António Araújo Explained

António Araújo
Fullname:António de Araújo
Birth Date:28 September 1923
Birth Place:Paredes, Portugal
Death Place:Paredes, Portugal
Position:Forward
Years1:1942–1952
Caps1:151
Goals1:122
Nationalyears1:1946–1948
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:5

António Araújo (28 September 1923 – 28 April 2001)[1] was a former Portuguese footballer who played as forward. He only represented FC Porto during his professional career. He was also the top scorer in the 1947–48 season, being awarded the Portuguese Bola de Prata after scoring 36 goals throughout the course of the national championship.

International career

Araújo played 9 games and scored 5 goals for the Portugal national team. He scored 1 goal in his debut 14 April 1946 in a 2–1 victory against France in Lisboa. He played his last game against Spain in a 2–0 loss in Madrid, 21 March 1948.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Faleceu Araújo. Araújo Died. Record. Portuguese. 2 June 2019. 28 April 2001.