Fortes (footballer)

Agostinho Fortes Filho (9 September 1901 2 May 1966)[1] was a Brazilian football player. He played all his career for Fluminense and was a member of the Brazilian squad at the 1930 FIFA World Cup finals[2] and won two South American Championship (1919, 1922). He's regardesd as one of the first midfielders that played with and without the ball at his time.

Fortes
Personal information
Full name Agostinho Fortes Filho
Date of birth (1901-09-09)9 September 1901
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death 2 May 1966(1966-05-02) (aged 64)
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Fluminense
Fluminense 230 (16)
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1917–1930 Brazil 13 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
South American Championship
Winner1919 Brazil
Winner1922 Brazil
Runner-up1925 Argentina
Third place1920 Chile

Honours

Club

Fluminense: 1917, 1918, 1919, 1924

National

Brazil: 1919, 1922

References

  1. Fluminense profile
  2. FortesFIFA competition record (archived)


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