Alberto Augusto

Alberto João Augusto (born 31 July 1898 in Lisbon - died 1973)[1] was a Portuguese footballer who played as forward.

Alberto Augusto
Personal information
Full name Alberto João Augusto
Date of birth 31 July 1898
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Date of death 1973 (aged 75)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1917–1924 Benfica
1919–1920 Leões Santarém
1924–1925 America RJ
1925–1926 Sporting Braga
1927–1928 Salgueiros
1932–1934 Sporting Braga
1934–1935 Comercial
1935–1937 Vitória Guimarães
International career
1921–1926 Portugal 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

His brother, Artur Augusto, was also a Portugal international footballer.

Alberto Augusto was the first ever scorer for Portugal, scoring their only goal in a 3-1 loss to Spain.

References
  1. "Alberto Augusto" (in Portuguese). Camisola das Quinas. 10 October 2009.

Further reading
  • Malheiro, João (July 2006). Memorial Benfica 100 Glórias [Benfica Memorial, 100 glories] (in Portuguese) (Third ed.). QuidNovi. p. 10. ISBN 978-972-8998-26-4.
  • Lopes, Luis (2000). Livro dos Craques:Benfica [Book of the stars: Benfica] (in Portuguese) (First ed.). QuidNovi. p. 5.


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