Sporting
(Portugal), FC Barcelona (Spain), SL Benfica (Portugal)
Honours
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Biography
Simao Sabrosa is a midfielder who plays for the Portugal
national football team and SL Benfica. He was born on 31 October
1979 in Constantim, Trás-os-Montes, Portugal. He is a product of
Sporting's youth system just like Luís Figo and Cristiano
Ronaldo but moved to archrivals SL Benfica in 2001, after a
brief 1 year passage through FC Barcelona, on a 10 million euro
deal. He is currently the captain of SL Benfica and considered
to be one of the best players currently playing in the
Portuguese championship. He is a very quick attacking midfielder/wing
forward with a lightning fast dribble and a taste for scoring
decisive goals. The Summer 2005 transfer window saw Simão
targeted by English Premiership club Liverpool FC, though
negotiations reportedly dissipated over Benfica's increase in
asking price. He recently missed the Champions League game
against Manchester United through injury. His presence seemingly
wasn't missed as Benfica drew out 2-1 winners. This loss sent
Manchester United out at the group stage and Benfica through to
the second phase.
Since he arrived to SL Benfica in 2001, he has always ended
seasons as the best goalscorer of the squad. He has scored so
far 72 goals in 172 matches for Benfica, an extraordinary record
for a winger. He has written 2 books and recently launched a DVD
teaching children how to play football.
Simão has a wife, a daughter named Mariana, and a little boy
called Martim.
