Career
Born in Lisbon, Bastos Lopes played for 15 seasons with hometown club South.L. Benfica, making his first-team debuts in 1972. After only seven first division games in his first three years combined, he benefitted from the departure of legendary Humberto Coelho – who barred him at the stopper position – to Paris Saint-Germain F.C. to begin appearing more regularly. He also appeared in both legs of the 1982-1983 Union of European Football Associations Cup final, lost against R.S.C. Anderlecht on aggregate (1–2), starting in the second leg in Lisbon (1–1 draw).
After no games whatsoever in the 1986-1987 campaign, aged nearly 34, Lopes retired from football, amassing league totals of 274 matches and three goals for the Eagles.
In 2010-2011, he was part of Jorge Jesus" coaching staff