Fernando Chalana
Portuguese football player and manager
Fernando Albino de Sousa Chalana (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɨɾˈnɐ̃ðu ʃɐˈlɐnɐ]; 10 February 1959 – 10 August 2022) was a Portuguese footballer and manager. Chalana was born in Barreiro, Portugal. He was known for his career with S.L. Benfica, playing with them from 1976 to 1984 and again from 1987 to 1990. Chalana also played for the national team from 1976 to 1988.
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Fernando Albino de Sousa Chalana | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1959 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Barreiro, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 10 August 2022 (aged 63) | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1973–1974 | Barreirense | ||||||||||||||||
| 1974–1976 | Benfica | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1976–1984 | Benfica | 193 | (33) | ||||||||||||||
| 1984–1987 | Bordeaux | 22 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 1987–1990 | Benfica | 32 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | Belenenses | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | Estrela Amadora | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 270 | (40) | |||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||
| 1976–1988 | Portugal | 27 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| Teams managed | |||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Benfica (caretaker) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Paços Ferreira (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Oriental | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2009 | Benfica (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Benfica (caretaker) | ||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||||||||||||||||
Chalana died on 10 August 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal at the age of 63.[1]
Career statistics change
- Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chalana goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 December 1976 | Tsirion Stadium, Limassol, Cyprus |  Cyprus |
1–0 | 2–1 | 1978 World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 16 November 1977 | Estádio de São Luís, Faro, Portugal | Cyprus |
2–0 | 4–0 | 1978 World Cup qualification |
Honours change
Benfica
- Primeira Divisão: 1975–76, 1976–77, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1988–89[3]
- Taça de Portugal: 1979–80, 1980–81, 1982–83[4]
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira:[4] 1980, 1989
- Taça de Honra (3)[4]
Bordeaux
- Ligue 1: 1984–85, 1986–87
- Coupe de France: 1985–86, 1986–87
- Trophée des champions: 1986
Individual
References change
- ↑ Morreu Fernando Chalana (in Portuguese)
- ↑ "Chalana". European Football. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ↑ "Especial 'Tetra'" ['Tetra' special edition]. Mística (in Portuguese). No. 33. Portugal: Impresa. April–June 2017. p. 84. ISSN 3846-0823.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Bicampeões para a história" [Back-to-back champions for the ages]. Visão (in Portuguese). Portugal: Impresa. May 2015. p. 54. ISSN 0872-3540.
- ↑ Conceição Silva, Rui Manuel. "Portugal – Footballer of the Year". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ↑ Courtney, Barrie. "European Championships – UEFA Teams of Tournament". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
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