Eduardo José Corona (1 September 1925 – 22 March 2008) was a Portuguese

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who played as forward. He represented various clubs in the

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but was best known for his time at Benfica, where he won five major titles, including the

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Career

Born in

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, Corona played for Sporting Lavradiense and Luso Futebol Clube in his youth years. He joined Benfica in 1945 but had to wait over a year to make his debut, which arrived on 24 November 1946, in the league opener with

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. Competing with players like

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, Rogério Pipi and Julinho, he nonetheless received significant playing time, averaging about 20 games per year. Corona's best season at Benfica was 1948–49, when he scored 23 goals, 15 in the league. During his time at Benfica, he won the league title once, the

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four times, and he added an international trophy, the

in 1950. In 1953, he moved to

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, representing them for two years, before moving to

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. His last year in the top tier was 1957–58, when he played for his home-town club, Barreirense.

Honours

;Benfica *

: 1949–50 *

: 1948–49, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53 *

: 1949–50

References

General * Specific

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Corona, Eduardo Jose 1925 births 2008 deaths Footballers from Barreiro, Portugal Portuguese men's footballers S.L. Benfica footballers S.C. Braga players Vitória F.C. players F.C. Barreirense players U.F.C.I. Tomar players Amora F.C. players Primeira Liga players Men's association football forwards