Pinto Machado

Henrique Pinto Machado (12 February 1926 – 21 January 2009) was a former Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Born in Alfarelos, Pinto Machado joined Benfica in 1946, making his debut on 24 November in a match against Porto.

[1] He battled with Martins for the goalkeeper position, playing the majority of his 14 appearances in the Campeonato de Lisboa.

[2] In his second season, the newly arrived Rogério Contreiras quickly overtook him in the pecking order, and Machado only played 11 games.

[5] Nonetheless, his single game in the Taça de Portugal on 8 May 1949, against Marítimo, was enough for him to gain honours for winning the cup.