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Eduardo Simões
Eduardo Manuel Melico Simões (born 25 January 1982) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a central defender. Club career Born in Lisbon, Simões joined S.L. Benfica's youth system at the age of 9, and completed his development in 2001 by winning the under-19 championship. He was subsequently promoted to the reserves in the third division, making his debut on 2 September 2001 against A.D. Camacha. Despite being called up for the training sessions of the first team on several occasions in his first two seasons, he only played once for the main squad in official matches, on 1 June 2003. In July 2003, Simões agreed to extend his contract until 2005, hoping to play in a more competitive league in the 2003–04 campaign were he not to remain with the roster. However, it was decided that he would be loaned to Amora F.C. of the third level, a move he disliked because he expected to play in the professional leagues: "When I renewed my contract, it was mentioned that I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisbon
Lisbon ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 567,131, as of 2023, within its administrative limits and 3,028,000 within the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, metropolis, as of 2025. Lisbon is mainland Europe's westernmost capital city (second overall after Reykjavík, Reykjavik), and the only one along the Atlantic coast, the others (Reykjavik and Dublin) being on islands. The city lies in the western portion of the Iberian Peninsula, on the northern shore of the River Tagus. The western portion of its metro area, the Portuguese Riviera, hosts the westernmost point of Continental Europe, culminating at Cabo da Roca. Lisbon is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest cities in the world and the second-oldest European capital city (after Athens), predating other modern European capitals by centuries. Settled by pre-Celtic tribes and later founded and civilized by the Phoenicians, Julius Caesar made it a municipium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
