José Augusto de Almeida

For another footballer, see José Augusto Torres.
This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Augusto and the second or paternal family name is de Almeida.
José Augusto
Personal information
Full nameJosé Augusto Pinto de Almeida
Date of birth13 April 1937
Place of birthBarreiro, Portugal
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionWinger
Youth career
1951–1955Barreirense
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1955–1959Barreirense98(50)
1959–1969Benfica246(113)
Total344(163)
National team
1958–1968Portugal45(9)
Teams managed
1970Benfica
1970–1971Benfica (assistant)
1971–1973Portugal
1973–1975Vitória Setúbal
1976–1978Portimonense
1978–1980Barreirense
1980–1987Portugal (youth / U21)
1987–1989Farense
1989–1990Penafiel
1992–1993Amora
1994–1995Logroñés
1996–1997Alverca
KAC Marrakech
FUS Rabat
2004–2007Portugal (women)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

José Augusto Pinto de Almeida (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛ awˈɡuʃtu]; born 13 April 1937), known as José Augusto, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a right winger, and a coach.

He played most of his career with Benfica, for which he appeared in 369 official games and scored 174 goals, winning 13 major titles including eight national championships and two European Cups.[1]

Club career

Born in Barreiro, Setúbal District, José Augusto started playing with local F.C. Barreirense, spending four seasons in the top division with the club. In the 1959 summer he joined S.L. Benfica, going on to be part of the team's legendary offensive unit that also included Mário Coluna, Eusébio, António Simões and José Torres. He and his teammates won two European Cups, in 1961 and 1962, and still reached a further three finals in the decade; in the 1960–61 domestic league season he scored a career-best 24 goals in only 25 games, helping the side to the title.

José Augusto retired early into the 1969–70 campaign at the age of 32, immediately being named Benfica's head coach and leading the Reds to the second position behind Sporting Clube de Portugal. He subsequently worked with several clubs, including S.C. Farense and F.C. Penafiel in the top level.

In 1994–95, in what was his first experience abroad, José Augusto was one of five managers in charge of CD Logroñés, as the club was relegated from La Liga with an all-time low 13 points.[2]

International career

José Augusto made his debut for Portugal on 7 May 1958, in a 1–2 friendly loss against England. He played a further 44 matches for the national team during one full decade, and scored nine goals.

José Augusto was selected for the 1966 FIFA World Cup squad, playing all games and netting three times for the eventual third-placed team, twice against Hungary in the opener (3–1, the first in the first minute) and once against North Korea in the quarterfinals (5–3).[3]

As a manager he had a two-year spell with the national side, leading it to the runner-up position in the Brazil Independence Cup and through the unsuccessful 1974 World Cup qualifying campaign. In the 80s he was in charge of the youth teams, helping develop Carlos Queiroz; additionally, he was an assistant in the UEFA Euro 1984 finals in France.

From 2004 to 2007, José August coached the women's national team.

José Augusto de Almeida: International goals
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 21 April 1963 Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal  Brazil 1–0 1–0 Friendly
2 29 April 1964 Hardturm, Zurich, Switzerland   Switzerland 1–3 2–3 Friendly
3 3 May 1964 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium  Belgium 1–2 1–2 Friendly
4 12 June 1966 Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal  Norway 2–0 4–0 Friendly
5 12 June 1966 Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal  Norway 4–0 4–0 Friendly
6 13 July 1966 Old Trafford, Manchester, England  Hungary 1–0 3–1 1966 FIFA World Cup
7 13 July 1966 Old Trafford, Manchester, England  Hungary 2–1 3–1 1966 FIFA World Cup
8 23 July 1966 Goodison Park, Liverpool, England  North Korea 5–3 5–3 1966 FIFA World Cup
9 11 December 1968 Karaiskakis Stadium, Athens, Greece  Greece 0–1 4–2 1970 World Cup qualification

Honours

Player

Benfica
Portugal

Manager

Benfica
Portugal

References

  1. "José Augusto" (in Portuguese). Vedeta ou Marreta?. 30 September 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  2. "Colocarse en puestos de descenso o promoción, pasaporte hacia el paro" [Relegation or promotion standings, ticket to unemployment] (in Spanish). ABC. 29 December 1994. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  3. José AugustoFIFA competition record

External links

Preceded by
Brazil Otto Glória
Cup of Portugal Winning Coach
1969–70
Succeeded by
Portugal Fernando Vaz