Augusto Matine Explained

Augusto Matine
Fullname:Augusto Matine
Birth Date:13 February 1947
Birth Place:Lourenço Marques, Mozambique
Death Place:Maputo, Mozambique[1]
Position:Midfielder
Years1:–1967
Clubs1:Central Lourenço Marques
Years2:1967–1971
Clubs2:Benfica
Caps2:23
Goals2:0
Years3:1971–1972
Clubs3:Vitória Setúbal (loan)
Caps3:28
Goals3:0
Years4:1972–1973
Clubs4:Benfica
Caps4:8
Goals4:0
Years5:1973–1976
Clubs5:Vitória Setúbal
Caps5:84
Goals5:5
Years6:1976–1977
Clubs6:Portimonense
Caps6:25
Goals6:2
Years7:1977–1978
Clubs7:Lusitano Évora
Years8:1978–1979
Clubs8:Aves
Years9:1979–1981
Clubs9:Estrela Amadora
Caps9:31
Goals9:2
Years10:1981–1983
Clubs10:Torralta
Totalcaps:199
Totalgoals:9
Nationalyears1:1970–1973
Nationalteam1:Portugal
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:0
Managerclubs1:Estrela Amadora (assistant, scout)
Manageryears2:2001–2002
Managerclubs2:Mozambique
Manageryears3:2003
Managerclubs3:Ferroviário Maputo
Manageryears4:2012
Managerclubs4:Desportivo Maputo

Augusto Matine (13 February 1947 – 13 October 2020) was a Portuguese footballer and manager who played as a midfielder mostly for Benfica and Vitória de Setúbal at club level and nine times for the Portugal national team. Most notably, he managed the Mozambique national team.

Club career

Born in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo), Matine, a midfielder, joined Benfica in Lisbon from Central de Lourenço Marques in 1967. After playing two seasons for Benfica's main squad, with whom he won the 1969–70 Taça de Portugal and the 1970–71 Primeira Divisão, he spent one year on loan at Vitória de Setúbal. He returned to Benfica the next season and won the 1972–73 Primeira Divisão and the Taça de Honra before leaving permanently to Vitória de Setúbal, where he would play from 1973 to 1976. He then represented Portimonense, Lusitano de Évora and Desportivo das Aves for a season each, and lastly Estrela da Amadora and Torralta for two seasons each.[2] [3]

International career

Internationally, Matine gained nine caps for Portugal.[2] He made his debut on 10 May 1970 in Lisbon against Italy, in a 1–2 defeat,[1] [4] and played his last match for the country in 1973.

Manager career

After retiring as a player in 1986, Matine became a football manager. He was an assistant coach and scout for Estrela da Amadora and later managed the Mozambique national team from 2001 to 2002.[1] [5] Moreover, he was appointed manager of home town clubs Ferroviário de Maputo, in 2003,[4] [6] and Desportivo de Maputo, until May 2012.[7]

Death

Matine died in Maputo on 13 October 2020, aged 73.[1]

Honours

Benfica[2]

1970–71, 1972–73

1969–70

1972–73

Notes and References

  1. News: Zandamela. Alexandre. 14 October 2020. Morreu Augusto Matine. Augusto Matine has died. pt. 32. A Bola.
  2. https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/artigos/morreu-matine-antigo-jogador-de-benfica-e-vitoria-de-setubal Morreu Matine, antigo jogador de Benfica e Vitória de Setúbal
  3. https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/benfica/detalhe/benfica-lamenta-desparecimento-de-matine Benfica lamenta desparecimento de Matine
  4. https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/artigos/fpf-recorda-augusto-matine-como-um-jogador-importante-do-futebol-portugues FPF recorda Augusto Matine como "um jogador importante do futebol português"
  5. https://www.abola.pt/nnh/2020-10-18/augusto-matine-umafonte-de-inspiracao/864591 Augusto Matine: uma fonte de inspiração
  6. News: Record. Chiúre, Alexandre. Matine assume Ferroviário. Matine takes over at Ferroviário. pt. 12 March 2003. 13 October 2020.
  7. News: Saudações Desportivas. Matine afastado do Desportivo. Matine has left Desportivo. pt. 22 May 2012. 2012-05-26. https://archive.today/20120802064001/http://www.imozambique.co.mz/noticias/i-noticias/item/11589-matine-afastado-do-desportivo.html. 2012-08-02. dead.