Joaquim Ferreira Bogalho (11 December 1889 – 1 October 1977), also known as "the man of the stadium" (o homem do estádio),[3] was the 20th president of Portuguese sports club S.L. Benfica.[2]
Joaquim Ferreira Bogalho | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 December 1889 Alcobaça, Portugal |
| Died | 1 October 1977 (aged 87)[1] |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Other names | "O homem do estádio" (the man of the stadium)[2] |
| Known for | Presidency of S.L. Benfica |
Bogalho was born in Alcobaça in 1889. After being awarded the Águia de Ouro (Golden Eagle) by Benfica on 31 July 1938, he was elected president of the club on 15 March 1952, a position he held until 30 March 1957, being reelected four times. He is considered the main responsible for the modernisation and professionalisation of the football team in 1954 with the signing of coach Otto Glória, and the construction of the original Estádio da Luz and the Centro de Estágio (Training Center), also known as Lar do Jogador (Player's Home).[4] During his five-year presidency, Benfica won the Primeira Liga and Taça de Portugal in the same season twice, and more than doubled the number of club members (sócios).[2]
Bogalho died on 1 October 1977.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Joaquim Ferreira Bogalho". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 26 August 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Presidentes: os nomes que marcam a história" [Presidents: the names that mark the history]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 15 March 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ a b "100 anos: Joaquim Ferreira Bogalho" [100 years: Joaquim Ferreira Bogalho]. Record (in Portuguese). 8 April 2003. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Pereira, Luís Miguel (November 2009). Bíblia do Benfica [Benfica Bible] (in Portuguese) (7th ed.). Portugal: Prime Books. pp. 51, 63. ISBN 978-989-655-005-9.
External links
edit- O Estádio da Luz (05:22) RTP Arquivos (in Portuguese)
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