page_title: Eusébio
section_title: Personal life
hierarchical_section_title: Eusébio / Personal life
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: Collectie / Archief&#160;: Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie&#160;: [ onbekend ] Beschrijving&#160;: Aankomst Benfica op Schiphol, Eusebio Annotatie&#160;: Naast hem zijn echtgenote Flora Bruheim&#160;? Datum&#160;: 3 april 1972 Locatie&#160;: Noord-Holland, Schiphol Trefwoorden&#160;: sport, voetballers Persoonsnaam&#160;: Eusebio Instellingsnaam&#160;: Benfica Fotograaf&#160;: Punt, […] / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende&#160;: Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort&#160;: Negatief (zwart/wit) Nummer archiefinventaris&#160;: bekijk toegang 2.24.01.05 Bestanddeelnummer&#160;: 925-5028
context_page_description: Eusébio da Silva Ferreira GCIH GCM was a Portuguese footballer who played as a striker. Eusébio is considered by many as one of the greatest footballers of all time. During his professional career, he scored 733 goals in 745 matches. Nicknamed the Black Panther, the Black Pearl, or o Rei, he was known for his speed, technique, athleticism and his ferocious right-footed shot, making him a prolific goalscorer. He is considered S.L. Benfica's and the Portugal national team's greatest ever player and one of the first world-class African-born players.
  Eusébio helped Portugal reach third place at the 1966 World Cup, being the top goalscorer of the tournament with nine goals and received the Bronze Ball award. He won the Ballon d'Or award for European footballer of the year in 1965 and was runner-up in 1962 and 1966. He played for Benfica for 15 out of his 22 years as a footballer, thus being mainly associated with the Portuguese club, and is the team's all-time top scorer with 473 goals in 440 competitive matches. There, he won eleven Primeira Liga titles, five Taça de Portugal titles, a European Cup and helped them reach three additional European Cup finals.
context_section_description: Eusébio was a devout Roman Catholic and married Flora Claudina Burheim in 1965.
caption: Eusébio accompanied by his wife, Flora, in April 1972
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