Adolfo Calisto
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| Adolfo Calisto | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Adolfo António da Luz Calisto | |
| Date of birth | 1 January 1944 | |
| Place of birth | Barreiro, Portugal | |
| Playing position | Coach (Benfica youth) (former Defence) |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1965–66 1974–75 |
FC Barreirense SL Benfica |
300 (5) |
| National team | ||
| 1971–73 | Portugal | 15 (1) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1982–93 | GD Alcains Benfica de C.Branco |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Adolfo António da Luz Calisto (born January 1, 1944, in Barreiro) is a former Portuguese footballer and one of the top players SL Benfica and the Portuguese national football team during the 1960s and 1970s.
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He first attracted attention for his local team of FC Barreirense. After that he moved to SL Benfica, where he played from 1965/66 to 1974/75, and Portimonense 1975/1976 before ending his career at age 32. As a Benfica player he achieved the status of Barreiro locomotiv, he was the first wing defender doing the entire corridor. He played in one European Champions Cup of the lost finals of 1965.
He had 15 caps for the national team, scoring 1 goals, and played with the team that reached 2nd place at the 1972 MINICOPA final, losing only in an epic final with Brasil (1-0), being considered the best wing left defender that year.
The Portuguese team, which was largely composed of Benfica players, including veterans Eusébio and Jaime Graça, and youngsters Humberto Coelho and Jordão, lost the final only at the 89th minute, when Jairzinho finally scored.
