Bernardo Tengarrinha

Bernardo Tengarrinha
Tengarrinha presented at CSKA Sofia
Personal information
Full name Bernardo David Mendes Salgueiro Campos Tengarrinha[1]
Date of birth (1989-02-17)17 February 1989[1]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal[1]
Date of death 30 October 2021(2021-10-30) (aged 32)
Place of death Porto, Portugal
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Youth career
1997–1998 Odivelas
1998–2005 Benfica
2005–2008 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Porto 0 (0)
2009 → Estrela Amadora (loan) 9 (0)
2009–2010 → Olhanense (loan) 23 (2)
2010 → Santa Clara (loan) 6 (0)
2011–2012 Vitória Setúbal 22 (0)
2012–2013 CSKA Sofia 6 (0)
2013 Freamunde 13 (0)
2013–2014 Chaves 18 (0)
2014–2017 Boavista 52 (2)
Total 149 (4)
International career
2005 Portugal U16 4 (0)
2005–2006 Portugal U17 10 (0)
2007–2008 Portugal U19 11 (0)
2009 Portugal U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bernardo David Mendes Salgueiro Campos Tengarrinha (17 February 1989 – 30 October 2021) was a Portuguese professional footballer who played as a centre-back or a defensive midfielder.

He made 106 Primeira Liga appearances for Estrela da Amadora, Olhanense, Vitória de Setúbal and Boavista, after starting his career at Porto.

Tengarrinha played for Portugal up to under-21 level, and in the Bulgarian First Professional Football League for CSKA Sofia. He paused his career in 2017 due to leukaemia, and he died of Hodgkin lymphoma at the age of 32.

Club career

Tengarrinha was born in Lisbon. After seven years with S.L. Benfica he finished his youth career at FC Porto, where he was promoted to the first team in 2008. He made his debut in a Taça de Portugal third round game on 18 October away to Sertanense FC, as a 76th-minute substitute for Mariano González in a 4–0 win.[2] In the quarter-finals on 14 December, he made his only other appearance, starting a 4–1 victory away to C.D. Cinfães but making way for Daniel Candeias after 35 minutes.[3]

Tengarrinha was loaned in January 2009 to C.F. Estrela da Amadora.[4] He played his first Primeira Liga game on 7 February, a 0–0 home draw against Vitória de Setúbal, but the team would eventually be relegated due to financial irregularities.[5]

For the 2009–10 season Tengarrinha was loaned again, this time to newly promoted club S.C. Olhanense.[6] He scored his first goal as a professional on 6 December 2009, but the Algarve side lost 5–2 at C.S. Marítimo.[7]

Tengarrinha spent the first part of the 2010–11 campaign with C.D. Santa Clara of the Segunda Liga, where he featured rarely.[8] In January 2011, he joined Vitória de Setúbal in the top division, on a permanent two-year contract.[9][10]

On 15 July 2012, free agent Tengarrinha moved abroad for the first time and joined PFC CSKA Sofia from the First Professional Football League (Bulgaria).[11] He and Nilson Antonio complained of unpaid wages, and in November 2020, the club was ordered by FIFA to pay the duo over 1.1 million Bulgarian leva.[12] On 31 January 2013, the last day of the following transfer window, he returned to his country, signing a five-month deal with second-tier S.C. Freamunde.[13]

On 17 June 2014, after one season in division two with G.D. Chaves,[14] Tengarrinha returned to the Portuguese top flight after agreeing to a three-year contract with Boavista FC.[15] He contributed one goal[16] in 27 matches in his first year, helping the team reach a final 13th position.[17]

International career

Tengarrinha won 29 caps for Portugal at youth level. His debut with the under-21s came on 4 June 2009, as he started in the 1–0 group stage home loss against Chile in that year's Toulon Tournament.[18]

Illness and death

Tengarrinha was due to sign with Romanian Liga I side CSM Politehnica Iași on 8 June 2017.[19] He put his career on hold in October, after it was announced he was suffering from leukaemia.[20] He became the ambassador for a mental health initiative by the Portuguese footballers' union (SJPF),[21] and in August 2018 was hired to coach Vitória de Setúbal's under-23 team.[22]

Tengarrinha died of Hodgkin lymphoma on 30 October 2021, at the age of 32.[23] Hours later, his former teams Porto and Boavista paid tribute to him ahead of their local derby.[24]

Honours

Porto

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Tengarrinha" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  2. ^ "SERTANENSE–FC PORTO, 0–4 (Tarik Sektioui 45'+1, Farias 59', 74', Diego Campos 77' p.b.)" [SERTANENSE–FC PORTO, 0–4 (Tarik Sektioui 45'+1, Farias 59', 74', Diego Campos 77' o.g.)]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 October 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  3. ^ "CINFÃES-FC PORTO, 1–4 (Sérgio Silva 76'; Farías 52', Guarin 78', 86', Candeias 82')". Record (in Portuguese). 13 December 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Tengarrinha e Nuno André Coelho fora da Taça" [Tengarrinha and Nuno André Coelho out of Cup]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 21 March 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  5. ^ Almeida, Isaura (11 July 2020). "O Estrela da Amadora está de volta" [Estrela da Amadora is back]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  6. ^ Coelho, Nuno (4 October 2009). "Dragõezinhos de Olhão procuram chegar a bom Porto" [Little dragons from Olhão trying to reach a good Port ("Porto" in English, pun on club name)]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Marítimo-Olhanense, 5–2 (destaques)" [Marítimo-Olhanense, 5–2 (highlights)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 6 December 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Santa Clara: Fabeta junta-se aos dragões Tengarrinha e Renato" [Santa Clara: Fabeta joins dragons Tengarrinha and Renato] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 4 July 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Tengarrinha pode ficar decidido hoje" [Tengarrinha may be decided today]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 January 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Tengarrinha sadino até 2013" [Tengarrinha will be a Sadino until 2013]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 October 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  11. ^ Morais, André (15 July 2012). "Fonseca assina, Tengarrinha na Bulgária" [Fonseca signs, Tengarrinha in Bulgaria]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  12. ^ "ФИФА постанови ЦСКА София да изплати дългове на ЦСКА" [FIFA ordered CSKA Sofia to pay off CSKA's debts] (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian National Radio. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Freamunde chegou a acordo com Tengarrinha e Orlando" [Freamunde reached agreement with Tengarrinha and Orlando] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  14. ^ "Desportivo de Chaves apresentou dez novos reforços" [Desportivo de Chaves presented ten new additions] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  15. ^ "Tengarrinha assina por três épocas" [Tengarrinha signs for three seasons]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 17 June 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  16. ^ "Duelo nortenho termina com empate" [Northern duel ends with draw] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  17. ^ "Jornada 34" [Matchday 34] (in Portuguese). Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  18. ^ "Portugal estreia-se com derrota" [Portugal have losing debut] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  19. ^ "CSM Poli Iaşi a anunţat primul transfer după venirea patronilor ruşi" [CSM Poli Iasi announced first transfer after the arrival of Russian bosses] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  20. ^ "Tengarrinha suspende carreira devido a leucemia" [Tengarrinha suspends career due to leukaemia]. Sábado (in Portuguese). 19 October 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  21. ^ "Sindicato de Jogadores cria projeto de apoio à saúde mental" [Players' Union creates project in support of mental health] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  22. ^ Nunes Azevedo, Miguel (14 August 2018). "Tengarrinha orienta equipa de sub-23 do V. Setúbal" [Tengarrinha leading V. Setúbal's under-23 team]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  23. ^ "Morreu Tengarrinha: ex-jogador tinha 32 anos" [Tengarrinha died: ex-player was 32]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  24. ^ Esteves Teixeira, Sofia (30 October 2021). "F. C. Porto e Boavista prestam homenagem a Tengarrinha" [F. C. Porto and Boavista pay tribute to Tengarrinha]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  25. ^ Assunção, Manuel (13 December 2008). "Cinfães 1–4 FC Porto: O especialista Farías e o goleador Guarín ajudaram a chegar aos quartos-de-final" [Cinfães 1–4 FC Porto: Specialist Farías and scorer Guarín helped reach the quarter-finals]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 May 2017.