Rogério Contreiras

Rogério Contreiras Simões (25 December 1922 – 13 March 1990) was a former Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

He played for several clubs, but was most known for his short three-year spell at Benfica, where he won two honours, one league and one Portuguese Cup.

[1] He made his debut on 16 November against Braga, and was used in 19 league matches, with Benfica finishing level on points with Sporting.

[2][3][4] In 1948–49, he made the same number of league appearances as Pinto Machado, but was the starting goalkeeper in the 1949 Taça de Portugal Final, when Benfica beat Atlético by 2–1.

[5][6] In his third and final year with Benfica, he only made two league appearances, as Mário da Rosa overtook in the picking order.