José Pimenta (born 30 December 1899 – after 1928)
was a Portuguese
footballer
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who played as a
forward
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Forward may also refer to:
People
* Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
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** Point forward
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for
Benfica. He was also in the military.
He made his debut on Benfica on 29 December 1918 in
Lisbon
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, against
Sporting, in a 3-1 victory.
The next year he won the 1919/20 edition of the regional championship
Campeonato de Lisboa
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.
By 1925, he was the
captain
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of Benfica's team.
He retired in 1928, concluding his decade-long career in the club.
References
1899 births
Portuguese men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
S.L. Benfica footballers
Year of death unknown
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