Alberto Monteiro

Alberto António Monteiro (18 July 1928 – 20 October 2015), known as Fialho, is a former Portuguese footballer who played as a forward.

Fialho
Personal information
Full name Alberto António Monteiro
Date of birth (1928-07-18)18 July 1928
Place of birth Cape Verde
Date of death 20 October 2015(2015-10-20) (aged 87)
Place of death Évora, Portugal
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1953 Bissau e Benfica
1953–1956 Benfica 33 (9)
1956–1962 Lusitano de Évora 100 (25)
Total 133 (34)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Cape Verde, Fialho began his career at Bissau e Benfica, a club associated with Benfica. In 1953, the 25-year old signed with Benfica and made his first appearance on 4 October of the same year, in a 2–0 win over Lusitano de Évora.[1]

With strong competition from Arsenio Duarte, José Águas and Rogério Pipi,[2] his playing time was restricted, but he still appeared in 18 games during his first year and 17 in his second, winning the league title in the latter.[3][4] After just game in 1955–56,[5] he departed the club to play for Lusitano de Èvora.[6]

He spent six years in Lusitano, with mild success. After retiring, he continued to live in the city, where he died on 20 October 2015.[6]

Honours
Benfica[1]

References

General

  • Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.

Specific

  1. Tovar 2012, p. 707.
  2. Tovar 2012, p. 245.
  3. Tovar 2012, p. 249.
  4. Tovar 2012, p. 255.
  5. Tovar 2012, p. 260.
  6. "Morreu Fialho, antigo extremo do Benfica". SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese). 20 October 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
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