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{{short description|Portuguese football manager and former player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Shéu
| image = Shéu Han.jpg
| caption = Shéu with [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] in 2012
| fullname = Shéu Han<ref name=Bio>{{WorldFootball.net|sheu}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|8|3|df=yes}}<ref name=Bio/>
| birth_place = [[Inhassoro]], [[Portuguese Mozambique|Mozambique]]
| height = 1.78 m<ref name=Bio/>
| position = [[Midfielder#Central midfielder|Midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = 1970–1972 | youthclubs1 = [[S.L. Benfica (youth)|Benfica]]
| years1 = 1972–1989 | clubs1 = [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] | caps1 = 349 | goals1 = 33
| years2 = 1989 | clubs2 = First Portuguese | caps2 = | goals2 = 
| nationalyears1 = 1971 | nationalteam1 = [[Portugal national under-18 football team|Portugal U18]] | nationalcaps1 = 10 | nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 1975–1977 | nationalteam2 = [[Portugal national under-21 football team|Portugal U21]] | nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 1976–1986 | nationalteam3 = [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] | nationalcaps3 = 24 | nationalgoals3 = 1
| manageryears1  = 1999 | managerclubs1  = [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] ([[caretaker manager|caretaker]])
}}
'''Shéu Han''' (born 3 August 1953), known simply as '''Shéu''' ({{IPA|pt|ˈʃɛw}}), is a Portuguese retired [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Midfielder#Central midfielder|central midfielder]].

He represented [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] for 17 years of his professional career. He also served as their [[caretaker manager]] in 1999.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/futebol-internacional/interior/casos-semelhantes-em-portugal-1425653.html|title=Casos semelhantes em Portugal|trans-title=Similar cases in Portugal|newspaper=[[Diário de Notícias]]|language=pt|date=20 November 2009|access-date=14 November 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115015155/https://www.dn.pt/desporto/futebol-internacional/interior/casos-semelhantes-em-portugal-1425653.html|archive-date=15 November 2017}}</ref>

==Club career==
Born in [[Inhassoro]], [[Portuguese Mozambique]] and of [[Ethnic Chinese in Mozambique|Chinese descent]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://repositorio.iscte-iul.pt/bitstream/10071/2225/1/CIEA7_2_MACAGNO_Os%20%E2%80%9Cbons%20portugueses%E2%80%9D%20do%20Atl%C3%A9tico%20Chin%C3%AAs.pdf|title=O desporto nos países africanos: entre as práticas coloniais e os projectos de modernidade|trans-title=Sport in African countries: between colonial practices and modern projects|publisher=[[ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon]]|first=Lorenzo|last=Macagno|language=pt|page=5|date=2010|access-date=3 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://opais.co.mz/hilario-da-conceicao-e-sheu-han-proferem-palestra-viver-o-futebol/|title=Hilário da Conceição e Shéu Han proferem palestra "Viver o Futebol"|trans-title=Hilário da Conceição and Shéu Han give lecture "Living Football"|newspaper=O País|first=Pedro|last=Pereira Lopes|language=pt|date=24 July 2018|access-date=3 November 2023}}</ref> Shéu arrived in Portugal in 1970, joining [[S.L. Benfica]]'s youth system and making his first appearance with the main squad in October 1972,<ref name=SLB>{{cite web|url=https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2018-2019/10/15/sheu-estreia-46-anos-benfica-barreirense-1972-73|title=Shéu estreou-se há 46 anos|trans-title=Shéu debuted 46 years ago|publisher=S.L. Benfica|first=Filipa|last=Fernandes Garcia|language=pt|date=15 October 2018|access-date=16 October 2018}}</ref> but only became a regular three seasons later.

Shéu would all but remain in [[Lisbon]] until the end of his career and even [[Captain (association football)|captained]] the team from 1987 to 1988. He was an important member in the conquest of nine [[Primeira Liga]] championships and six [[Taça de Portugal]].<ref name=Years>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/benfica/detalhe/100-anos-sheu-han|title=100 anos: Shéu Han|trans-title=100 years: Shéu Han|newspaper=[[Record (Portuguese newspaper)|Record]]|language=pt|date=28 August 2003|access-date=15 May 2023}}</ref>

In addition, Shéu played in the [[1983 UEFA Cup final]] which his side lost to [[R.S.C. Anderlecht]] 2–1 on aggregate, scoring the first goal in the return leg in the Portuguese capital,<ref name=UC>{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/interior/1983---benfica-perde-final-da-uefa-8706265.html|title=1983 – Benfica perde final da UEFA|trans-title=1983 – Benfica lose UEFA final|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|first=Rui|last=Frias|language=pt|date=15 August 2017|access-date=26 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec198283.html|title=European Competitions 1982–83|publisher=[[RSSSF]]|first=James M.|last=Ross|access-date=6 May 2013}}</ref> and also helped them to the [[1988 European Cup final]], a [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shootout]] defeat to [[PSV Eindhoven]].<ref name=EC>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/especial/detalhe/psv-benfica-0-0-6-5-gp-penaltis-da-desgraca-820269|title=PSV-Benfica, 0–0 (6–5 g.p.): Penáltis da desgraça|trans-title=PSV-Benfica, 0–0 (6–5 p.k.): Penalties of doom|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=13 May 2013|access-date=3 November 2023}}</ref> He took part in 489 competitive games during his tenure, only surpassed in midfield by another club legend and compatriot, [[Mário Coluna]].<ref name=Mister>{{cite web|url=https://medium.com/@luisf_prates/senhor-sh%C3%A9u-um-benfiquista-com-b-mai%C3%BAsculo-57bc600d8930|title=Senhor Shéu: um Benfiquista com ‘b’ maiúsculo|trans-title=Mister Shéu: Benfica man with capital 'b'|publisher=[[Medium (website)|Medium]]|first=Luís Francisco|last=Prates|language=pt|date=27 September 2018|access-date=3 November 2023}}</ref><ref name=Years/>

After retiring at 36 following a brief spell in the [[Canadian National Soccer League]] with Toronto First Portuguese,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star-six-soccer-stars-sign-u/134770355/|title=Six soccer stars sign up to join First Portuguese|newspaper=[[Toronto Star]]|page=44|date=13 April 1989|access-date=7 November 2023}}</ref><ref name=SLB/> Shéu became a [[Manager (association football)|coach]], serving as assistant for Benfica and in other several directorial capacities for more than two decades.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/amp/pedro-henriques-expliquei-a-sheu-han-que-a-expulsao-foi-por-palavras|title=Pedro Henriques: "Expliquei a Shéu Han que a expulsão foi por palavras"|trans-title=Pedro Henriques: "I explained Shéu Han the sending off was due to words"|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Magda|last=Magalhães|language=pt|date=23 December 2008|access-date=3 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/benfica/detalhe/sheu-exemplo-de-dedicacao-875129.html|title=Shéu: Exemplo de dedicação|trans-title=Shéu: Example of dedication|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=29 March 2014|access-date=26 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/benfica/interior/um-homem-simples-ha-47-anos-a-servir-o-benfica-8492549.html|title=Um homem simples há 47 anos a servir o Benfica|trans-title=A simple man serving Benfica for 47 years|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|first1=Bruno|last1=Pires|first2=Gonçalo|last2=Lopes|language=pt|date=21 May 2017|access-date=26 April 2018}}</ref> In May 1999, after [[Graeme Souness]]' departure, he acted as [[Interim management|interim manager]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-mystery-as-souness-banned-by-benfica-1091443.html|title=Football: Mystery as Souness banned by Benfica|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|first=Nick|last=Harris|date=4 May 1999|access-date=7 July 2018}}</ref>

Shéu left his post as technical secretary at the end of the [[2017–18 Primeira Liga|2017–18 campaign]], but he remained at the [[Estádio da Luz]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desportos/interior/sheu-deixa-de-ser-secretario-tecnico-do-benfica-9563721.html|title=Shéu deixa de ser secretário técnico do Benfica|trans-title=Shéu is no longer Benfica's technical secretary|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|first=Carlos|last=Nogueira|language=pt|date=7 July 2018|access-date=7 July 2018}}</ref>

==International career==
Shéu was [[Cap (sport)|capped]] 24 times for the [[Portugal national football team|Portugal national team]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/benfica/detalhe/sheu-han-o-novo-interino-do-benfica|title=Shéu Han: O novo interino do Benfica|trans-title=Shéu Han: Benfica's new interim|newspaper=Record|first1=Miguel|last1=Costa Nunes|first2=Fernando|last2=Dias|language=pt|date=6 May 1999|access-date=3 November 2023}}</ref> He made his debut on 7 April 1976 in a 3–1 [[Exhibition game#International football|friendly]] loss against [[Italy national football team|Italy]] in [[Turin]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ital-intres1970.html|title=Italy – International Matches 1970–1979|publisher=RSSSF|first=Maurizio|last=Mariani|access-date=6 May 2013}}</ref> and scored his only goal on 23 September 1981 to help the hosts to defeat [[Poland national football team|Poland]] 2–0 in another exhibition game.<ref name=Mister/>

Shéu featured twice for the nation during [[UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying|Euro 1984's qualifying campaign]], including in the decisive 1–0 win over the [[Soviet Union national football team|Soviet Union]] in November 1983,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2018-2019/11/13/clube-efemeride-chalana-arrancada-que-derrubou-urss-1983|title=O rasgo do Genial Chalana que derrubou a União Soviética|trans-title=The move of Chalana the Genius that brought down the Soviet Union|publisher=S.L. Benfica|first=Marco|last=Rebelo|language=pt|date=13 November 2018|access-date=3 November 2023}}</ref> but did not make the final squad that eventually [[UEFA Euro 1984|reached the semi-finals in France]].

{{International goals header|ref=no|above='''Shéu: International goals'''}}
{{Ig match
| n=1
| d1=23 September 1981
| st=Estádio José Alvalade (1956)| ci=Lisbon| co=Portugal
| o=Poland
| sc='''2'''–0
| fr=2–0
| comp=[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/internacional/selecao/noticias/portugal-polonia-o-que-nos-diz-a-historia-entre-estas-duas-selecoes-10196177.html/|title=Portugal-Polónia: o que nos diz a história entre estas duas seleções|trans-title=Portugal-Poland: what does past between these two national teams tell us|newspaper=[[O Jogo]]|language=pt|date=18 November 2018|access-date=3 November 2023}}</ref>}}
|}

==Honours==
'''Benfica'''
*[[Primeira Liga|Primeira Divisão]]: 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1986–87, 1988–89<ref>{{cite magazine|date=April–June 2017|title=Especial 'Tetra'|trans-title='Tetra' special edition|language=pt|magazine=Mística|location=Portugal|publisher=[[Impresa]]|issue=33|page=72|issn=3846-0823}}</ref>
*[[Taça de Portugal]]:<ref name="bi">{{cite magazine|date=May 2015|title=Bicampeões para a história|trans-title=Back-to-back champions for the ages|language=pt|magazine=[[Visão]]|location=Portugal|publisher=Impresa|page=54|issn=0872-3540}}</ref> 1979–80, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87
*[[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]]:<ref name="bi"/> 1980, 1985
*[[Taça de Honra]] (6)<ref name="bi"/>
*[[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]] runner-up: [[1987–88 European Cup|1987–88]]<ref name=EC/>
*[[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] runner-up: [[1982–83 UEFA Cup|1982–83]]<ref name=UC/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{ForaDeJogo}}
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*{{FPF national player|199614}}
*{{NFT player}}
*{{Eu-Football.info|19134}}

{{S.L. Benfica managers}}

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