Rui Jordão
Rui Manuel Trindade Jordão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁuj ʒuɾˈðɐ̃w̃]; 9 August 1952 – 18 October 2019) was a Portuguese footballer. He played with Benfica and Sporting for most of his career. He won the Silver Ball award twice, once with each team.
.jpg) Jordão in 1972 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rui Manuel Trindade Jordão | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Benguela, Angola | ||
| Date of death | 18 October 2019 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Cascais, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sporting Benguela | |||
| 1970–1971 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1976 | Benfica | 90 | (63) |
| 1976–1977 | Zaragoza | 33 | (14) |
| 1977–1987 | Sporting CP | 207 | (137) |
| 1987–1989 | Vitória Setúbal | 60 | (12) |
| Total | 390 | (226) | |
| National team | |||
| 1971 | Portugal U18 | 7 | (1) |
| 1973 | Portugal U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 1972–1989 | Portugal | 43 | (15) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Jordão represented the Portugal national team for 16 years from 1972 through 1989.
Jordão died on 18 October, 2019 while at a hospital in Cascais, Portugal due to heart disease at the age of 67.[1]
References
- ↑ (in pt) FPF destaca Rui Jordão como figura ímpar. 18 October 2019. https://www.abola.pt/nnh/Noticias/Ver/810540. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
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