- Best (Portuguese footballer)
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Best Personal information Full name Artur Paulo Oliveira Silva Date of birth December 24, 1968 Place of birth Guimarães, Portugal Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Playing position Goalkeeper Youth career 1980–1985 Vitória Guimarães 1985–1988 Porto Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1988–1995 Salgueiros 50 (0) 1995–1996 Leça 4 (0) 1996–2001 Tirsense 2001–2002 Terras do Bouro 2002–2003 Quarteirense National team 1986 Portugal U18 1 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Artur Paulo Oliveira da Silva, aka Best (born 24 December 1968 in Guimarães), is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Football career
After unsuccessfully graduating at F.C. Porto's youth system, Best joined neighbouring S.C. Salgueiros in 1988 at nearly 20, going on to spend the following seven seasons with the Paranhos side, five of those in the top division, his best output in the competition being 12 games in the 1990–91 season (eight goals conceded).
In the 1996 summer, after one unassuming top level season with Leça FC, Best signed for F.C. Tirsense in the second division, going on to experience three consecutive relegations with the same team. He retired from football in 2003 at nearly 35, after one-season spells with two amateur sides.
External links
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)
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