Mário Coluna

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

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Mário Coluna is remembered as one of the greatest Portuguese footballers of all time. His leadership and skill were central to Benfica's dominance in the 1960s, winning two European Cups and ten league titles. He captained Portugal to a historic third-place finish at the 1966 World Cup. His nickname O Monstro Sagrado reflects the reverence he inspired, and his legacy endures as a symbol of Benfica's golden era.

AwardsColuna's career was defined by team success. He won 10 Primeira Liga titles, 6 Taça de Portugal trophies, and 2 European Cups with Benfica. Internationally, he helped Portugal achieve a third-place finish at the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Individual awards from his era are not extensively documented.

Honours & Distinctions

State funeral

Government of Mozambique·2014

Declared a state funeral by the Mozambican government upon his death.

Records & Feats

Scored in two European Cup finals

Career Milestone·1962

Coluna scored in both the 1961 and 1962 European Cup finals, a rare feat for a midfielder.

Mozambican national high-jump record

Athletic Achievement·1950

Held the national high-jump record as a teenager with a leap of 1.82 metres.