Artur Paulo Oliveira da Silva (born 24 December 1968 in

Guimarães Guimarães () is a city and municipality located in northern Portugal, in the district of Braga. Its historic town centre has been listed as a UNESCWorld Heritage Sitesince 2001, in recognition for being an "exceptionally well-preserved and a ...

), known as Best, is a Portuguese retired

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who played as a

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Club career

After unsuccessfully graduating at

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's youth system, Best joined neighbouring

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in 1988 at nearly 20, going on to spend the following seven seasons with the Paranhos side, five of those in the

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. His best output in the competition consisted of 12 games, in 1990–91 (eight goals conceded). In the summer of 1996, after one unassuming top division campaign with Leça FC, Best signed for F.C. Tirsense in the second level, going on to experience three consecutive relegations with the same team. He retired from football in 2003 at the age of 34, after one-year spells with two amateur clubs.

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