Agostinho Caetano Explained

Agostinho Caetano
Fullname:Agostinho Manuel Almeida Caetano
Birth Date:9 December 1966
Birth Place:Penafiel, Portugal
Height:1.62 m
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1980–1984
Youthyears2:1984–1985
Youthclubs1:Penafiel
Youthclubs2:Porto
Years1:1985–1989
Years2:1989–1990
Years3:1990–1996
Years4:1996–1997
Clubs1:Penafiel
Clubs2:Porto
Clubs3:Tirsense
Clubs4:Espinho
Caps1:117
Caps2:1
Caps3:183
Caps4:19
Totalcaps:320
Goals1:7
Goals2:0
Goals3:31
Goals4:2
Totalgoals:40
Nationalyears1:1995
Nationalteam1:Portugal
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0

Agostinho Manuel Almeida Caetano (born 9 December 1966) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Caetano was born in Penafiel, Porto District. Over nine seasons, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 226 games and 21 goals, mainly with F.C. Tirsense (four years). In 1993–94, he scored a career-best 11 goals in 32 matches with precisely his main club, as the campaign ended in promotion from the second division.

Caetano retired in 1997 at the age of 30, after one season with S.C. Espinho in the top tier.

International career

Whilst a Tirsense player, Caetano won two caps for Portugal in late January 1995, during the SkyDome Cup. His first arrived on the 26th, as he played 62 minutes in a 1–1 draw against hosts Canada.[1]

Personal life

Caetano's son, Rui, was also a footballer and a forward. He played mostly for F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[2]

Caetano retired early to open a real estate company, and his son also quit professional football prematurely to concentrate on business.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Skydome Cup (Canada 1995). RSSSF. Barrie. Courtney. José Luis. Pierrend. 13 May 2016.
  2. News: Incansável Caetano cedido pelo FC Porto. Tireless Caetano loaned by FC Porto. Record. pt. 4 July 2010. 20 March 2020.
  3. News: Retirou-se aos 29 anos e não foi por causa da covid. Caetano é um empreendedor: "Tenho sete espaços de fitness, vou abrir clubes de padel". He retired at 29 and it wasn't because of COVID. Caetano is a businessman: "I have seven fitness facilities, I will open padel clubs". Expresso. Diogo. Pombo. pt. 11 January 2021. 1 February 2021.