António Araújo

António Araújo (28 September 1923 – 28 April 2001)[1] was a former Portuguese footballer who played as forward. He only represented FC Porto during his professional career. He was also the top scorer in the 1947–48 season, being awarded the Portuguese Bola de Prata after scoring 36 goals throughout the course of the national championship.

António Araújo
Personal information
Full name António de Araújo
Date of birth (1923-09-28)28 September 1923
Place of birth Paredes, Portugal
Date of death 28 April 2001(2001-04-28) (aged 77)
Place of death Paredes, Portugal
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1942–1952 Porto 151 (122)
National team
1946–1948 Portugal 9 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

International career

Araújo played 9 games and scored 5 goals for the Portugal national team. He scored 1 goal in his debut 14 April 1946 in a 2-1 victory against France in Lisboa. He played his last game against Spain in a 2-0 loss in Madrid, 21 March 1948.

References

  1. "Faleceu Araújo" [Araújo Died] (in Portuguese). Record. 28 April 2001. Retrieved 2 June 2019.

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