Best (footballer, born 1968)

This article is about Portuguese footballer. For other uses, see Best (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with George Best.

Best

Personal information
Full name	Artur Paulo Oliveira da Silva
Date of birth	(1968-12-24) 24 December 1968
Place of birth	Guimarães, Portugal
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1980–1985	Vitória Guimarães
1985–1988	Porto
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–1995	Salgueiros	50	(0)
1995–1996	Leça	4	(0)
1996–2001	Tirsense
2001–2002	Terras do Bouro
2002–2003	Quarteirense
International career
1984	Portugal U16	2	(0)
1986	Portugal U18	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Artur Paulo Oliveira da Silva (born 24 December 1968 in Guimarães), known as Best, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

After unsuccessfully graduating at FC Porto's youth system, Best joined neighbouring S.C. Salgueiros in 1988 at nearly 20, going on to spend the following seven seasons with the Paranhos side, five of those in the Primeira Liga. His best output in the competition consisted of 12 games, in 1990–91 (eight goals conceded).

In the summer of 1996, after one unassuming top division campaign with Leça FC, Best signed for F.C. Tirsense in the second level, going on to experience three consecutive relegations with the same team. He retired from football in 2003 at the age of 34, after one-year spells with two amateur clubs.

External links

• Best at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Best national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)