Adolfo António da Luz Calisto (born 1 January 1944), simply known as Adolfo, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played left back and was one of the top players for Benfica and the Portugal national team during the 1960s and 1970s.

Adolfo Calisto

Calisto (first on the left) in 1972
Personal information
Full name	Adolfo António da Luz Calisto
Date of birth	(1944-01-04) 4 January 1944 (age 78)
Place of birth	Barreiro, Portugal
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1960–1962	Barreirense
1965–1975	Benfica	300	(5)
1975–1976	União Montemor
1976–1977	Portimonense
National team
1971–73	Portugal	15	(1)
Teams managed
1982–93	CD Alcains
	Benfica de C. Branco
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Barreiro, Portugal, he first attracted attention for his local team of FC Barreirense, (1960–1962 and 1963–1966), and for Seixal (1962–1963). After that he moved to Benfica, where he played from 1965/66 to 1974/75. He then played for U.Montemor (1975–1976) and Portimonense (1976–1977), before ending his career at age 33. He won six championships, and was part of the Benfica squad that reached the Champions Cup Final in 1968. As a Benfica player he achieved the nickname of "Barreiro locomotiv", he was the first wing defender doing the entire corridor.

He had 15 caps for the national team, scoring 1 goals, and played with the team that reached 2nd place at the 1972 Independence Brazil Cup final, losing only in an epic final with Brazil (1-0), being considered the best wing left defender that year.

The Portuguese team, which was largely composed of Benfica players, including veterans Eusébio and Jaime Graça, and youngsters Humberto Coelho and Jordão, lost the final only at the 89th minute, when Jairzinho finally scored.

Adolfo Calisto: International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	29 June 1972	Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Argentina	0–1	1–3	Brazilian Independence Cup

Honours

Benfica

• Primeira Divisão: 1967–68, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75[1]
• Taça de Portugal:[2] 1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72
• European Cup: Runner-up 1967–68

References

Further reading

• Malheiro, João (July 2006). Memorial Benfica 100 Glórias [Benfica Memorial, 100 glories] (in Portuguese) (Third ed.). QuidNovi. p. 8. ISBN 978-972-8998-26-4.
• Malheiro, João (2004). Benfica 100 anos gloriosos: As Estrelas [Benfica glorious years: The stars] (in Portuguese). Vol. 6 (First ed.). QuidNovi. p. 6. ISBN 978-989-554-104-1.

External links

• Adolfo Calisto at National-Football-Teams.com
• Adolfo Calisto at ForaDeJogo (archived)

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