Carlos Lisboa
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Carlos Humberto Lehman de Almeida Behnoliel Lisboa Santos (born 23 July 1958 in Praia
, Cape Verde
), better known as Carlos Lisboa, is a former Portuguese basketball player and a current coach, usually considered the best basketball player to ever come from his country. He played as a guard and as a forward.
Born from a Jewish origin metropolitan Portuguese father and a German origin mother, he spent his youth in Mozambique
, coming to Portugal
, in 1974. He started his basketball career in the then Portuguese colony, at the youth levels of Sporting Lourenço Marques. After his coming to Portugal, he played at the youth categories of Sporting CP, entering the first team, still at the youth level. He would be a leading name for Sporting, from 1975/1976 to 1981/1982, where he won three National Championships and two Cups of Portugal. He played at Queluz
for the two following seasons, winning a Championship and a Cup of Portugal.
Carlos Lisboa however would achieve the greatest success of his long career as a Benfica player, playing there from 1984/1985 to 1995/1996, ending it aged 38 years old. During this period, he went to win ten National Championship titles and five Cups od Portugal, and other titles at the League Cup and at the SuperCup.
He played 46 times for Portugal
, from 1977 to 1992, but unfortunately never had the chance to show his talent at a major competition. The highest point of his career at this level was his presence at the Pre-Olympic Tournament in 1992, where Portugal finished 5th of 6 National Teams.
After ending his player career, he become a coach, and already coached Benfica, Aveiro Basket and Estoril Praia. Currently, Lisboa is the modalities director of Benfica.
Praia
Praia , is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde, an island nation in the Atlantic Ocean west of Senegal. It lies on the southern coast of Santiago island in the Sotavento Islands group. It is the island's ferry port and is home to one of the nation’s four international airports...
, Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
), better known as Carlos Lisboa, is a former Portuguese basketball player and a current coach, usually considered the best basketball player to ever come from his country. He played as a guard and as a forward.
Born from a Jewish origin metropolitan Portuguese father and a German origin mother, he spent his youth in Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
, coming to Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, in 1974. He started his basketball career in the then Portuguese colony, at the youth levels of Sporting Lourenço Marques. After his coming to Portugal, he played at the youth categories of Sporting CP, entering the first team, still at the youth level. He would be a leading name for Sporting, from 1975/1976 to 1981/1982, where he won three National Championships and two Cups of Portugal. He played at Queluz
Queluz
Queluz may refer to:*Queluz, Portugal, a city in the municipality of Sintra, Portugal**The Queluz National Palace, located in the city*Queluz , a civil parish in the municipality of Sintra, Portugal...
for the two following seasons, winning a Championship and a Cup of Portugal.
Carlos Lisboa however would achieve the greatest success of his long career as a Benfica player, playing there from 1984/1985 to 1995/1996, ending it aged 38 years old. During this period, he went to win ten National Championship titles and five Cups od Portugal, and other titles at the League Cup and at the SuperCup.
He played 46 times for Portugal
Portugal national basketball team
The Portuguese national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Portugal in international competition. Portugal never had great success in the past at international level, but have qualified for the Eurobasket three times, more recently in EuroBasket 2011...
, from 1977 to 1992, but unfortunately never had the chance to show his talent at a major competition. The highest point of his career at this level was his presence at the Pre-Olympic Tournament in 1992, where Portugal finished 5th of 6 National Teams.
After ending his player career, he become a coach, and already coached Benfica, Aveiro Basket and Estoril Praia. Currently, Lisboa is the modalities director of Benfica.