On Tuesday, S.L. Benfica's 40-year-old third choice goalkeeper Paulo Lopes announced his retirement from world football. The shot-stopper has managed to collect more trophies and winner's medals than appearances during his time with Águias.

Lopes re-joined Benfica in 2012 and has made 11 appearances across all competitions until his retirement, during that time he scooped up 12 trophies while largely sitting on the bench.

Competition: Year Won: League Title 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Portuguese Cup 2013, 2016 Portuguese League Cup 2013, 2014, 2015 Portuguese Super Cup 2014, 2016, 2017

The 40-year-old finished his youth career and began his senior career at the Portuguese club in the late 90s, early 2000s but could not break into the first team.

After a season at Benfica B in 2001, he moved away from his boyhood club.



He then spent time at several different Portuguese outfits before returning to see out his career.

"This is one of the most difficult moments in a footballer's life when his career comes to an end, but as in everything in life nothing is eternal," he said.

"I've been a 21-year-old football professional, a profession to which I gave myself heart and soul with the clear conscience that I did everything to honour the profession I embraced and dignified myself as a football professional," reported A BOLA.



Lopes will now take charge of coaching the goalkeepers for Benfica's under-23s.

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FTC

ND1243:
FTC

You na thief, brov..

Osho free career

No player (or keeper) in this world aspires to be a bench warmer. I'm sure this keeper would have liked to have more appearances than trophies if he had the choice

So e get person wey worse pass Mendy of City?

dominique:
No player (or keeper) in this world aspires to be a bench warmer. I'm sure this keeper would have liked to have more appearances than trophies if he had the choice

Lol

You are right.. But that was his career path jare. Awoof trophies toh badt, Dominique..

Though he's more fortunate than Lee Grant

Samusu:
So e get person wey worse pass Mendy of City?

Mendy dey peep for wia dis wan dey. Atleast Mendy featured well for AS Monaco

1 appearance per season, man united should sign him up nah.

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Arsenal

Nice one..

Samusu:
So e get person wey worse pass Mendy of City?

Mendy is a good player,he was bought for almost 60m,he was not bought to warm the bench,it's not his fault that he got a 6 month injury,France still take him to the World Cup because he is good.

dominique:
No player (or keeper) in this world aspires to be a bench warmer. I'm sure this keeper would have liked to have more appearances than trophies if he had the choice

That is God's blessing, there are better keepers than him but haven't yet secured a well paid job.

Small input but many manifolds output

lol,more trophies,dan appearance p

Ok

Bench warmer trophy. Congratulations

Nice one
Anything wey do am for you
Plz tell am say one loyal person dey dis end

Being a 3rd choice goalkeeper should be listed as the easiest job on the planet.

This is hilarious

Chelsea go sack Sarri at the end of dis season.

Ok

Remind me of jones former liverpool no 1, that dude use seat belt sit down for bench

Abeg dis guy deserves an accolade

dominique:
No player (or keeper) in this world aspires to be a bench warmer. I'm sure this keeper would have liked to have more appearances than trophies if he had the choice

He was never good enough for both club and Country

really? what a great bench warmer

The guy bumbum go don hard because of benching

Good for him.

If na Arsenal e dey now, eeeeehn......

success without labour

I wonder why topics about Sowore and his presidential ambition are not making front page, just wondering. . .