Ricardo Freire

Ricardo Freire

Personal information
Date of birth	(1919-10-05)5 October 1919
Place of birth	Portugal
Date of death	unknown
Place of death	Portugal
Position(s)	Full back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1936–1943	Benfica	13	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ricardo Freire (born 5 May 1919; deceased) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a full back.

He joined Benfica in 1938, but rarely ever played during his six years there. He made a total of 31 appearances, winning two titles.

Career

Freire joined Benfica in 1936, making his debut on 25 October, against Belenenses.[1] He was exclusively used in the Campeonato de Lisboa, playing eight games and scoring seven goals.[2] A seldom used player, competition from Gaspar Pinto and Elói made him a fringe player, appearing in only 10 games from 1938 until 1941.[3]

In 1941–42, he gained his place in the first team alongside Gaspar Pinto, helping Benfica win the league, making seven appearances.[4][5] Following another season without receiving playing time in the league, he left the club, with 31 matches played and seven goals.[1][6]

Honours

Benfica[1]

• Primeira Divisão: 1941–42
• Taça de Portugal: 1939–40

References

General

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

Specific

1. Tovar 2012, p. 709.
2. Tovar 2012, p. 144.
3. Tovar 2012, p. 156-170.
4. Tovar 2012, p. 171.
5. Tovar 2012, p. 176.
6. Tovar 2012, p. 182.