Augusto Silva (footballer, born 1902) explained

Augusto Silva
Birth Date:22 March 1902
Birth Place:Lisbon, Portugal
Death Place:Portugal
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1921–1934
Caps1:41
Goals1:6
Nationalyears1:1925–1934
Nationalcaps1:21
Nationalgoals1:2
Manageryears1:1938–1939
Managerclubs1:Belenenses
Manageryears2:1941–1942
Managerclubs2:Belenenses
Manageryears3:1942–1945
Managerclubs3:Estoril
Manageryears4:1945–1947
Managerclubs4:Belenenses
Manageryears5:1949–1950
Managerclubs5:Porto
Manageryears6:1950–1952
Managerclubs6:Belenenses

Augusto Silva (22 March 1902 – 8 January 1962) was a Portuguese football midfielder and manager.

Club career

Born in Lisbon, Silva spent his entire career with local C.F. Os Belenenses, playing with them as the Primeira Liga was named Championship of Portugal. He retired in 1934, at the age of 32.[1]

Silva then became a manager, having several spells with his only club. In the 1945–46 season, he was in charge as it won the first and only national championship in its history.[1]

International career

Silva won 21 caps for Portugal, which was a national record for 16 years.[1] He was part of the squad at the 1928 Summer Olympics, scoring once for the eventual quarter-finalists.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 18 de Março de 1934 – Augusto Silva atinge 21 internacionalizações. 18 March 1934 – Augusto Silva reaches 21 caps. C.F. Os Belenenses. pt. 17 March 2014. 7 August 2017.
  2. Web site: Augusto Silva . Olympedia . 13 September 2021.