Henrique Pinto Machado (12 February 1926 – 21 January 2009) was a former Portuguese

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who played as a

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. He was most known for his short three-year spell at Benfica, where he won the Portuguese Cup.

Career

Born in

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, Pinto Machado joined Benfica in 1946, making his debut on 24 November in a match against

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. He battled with Martins for the goalkeeper position, playing the majority of his 14 appearances in the

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. In his second season, the newly arrived Rogério Contreiras quickly overtook him in the pecking order, and Machado only played 11 games. In his last year at Benfica, he split the league appearances evenly with Contreiras, with each making 13. Nonetheless, his single game in the

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on 8 May 1949, against Marítimo, was enough for him to gain honours for winning the

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. He left Benfica to represent

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for two seasons, moving to Mozambique afterwards.

Honours

Benfica *

: 1948–49

References

General * Specific {{DEFAULTSORT:Machado, Pinto 1926 births 2009 deaths Sportspeople from Coimbra District Portuguese footballers Association football goalkeepers Primeira Liga players S.L. Benfica footballers Associação Naval 1º de Maio players