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Rui Jordão

ルイ・ジョルダン　/　るい・じょるだん

Association football player from Angola

August 9, 1952 – October 18, 2019　・　Benguela, Benguela Province, Angola

Benguela Province
association football player

My Take

Rui Jordão's story moves me more than most footballers I write about. Born in Benguela, Angola, he became one of the most prolific strikers in Portuguese history, starring for both Benfica and Sporting CP, fierce rivals, and winning the Silver Ball once at each. Earning adoration on both sides of such a divide says everything about how pure his goalscoring instinct must have been. He wasn't physically imposing at 179 cm, yet he's remembered as a defining number nine. Since his passing in 2019, I think his wandering striker's tale deserves to be retold far beyond Portugal's borders.

Overview

Rui Manuel Trindade Jordão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁuj ʒuɾˈðɐ̃w]; 9 August 1952 – 18 October 2019) was a Portuguese footballer. His professional career was spent mostly with two of the biggest clubs in the country, Benfica and Sporting CP. One of the most prolific strikers in the history of Portuguese football, he won the Silver Ball award twice, once with each team.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Rui Jordão
Name (Japanese): ルイ・ジョルダン
Reading: るい・じょるだん
Born: August 9, 1952 – October 18, 2019
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Dragon
Origin: Benguela, Benguela Province, Angola
Blood type: Private
Height: 179 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%83%80%E3%83%B3

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