Jacinto Santos

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

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 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.

**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

Leixões

Benfica