About Leonel Pegado
Lived 1931 – 2010 (aged 78–79). Leonel Pegado was a Portuguese association football player.
Leonel Vasco Oliveira Pegado (26 January 1931 – 22 July 2010 ), simply known as Pegado, was a Mozambican-Portuguese footballer who played as a half-back.
Career Born in Mozambique, Pegado joined Benfica in 1954 and made his debut on 13 February 1955, against CUF. He faced strong competition from Alfredo Abrantes, Francisco Palmeiro and Mário Coluna, so that game was his sole appearance in a league-winning campaign of 1954–55.
After another season in the background; in 1956–57 he assumed a starting role alongside Serra and Alfredo Abrantes, playing 27 matches and scoring five times, winning his second league title. Pegado remained an important player in the following year, making 24 appearances in all competitions, in what was his last season at Benfica.
Honours Benfica Primeira Liga:1954–55, 1956–57
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Who was Leonel Pegado?
Portuguese association football player
When was Leonel Pegado born?
Leonel Pegado was born on 26 January 1931 in Mozambique.
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Leonel Pegado died in 2010.
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Leonel Pegado was an association football player.
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Leonel Pegado was Portuguese.
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