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António Ribeiro dos Reis

1896 – 1961

Portuguese footballer/journalist

Association football player Journalist Association football coach

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About António Ribeiro dos Reis

Lived 1896 – 1961 (aged 65). António Ribeiro dos Reis was a Portuguese association football player, journalist, association football coach, sports executive and association football referee.

António Ribeiro dos Reis (19 July 1896 – 1961) was a Portuguese footballer and journalist.

Career

Playing career Born in Lisbon, Ribeiro dos Reis played for Benfica between 1914 and 1925. He also represented Portugal national team in 1921, and managed his nation between 1921 and 1923, and 1925 and 1926. The Taça Ribeiro dos Reis, held between 1961 and 1971, was named after him.

Journalism Ribeiro dos Reis, along with Cândido de Oliveira, co-founded sports newspaper A Bola in 1945.

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Important facts

Born

19 July 1896, Lisbon

Birth century

19th century

Died

3 December 1961

Occupation

Association football player, journalist, association football coach, sports executive, association football referee

Nationality

Portugal

Awards

Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Portugal; Commander of the Military Order of Avis; Knight of the Military Order of Avis

Also known as

Antonio Ribeiro dos Reus

People in António Ribeiro dos Reis's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Association football player

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped António Ribeiro dos Reis's

Edward Bagnall Poulton

1856 – 1943

Zoologist

Ernest William Hobson

1856 – 1933

Mathematician

Ferdinand-Jean Darier

1856 – 1938

Physician

Giacomo Luigi Ciamician

1857 – 1922

Chemist

Frequently asked questions

Who was António Ribeiro dos Reis?

Portuguese footballer/journalist (1896-1961)

When was António Ribeiro dos Reis born?

António Ribeiro dos Reis was born on 19 July 1896 in Lisbon.

When did António Ribeiro dos Reis die?

António Ribeiro dos Reis died on 3 December 1961.

What was António Ribeiro dos Reis's occupation?

António Ribeiro dos Reis was an association football player, journalist, association football coach, sports executive and association football referee.

What nationality was António Ribeiro dos Reis?

António Ribeiro dos Reis was Portuguese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: António Ribeiro dos Reis

· Wikidata: Q3620477

· DBpedia: Ribeiro dos Reis

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). António Ribeiro dos Reis. https://biography.guide/antonio-ribeiro-dos-reis/

MLA: "António Ribeiro dos Reis." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/antonio-ribeiro-dos-reis/.

Chicago: "António Ribeiro dos Reis." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/antonio-ribeiro-dos-reis/.

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