Miguel Lourenço (footballer, born 1920)

Miguel Lourenço (born 7 February 1920, date of death unknown) was a Portuguese footballer who played as an outside forward.

[1] He made his debut on 22 October 1939 in a 6–1 trashing of Carcavelinhos FC for the Campeonato de Lisboa, scoring his team's fourth goal on the 63rd minute.

[2][3] He would only reappear on 4 February 1940, when he took the place of Espírito Santo in a match against Leixões S.C. for the Primeira Divisão;[4] despite failing to win the league, he helped the club conquer the Taça de Portugal and the Lisbon Championship, netting ten times in the process.

[5] For the following season, 20-year old Lourenço played the majority of its games in the Portuguese Cup, featuring in just 12 matches and scoring six goals as Benfica failed to win any silverware.

[7] Lourenço left Benfica in 1942, signing for neighbouring club G.D. Estoril Praia two years later.