José Augusto (footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

|name = José Augusto

|image = José Augusto 1965 (cropped).png

|caption = José Augusto with Benfica in 1965

|fullname = José Augusto Pinto de Almeida

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1937|4|13|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Barreiro, Portugal

|height = 1.78 m

|position = Winger

|youthyears1 = 1951–1955 | youthclubs1 = Barreirense

|years1 = 1955–1959 | clubs1 = Barreirense | caps1 = 98 | goals1 = 50

|years2 = 1959–1969 | clubs2 = Benfica | caps2 = 246 | goals2 = 113

|totalcaps = 344 | totalgoals = 163

|nationalyears1 = 1958–1968 | nationalteam1 = Portugal | nationalcaps1 = 45 | nationalgoals1 = 9

|manageryears1 = 1970 | managerclubs1 = Benfica (caretaker)

|manageryears2 = 1970–1971 | managerclubs2 = Benfica (assistant)

|manageryears3 = 1971–1973 | managerclubs3 = Portugal

|manageryears4 = 1974 | managerclubs4 = Vitória Setúbal

|manageryears5 = 1976–1978 | managerclubs5 = Portimonense

|manageryears6 = 1979 | managerclubs6 = Barreirense

|manageryears7 = 1980–1987 | managerclubs7 = Portugal (youth / U21)

|manageryears8 = 1987–1989 | managerclubs8 = Farense

|manageryears9 = 1989–1990 | managerclubs9 = Penafiel

|manageryears10 = 1993 | managerclubs10 = Amora

|manageryears11 = 1994–1995 | managerclubs11 = Logroñés

|manageryears12 = 1996–1997 | managerclubs12 = Alverca

|manageryears13 = | managerclubs13 = KAC

|manageryears14 = | managerclubs14 = FUS Rabat

|manageryears15 = 2004–2007 | managerclubs15 = Portugal (women)

|medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}

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José Augusto Pinto de Almeida ({{IPA|pt|ʒuˈzɛ awˈɡuʃtu}}; born 13 April 1937), known as José Augusto, is a Portuguese retired football winger and manager.

He played most of his career with Benfica, for which he appeared in 369 competitive matches and scored 174 goals, winning 13 titles including eight Primeira Liga championships and two European Cups.{{cite book|first=João|last=Malheiro|title=Memorial Benfica 100 Glórias|trans-title=Benfica Memorial, 100 glories|date=July 2006|publisher=QuidNovi|isbn=978-972-8998-26-4|edition=Third|pages=86–87|language=pt}} He was dubbed the "Portuguese Garrincha" by Gabriel Hanot.{{cite news|url=https://observador.pt/2016/11/17/jose-augusto-o-guttmann-era-ca-uma-peca/|title=José Augusto. "O Guttmann era cá uma peça"|trans-title=José Augusto. "Guttmann was something else"|newspaper=Observador|first=Rui Miguel|last=Tovar|language=pt|date=17 November 2016|access-date=6 July 2019}}

A Portugal international over one decade, José Augusto represented the nation at the 1966 World Cup. He later worked as a manager for more than 30 years.

Club career

Born in Barreiro, Setúbal District, José Augusto started playing with local F.C. Barreirense, spending four seasons in the Primeira Liga there. In summer 1959 he joined S.L. Benfica, going on to be part of the club's legendary attacking unit that also included Mário Coluna, Eusébio, António Simões and José Torres.{{cite news|url=https://www.cmjornal.pt/desporto/detalhe/golos-benfica-corre-para-a-historia|title=Golos: Benfica corre para a história|trans-title=Goals: Benfica run toward history|newspaper=Correio da Manhã|language=pt|date=3 October 2009|access-date=23 October 2018}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://antoniotadeia.com/f80/118/|title=Oito vezes campeão nacional em onze épocas no Benfica, José Augusto é ainda, com Coluna, o único a ter estado nas cinco finais europeias dos encarnados na década de 60. E já não enganava quando jogava no Barreirense.|trans-title=Eight times national champion in eleven seasons at Benfica, José Augusto is still, alongside Coluna, the only one to be present in the reds' five European finals in the 60s. And he was already fooling no one when he played in Barreirense.|publisher=António Tadeia|language=pt|date=13 April 2016|access-date=23 October 2018}}

José Augusto retired early into the 1969–70 campaign at the age of 32, immediately being named Benfica's head coach and leading them to the second position behind Sporting CP.{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/selecao/artigos/jose-augusto-espero-que-nao-joguem-outra-vez-todos-para-o-ronaldo|title=José Augusto: "Espero que não joguem outra vez todos para o Ronaldo"|trans-title=José Augusto: "I hope they all don't play for Ronaldo again"|publisher=SAPO|first=Eduardo|last=Santiago|language=pt|date=18 November 2014|access-date=19 October 2023}} He subsequently worked with several teams, including S.C. Farense and F.C. Penafiel in the top division.

In 1994–95, in what was his first experience abroad, José Augusto was one of five managers in charge of CD Logroñés, as the side was relegated from La Liga with an all-time low 13 points.{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1994/12/29/086.html|title=Colocarse en puestos de descenso o promoción, pasaporte hacia el paro|trans-title=Relegation or play-off standings, ticket to unemployment|newspaper=ABC|first=Juan|last=Fernández-Cuesta|language=es|date=29 December 1994|access-date=25 June 2014}}

International career

José Augusto made his debut for Portugal on 7 May 1958, in a 2–1 friendly loss with England. He took part in a further 44 internationals in ten years, and scored nine goals.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/geral/selecao/lista-completa-dos-internacionais-portugueses|title=Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses|trans-title=Complete list of Portuguese internationals|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=18 February 2004|access-date=19 October 2023}}

José Augusto was selected for the 1966 FIFA World Cup squad. He played all the games and scored three times through headers 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 quarter-finals (5–3).{{cite news|url=https://expresso.pt/desporto/2016-07-13-A-lenda-dos-Magricos-comecou-ha-50-anos|title=A lenda dos Magriços começou há 50 anos|trans-title=The legend of the Magriços started 50 years ago|newspaper=Expresso|first1=Paulo|last1=Paixão|first2=José Pedro|last2=Castanheira|language=pt|date=13 July 2016|access-date=9 April 2020}}

As a manager, José Augusto had a two-year spell with the national side, leading them 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/detalhe/futebol-feminino-jose-augusto-seleccionador|title=Futebol feminino: José Augusto seleccionador|trans-title=Women's football: José Augusto manager|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=21 July 2004|access-date=23 October 2018}}

Career statistics

{{International goals header|ref=no|above=José Augusto de Almeida: International goals}}{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=9848|title=José Augusto de Almeida|publisher=European Football|access-date=20 October 2015}}

{{Ig match

| n= 1

| d= 21 April 1963

| st=Estádio Nacional| ci=Lisbon| co=Portugal

| o=Brazil

| sc=1–0

| fr=1–0

| comp=Friendly}}

{{Ig match

| n= 2

| d= 29 April 1964

| st=Hardturm| ci=Zurich| co=Switzerland

| o=Switzerland

| sc=1–3

| fr=2–3

| comp=Friendly}}

{{Ig match

| n= 3

| d= 3 May 1964

| st=King Baudouin Stadium| ci=Brussels| co=Belgium

| o=Belgium

| sc=1–2

| fr=1–2

| comp=Friendly}}

{{Ig match

| n= 4

| d= 12 June 1966

| st=Estádio Nacional| ci=Lisbon| co=Portugal

| o=Norway

| sc=2–0

| fr=4–0

| comp=Friendly}}

{{Ig match

| n= 5

| d= 12 June 1966

| st=Estádio Nacional| ci=Lisbon| co=Portugal

| o=Norway

| sc=4–0

| fr=4–0

| comp=Friendly}}

{{Ig match

| n= 6

| d= 13 July 1966

| st=Old Trafford| ci=Manchester| co=England

| o=Hungary

| sc=1–0

| fr=3–1

| comp=1966 FIFA World Cup}}

{{Ig match

| n= 7

| d= 13 July 1966

| st=Old Trafford| ci=Manchester| co=England

| o=Hungary

| sc=2–1

| fr=3–1

| comp=1966 FIFA World Cup}}

{{Ig match

| n= 8

| d= 23 July 1966

| st=Goodison Park| ci=Liverpool| co=England

| o=North Korea

| sc=5–3

| fr=5–3

| comp=1966 FIFA World Cup}}

{{Ig match

| n= 9

| d= 11 December 1968

| st=Karaiskakis Stadium| ci=Athens| co=Greece

| o=Greece

| sc=0–1

| fr=4–2

| comp=1970 World Cup qualification}}

Honours

=Player=

Benfica

Primeira Liga (8):{{cite magazine|date=April–June 2017|title=Especial 'Tetra'|trans-title='Tetra' special edition|language=pt|magazine=Mística|location=Portugal|publisher=Impresa Publishing|issue=33|page=74|issn=3846-0823}} 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69
Taça de Portugal:{{cite magazine|date=May 2015|title=Bicampeões para a história|trans-title=Back-to-back champions for the ages|language=pt|magazine=Visão|location=Portugal|publisher=Impresa Publishing|page=48|issn=0872-3540}} 1961–62, 1963–64, 1968–69
Taça de Honra
European Cup: 1960–61, 1961–62
Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1961,{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/news/intercontinental-cup-1961-514912|title=Intercontinental Cup 1961|publisher=FIFA|date=7 May 2007|access-date=25 September 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190925002004/https://www.fifa.com/news/intercontinental-cup-1961-514912|archive-date=25 September 2019}} 1962

Portugal

FIFA World Cup third place: 1966

=Manager=

Benfica

Taça de Portugal: 1969–70

Portugal

Brazil Independence Cup runner-up

=Individual=

World Soccer World XI: 1964, 1965{{cite web|url=http://beyondthelastman.com/2013/04/29/eric-battys-world-xis-the-sixties/|title=Eric Batty's World XI – The Sixties|publisher=Beyond the Last Man|date=29 April 2013|access-date=26 November 2015}}