Jacinto Santos

Jacinto José Martins Godinho Santos (28 January 1941 – 21 July 2023), known simply as Jacinto, was a Portuguese footballer who played as defender. A Portuguese international, he won one Taça de Portugal with Leixões and seven Primeira Divisão titles with Benfica.^[1]

Jacinto Santos

Personal information
Full name	Jacinto José Martins Godinho Santos
Date of birth	(1941-01-28)28 January 1941
Place of birth	Matosinhos, Portugal
Date of death	21 July 2023(2023-07-21) (aged 82)
Place of death	Antwerp, Belgium
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1957–1959	Leixões
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959–1962	Leixões
1962–1971	Benfica	115	(5)
1971	Leixões
1972	Porto
International career
1966–1969	Portugal	5	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jacinto died in Antwerp on 21 July 2023, at the age of 82.^[1]

Career

Jacinto gained five caps and scored two goals for Portugal. He made his debut 13 November 1966 in Lisbon against Sweden, in a 2–1 defeat.

Career statistics

Jacinto Santos: International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	27 October 1968	Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal	Romania	1–0	3–0	1970 World Cup qualification
2	27 October 1968	Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal	Romania	3–0	3–0	1970 World Cup qualification

Honours

Leixões

• Taça de Portugal: 1960–61^[1]

Benfica

• Primeira Liga (7):^[1] 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1970–71
• Taça de Portugal: 1963–64, 1968–69, 1969–70^[2]
• Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1962