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José Augusto

1937 - Today

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José Augusto Pinto de Almeida (Portuguese pronunciation: [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. He was dubbed the "Portuguese Garrincha" by Gabriel Hanot. A Portugal international over one decade, José Augusto represented the nation at the 1966 World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. José Augusto is the 1,581st most popular soccer player (up from 1,753rd in 2024), the 278th most popular biography from Portugal (up from 281st in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Portuguese Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, José Augusto ranks 1,581 out of 21,273. Before him are Orvar Bergmark, Rafinha, Yang Song-guk, Afonsinho, David Kipiani, and John Hansen. After him are Nobuko Jashima, Manuel Velázquez, Kasper Schmeichel, Givi Chokheli, Jaroslav Pollák, and Kyle Walker.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1937, José Augusto ranks 255. Before him are Vlatko Marković, Boris Yegorov, Klim Churyumov, Márta Rudas, Charlie Haden, and Raymundo Damasceno Assis. After him are Giacomo Rizzolatti, Givi Chokheli, Andrija Anković, Robert Paul, Dan Shomron, and Lois Lowry.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, José Augusto ranks 278 out of 633. Before him are Miguel Torga (1907), Ricardo (1976), João de Loureiro (1717), Duarte Barbosa (1480), António Simões (1943), and Estácio de Sá (1520). After him are Bruno Alves (1981), João César Monteiro (1939), Tiago Mendes (1981), Antero de Quental (1842), Pedro da Fonseca (1528), and João Fernandes Lavrador (1453).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Portugal

Among soccer players born in Portugal, José Augusto ranks 32. Before him are José Costa (1953), Fernando Couto (1969), Humberto Coelho (1950), Fábio Coentrão (1988), Ricardo (1976), and António Simões (1943). After him are Bruno Alves (1981), Tiago Mendes (1981), Diogo Jota (1996), Hilário (1975), Maniche (1977), and José Peseiro (1960).

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