Artur Augusto
Artur Augusto was a Portuguese footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | Unknown | ||
| Place of birth | Portugal | ||
| Date of death | unknown | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1915–1921 | Benfica | ||
| 1924–1926 | Benfica | ||
| 1921–1923 | Porto | ||
| National team | |||
| 1921 | Portugal | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Artur Augusto played for the Portugal national football team in its inaugural match, a friendly against Spain in Madrid on 18 December 1921.[1] He was the only player from the city of Porto included in the squad and became FC Porto's first international.[2]
His brother, Alberto Augusto, was also a Portuguese international footballer.
References
- "A Primeira Seleccao Nacional / Our First National Team" (in Portuguese). FPF.pt. 8 December 2008.
- "Artur Augusto" (in Portuguese). Camisola das Quinas. 4 October 2009.
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