Arsénio Trindade Duarte (16 October 1925 – 11 February 1986), simply known as Arsénio, was a Portuguese

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who played as a forward. He amassed

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totals of 313 games and 211 goals during 16 seasons, most notably at Benfica.

Club career

Born in Barreiro,

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, Arsénio started his career at local F.C. Barreirense, first appearing with the senior team at only 15 against

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, in a

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for Francisco Câmara. After helping the side win the Segunda Liga championship in 1943, he signed with

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. During his spell with Benfica, Arsénio scored 360 in 446 competitive games, including a

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in a 7–2 home win over Sporting in 1946, and five against

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six years later in the inauguration of the

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. He helped to the conquest of ten major titles, including three

trophies. Arsénio left for G.D. CUF in 1955 after the arrival of manager

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, as the Brazilian had been hired to hasten the club's

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and the player wanted to keep his post as an industrial worker. He was crowned the top division's top scorer in his third season, helping his team narrowly avoid relegation after ranking 12th.

International career

Arsénio gained two

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for

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in seven days. His debut came on 2 April 1950, in a 1–5 away loss to

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for the

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qualifiers.

Honours

Club

Benfica *

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(3): 1942–43, 1944–45, 1949–50 *

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(6): 1942–43, 1943–44, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53 *

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: 1950

Individual

* Bola de Prata: 1957–58

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Arsenio Duarte 1925 births Footballers from Barreiro, Portugal 1986 deaths Portuguese men's footballers Men's association football forwards Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players F.C. Barreirense players S.L. Benfica footballers G.D. Fabril players C.D. Montijo players C.D. Cova da Piedade players Portugal men's international footballers 20th-century Portuguese sportsmen