Albano (footballer)

Albano Narciso Pereira (21 December 1922 – 5 March 1990), known simply as Albano, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a forward.

Albano
Personal information
Full name Albano Narciso Pereira
Date of birth (1922-12-21)21 December 1922
Place of birth Seixal, Portugal
Date of death 5 March 1990(1990-03-05) (aged 67)
Place of death Portugal
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Seixal
Barreirense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1941–1943 Seixal
1943–1957 Sporting CP 242 (117)
National team
1947–1954 Portugal 15 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in Seixal, Setúbal District, Albano joined Sporting CP in 1943 at the age of 20, from local Seixal FC. During his spell with the Lisbon club, he appeared in 334 games all competitions comprised and scored 162 goals, being part of an attacking line dubbed Cinco Violinos (Five Violins) that also included Jesus Correia, Fernando Peyroteo, José Travassos and Manuel Vasques and winning eight Primeira Liga championships and four Taça de Portugal trophies.[1]

In the 1952–53 season, Albano netted a career-best 19 goals to help the Lions win the domestic league ahead of S.L. Benfica. He retired in 1957 at the age of 34, subsequently returning to his hometown.[2]

International career

Albano won 15 caps for the Portuguese national team over seven years, scoring three times. His debut came on 5 January 1947 in a 2–2 friendly draw against Switzerland, in the Portuguese capital.

References
  1. Roseiro, Bruno (29 July 2017). "Quem eram os Cinco Violinos, a famosa linha avançada que marcou mais de 1.200 golos?" [Who were the Five Violins, the famous forward line who scored more than 1.200 goals?]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  2. Marques, Sara (16 February 2015). "O dia em que os cinco violinos marcaram 12 golos" [The day the five violins scored 12 goals] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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