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Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (European Portuguese: 25 January 1942 – 5 January 2014) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a striker. Eusébio is considered by many as one of the greatest footballers of all time. During his professional career, he scored 807 goals in 813 matches (41 goals in 64 matches for Portugal). Nicknamed the Black Panther, the Black Pearl, or o Rei (the King), he was famous for his speed, technique, athleticism and his ferocious right-footed shot, making him a prolific goalscorer. He is considered S.L. Benfica's greatest ever player, Portugal national team's greatest, and one of the first world-class African-born players.

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Born	Eusébio da Silva Ferreira 25 January 1942 Lourenço Marques, Mozambique (now Maputo)
Died	5 January 2014 (aged 71) Lisbon, Portugal
Zodiac	Aquarius
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