Alberto Augusto

Alberto Augusto

Personal information
Full name	Alberto João Augusto
Date of birth	31 July 1898
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Date of death	1973 (aged 75)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1917–1924	Benfica
1919–1920	Leões Santarém
1924–1925	America RJ
1925–1926	Sporting Braga
1927–1928	Salgueiros
1932–1934	Sporting Braga
1934–1935	Comercial
1935–1937	Vitória Guimarães
International career
1921–1926	Portugal	4	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alberto João Augusto (born 31 July 1898 in Lisbon - died 1973) was a Portuguese footballer who played as forward.

His brother, Artur Augusto, was also a Portugal international footballer.

Alberto Augusto was the first ever scorer for Portugal, scoring their only goal in a 3-1 loss to Spain.

Further reading

• Malheiro, João (July 2006). Memorial Benfica 100 Glórias [Benfica Memorial, 100 glories] (in Portuguese) (Third ed.). QuidNovi. p. 10. ISBN 978-972-8998-26-4.
• Lopes, Luis (2000). Livro dos Craques:Benfica [Book of the stars: Benfica] (in Portuguese) (First ed.). QuidNovi. p. 5.

External links

• Alberto Augusto at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Alberto Augusto at EU-Football.info
• Alberto Augusto at Glórias do Passado