Humberto da Silva Fernandes (5 October 1938 – 8 February 2009) was a former Portuguese

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who played mainly as a

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. Over the course of 12 seasons, Fernandes amassed

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totals of 58 games, all at Benfica, winning 11 major titles.

Club career

Born in

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, Lisbon, Fernandes is a youth product of Benfica, serving the club for seventeen seasons. He made his debut on 2 November 1958 in win against

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. Playing mostly for the reserves, he spent the entirety of his career serving as back-up to

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, Fernando Cruz, Raúl Machado,

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and

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, appearing only sporadically through the course of 12 years. In 1970 he left Benfica to sign with Estrela de Portalegre, ending his career at Sport Lisboa e Cartaxo in 1973, at age 36.

Honours

Benfica *

: 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69 *

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: 1961–62, 1963–64, 1968–69, 1969–70 *

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: 1961–62 * Intercontinental Cup runner-up:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fernandes, Humberto 1938 births 2009 deaths Footballers from Lisbon Portuguese footballers Association football defenders Primeira Liga players S.L. Benfica footballers