Joaquim Dinis
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Joaquim António Dinis is a former Portuguese
footballer. He played for Sporting, FC Porto and União Leiria in the Portuguese Liga
, as forward.
Dinis gained 14 caps
and scored 5 goals for the Portugal national team
. He did a great partnership with Eusébio
at the Brazil Independence Cup in 1972, scoring all the 5 international goals of his career at the competition. He gave the name to the Joaquim Dinis Stadium in Luanda
.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer. He played for Sporting, FC Porto and União Leiria in the Portuguese Liga
Portuguese Liga
The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system...
, as forward.
Dinis gained 14 caps
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
and scored 5 goals for the Portugal national team
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
. He did a great partnership with Eusébio
Eusébio
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM , commonly known simply as Eusébio, is a retired Mozambican-born Portuguese football forward. He is considered one of the best footballers of all-time by the IFFHS, experts and fans...
at the Brazil Independence Cup in 1972, scoring all the 5 international goals of his career at the competition. He gave the name to the Joaquim Dinis Stadium in Luanda
Luanda
Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million...
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