Artur Augusto

Artur Augusto
Personal information
Date of birth Unknown
Place of birth Portugal
Date of death unknown
Playing position 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 was a Portuguese footballer who played as a forward.

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

  1. "A Primeira Seleccao Nacional / Our First National Team" (in Portuguese). FPF.pt. 8 December 2008.
  2. "Artur Augusto" (in Portuguese). Camisola das Quinas. 4 October 2009.

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