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Portuguese footballer and manager
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Cabrita.
Fernando da Silva CabritaOIH (1 May 1923 – 22 September 2014) was a Portuguese footballforward and manager.
He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 295 games and 88 goals over the course of 14 seasons, in representation of Olhanense and Covilhã. Subsequently, he went on to have a coaching career that lasted more than two decades, and included spells with Benfica and the Portugal national team.
He gained seven caps for Portugal in twelve years, making his debut on 11 March 1945 in a 2–2 friendly draw against Spain and netting his only goal in his next appearance, a 1–5 away loss to the same opponent for the 1950 FIFA World Cupqualifiers, on 2 April 1950.
Managerial career
Cabrita started working as a coach, as he was still playing with Portimonense in 1959. His first full-time stop at the professional level came during the 1967–68 campaign, when he acted as interim at Benfica and led the club to the national championship, before Otto Glória took over. In the Portuguese top flight he was also in charge of Tomar, Beira-Mar, Rio Ave, Academico de Viseu and Penafiel.
Cabrita served as Portugal's manager during nine matches starting in 1983, after the resignation of Glória. He led a technical commission with three other members – José Augusto, António Morais and Toni – and coached the national side to the semi-finals at UEFA Euro 1984, where they lost 2–3 to France in extra time.
Death
Cabrita died on 22 September 2014 due to respiratory failure, at the Hospital Beatriz Ângelo in Loures, Lisbon. He was 91 years old.
"Fernando Cabrita" (in Portuguese). Lacobrigolagos Blogspot. 9 June 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
^ "Faleceu Fernando Cabrita" [Fernando Cabrita has died] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 22 September 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
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