List of international goals scored by Eusébio
Eusébio (1942–2014) scored 41 goals in 64 matches for the Portugal national football team between 1961 and 1973.[1]
He remained the national team's top scorer of all time until his record was broken by Pauleta in 2005;[2] he is now third with the record being held by Cristiano Ronaldo.[3]
Eusébio was the top scorer at the 1966 FIFA World Cup with nine goals, including four in the quarter-final against North Korea. He scored two international hat-tricks: his haul against North Korea, and three goals in a victory over Turkey in qualification for the tournament.
Goals
[edit]Hat-tricks
[edit]No. | Opponent | Goals | Score | Venue | Competition | Date |
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1 | Turkey | 3 – (2–0', 4–1', 5–1') | 5–1 | Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal | 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification | 24 January 1965 |
2 | North Korea | 4 – (1–3', 2–3', 3–3', 4–3') | 5–3 | Goodison Park, Liverpool, England | 1966 FIFA World Cup | 23 July 1966 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Eusébio Ferreira da Silva – Goals in International Matches". RSSSF.
- ^ "Pauleta beats Eusebio's Portugal goal record". ESPN. Reuters. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "Records come naturally to me, says Ronaldo". ESPN. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.