Carlos Nobre (rugby union)

Last updated

Carlos Alberto Nobre Ferreira (29 February 1940 - 21 March 2014) was a Portuguese rugby union player and coach. He played as a flanker.

He was one of the best players of his time both for Benfica and the National team.

He played for Benfica his entire career, from 1958/59 to 1975/76, where he was one of their most emblematic players. He won 6 titles of the National Championship, in 1959/60, 1960/61, 1961/62, 1969/70, 1974/75, a title withdrawn by the Portuguese Rugby Federation, and 1975/76, 6 titles of the Cup of Portugal, in 1961, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1972 and 1975, and the Iberian Cup in 1971. [1]

He had 21 caps for Portugal, from 1965 to 1973.

After finishing his player career he became a coach, winning two national titles for Benfica. [2]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">S.L. Benfica</span> Association football club in Portugal

Sport Lisboa e Benfica, commonly known as Benfica, is a professional football club based in Lisbon, Portugal, that competes in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of Portuguese football.

José Maria Carvalho Pedroto, OIH was a Portuguese football midfielder and manager.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">C.F. Os Belenenses</span> Portuguese professional football club

Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses, commonly known as Os Belenenses or simply Belenenses, is a Portuguese sports club best known for its football team. Founded in 1919, it is one of the oldest Portuguese sports clubs. It is based in the 19,856-seat Estádio do Restelo in Belém, Lisbon, hence the club name, which translates as "The ones from Belém". Among its fanbase, the club is commonly nicknamed O Belém, in reference to the neighborhood; Os Pastéis, in reference to a traditional Portuguese pastry originated in Belém; Azuis (Blues) or Azuis do Restelo, in reference to the club's color and its home stadium; and A Cruz de Cristo, for its emblem, or also "Os Rapazes da Praia", a reference to the zone of Belém in the earlier 20th century.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mário Coluna</span> Portuguese footballer (1935–2014)

Mário Esteves Coluna was a Portuguese footballer who played mainly as a central midfielder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">José Augusto (footballer)</span> Portuguese footballer (born 1937)

José Augusto Pinto de Almeida, known as José Augusto, is a Portuguese retired football winger and manager.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">António Simões</span> Portuguese footballer (born 1943)

António Simões da Costa, known as Simões, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a left winger.

Mário Wilson was a Portuguese football player and manager.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Toni (footballer, born 1946)</span> Portuguese footballer (born 1946)

António José da Conceição Oliveira, known as Toni, is a Portuguese former football midfielder and manager.

Clube de Desportos do Maxaquene, usually known simply as Maxaquene, is a sports club based in Maputo, Mozambique. The club is nicknamed Maxaca. Currently, besides football (soccer) there are two indoor sports, namely, basketball and handball. In such sports Maxaquene is the club with the most national titles after independence. Maxaquene won its first post-independence title in football, the Taça de Moçambique, in 1978. Prior to Mozambique's independence from Portugal in 1975, CD Maxaquene were known as Sporting Clube de Lourenço Marques or simply Sporting de Lourenço Marques, and was the branch number 6 of Lisbon-based Sporting Clube de Portugal. Under this name, both the legendary Eusébio and Hilário, played for the club.

Sport Lisboa e Benfica, commonly known as Benfica, is a professional volleyball team based in Lisbon, Portugal, that plays in the Portuguese First Division, where they are the current champions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jorge Jesus</span> Portuguese football manager (born 1954)

Jorge Fernando Pinheiro de Jesus is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player, who is the manager of Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal.

Eurico Monteiro Gomes, known mononymously as Eurico when he was a player, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a central defender, and now serves as a manager.

Carlos Humberto Lehman de Almeida Benholiel Lisboa Santos, known as Carlos Lisboa, is a Portuguese former basketball player who played as a guard and forward. He is considered the greatest Portuguese basketball player of all-time. As a head coach, Lisboa most notably led Benfica from 2011 to 2017, winning 22 major titles, and from 2019 to 2021.

Sport Lisboa e Benfica, commonly known as Benfica, is a Portuguese rugby union team based in Lisbon. Founded in 1924, Benfica is one of the oldest Portuguese rugby teams. The men's team competes in the Campeonato Português de Rugby, the first tier of rugby union in Portugal. In June 2014, the club refused the invitation to join the first division. The women's team play in the Campeonato Nacional, the first tier, but recent changes in the competition mean they only compete in Sevens.

Júlio Cernadas Pereira, commonly known as Juca, was a Portuguese football midfielder and coach. Most of his career was associated with Sporting CP, as both player and manager.

António José Parreira do LivramentoComIH was a Portuguese roller hockey player and coach. A forward, he is revered as one of the sport's greatest players, and by some as the greatest ever.

João António Ferreira Resende Alves is a Portuguese football manager and former player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eusébio</span> Portuguese footballer (1942–2014)

Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, nicknamed the "Black Panther", the "Black Pearl" or "O Rei", was a Portuguese footballer who played as a striker. He is considered one of the greatest players of all time as well as Benfica's best player ever. He was known for his speed, technique, athleticism and right-footed shot, making him a prolific goalscorer, accumulating 733 goals in 745 matches.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Béla Guttmann</span> Hungarian football player and manager (1899–1981)

Béla Guttmann was a Hungarian footballer and coach. He was born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary, and was Jewish. He was deported by the Nazis to a Nazi slave labor camp where he was tortured; he survived the Holocaust.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Manuel Gomes (football manager)</span> Portuguese footballer and manager

Manuel Gonçalves Gomes, commonly known as Professor Neca, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder and football manager.

References

  1. "Carlos Nobre: Uma Vida de Rugby". Archived from the original on 2014-06-05. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
  2. Carlos Nobre Deixa Vazio no Rugby Nacional, Mão de Mestre (Portuguese)