Cosme Damião
Cosme Damião (2 November 1885 – 12 June 1947) was a Portuguese football player-coach for S.L. Benfica.
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Damião in January 1915 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cosme Damião | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | 12 June 1947 (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death | Sintra, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1907–1916 | Benfica | 67 | (9) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1908–1926 | Benfica | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
A former midfielder, he is remembered as the main force behind the birth of Benfica and one of the first great Portuguese football players. Benfica's yearly awards, presented to its athletes for outstanding performance, are named after him: Galardão (Award) Cosme Damião. The Benfica museum is also named in his honour.
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