Eusébio
Awards & Honours
20
Awards Won
8
Honours
7
Rankings
5
Covers
5
Records
Eusébio's legacy is defined by a string of historic firsts and unmatched records. He was the first player ever to win the European Golden Boot, the World Cup Golden Boot, and the European Cup Golden Boot in a career. His seven Bola de Prata awards as Primeira Liga top scorer remain a record. In 2003, UEFA named him the Golden Player of Portugal, recognizing him as the nation's most outstanding footballer of the past 50 years. Pelé included him in the FIFA 100 list in 2004. Eusébio is consistently ranked among the top 10–15 players of the 20th century by major publications. His impact transcends statistics: he is a symbol of Portuguese and African footballing excellence, and his name is chanted by Benfica fans to this day.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
UEFA Golden Player of Portugal
Named the most outstanding Portuguese player of the past 50 years.
FIFA 100
Included by Pelé among the 125 greatest living footballers.
Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry
Highest civilian honour in Portugal for services to sport.
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit
Posthumously awarded for his contributions to Portuguese football.
Statue at Estádio da Luz
Bronze statue of Eusébio outside Benfica's home stadium.
Estádio Eusébio
Home stadium of Desportivo de Maputo renamed in his honour.
Key to the City of Lisbon
Awarded in recognition of his sporting achievements.
Key to the City of Maputo
Posthumously awarded.
Rankings & Lists
Greatest Footballers of the 20th Century
Greatest Footballers of the 20th Century
Greatest Players of the 20th Century
UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll
100 Greatest Players of All Time
100 Greatest Footballers of All Time
Greatest Footballers of All Time
Magazine Covers
France Football
1965-12
Ballon d'Or Winner
World Soccer Magazine
1966-08
World Cup Hero
Sports Illustrated
1966-07-11
World Cup Preview
A Bola
1966-07-25
Portugal's World Cup Triumph
Record
2014-01-06
Eusébio: 1942-2014
Records & Feats
First player to win European Golden Boot, World Cup Golden Boot, and European Cup Golden Boot
Eusébio is the only player to have won all three major golden boot awards in his career.
Most Bola de Prata awards (7)
Eusébio won the Primeira Liga top scorer award seven times, a record that still stands.
Most goals in a single Primeira Liga season (42)
Scored 42 goals in 1967–68, a record that stood until 1999.
First African-born Ballon d'Or winner
Eusébio was the first player born in Africa to win the Ballon d'Or in 1965.
Most goals by a Portuguese player in a single World Cup (9)
His nine goals in 1966 remain the most by any Portuguese player in a single World Cup.