarrinha: ex-jogador tinha 32 anos. 30 October 2021. https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/detalhe/morreu-tengarrinha-ex-jogador-tinha-32-anos?ref=Detalhe_DestaquesTopo. Retrieved 30 October 2021. 
  4. Esteves Teixeira, Sofia (30 October 2021) (in pt). F. C. Porto e Boavista prestam homenagem a Tengarrinha. https://www.jn.pt/desporto/f-c-porto-e-boavista-prestam-homenagem-a-tengarrinha-14273581.html. Retrieved 30 October 2021. 
  5. Assunção, Manuel (13 December 2008) (in pt). Cinfães 1–4 FC Porto: O especialista Farías e o goleador Guarín ajudaram a chegar aos quartos-de-final. https://www.publico.pt/2008/12/13/desporto/noticia/cinfaes-14-fc-porto-o-especialista-farias-e-o-goleador-guarin-ajudaram-a-chegar-aos-quartosdefinal-1352972. Retrieved 15 May 2017. 

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