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José Águas
Portuguese footballer (1930–2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
José Pinto de Carvalho Santos Águas (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛ ˈaɣwɐʃ]; 9 November 1930 – 10 December 2000) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a striker.
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![]() Águas with Benfica in 1962 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Pinto Carvalho Santos Águas | ||
Date of birth | (1930-11-09)9 November 1930 | ||
Place of birth | Luanda, Angola | ||
Date of death | 10 December 2000(2000-12-10) (aged 70) | ||
Place of death | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1944–1948 | Lusitano Lobito | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1948–1950 | Lusitano Lobito | ||
1950–1963 | Benfica | 281 | (290) |
1963–1964 | Austria Vienna | 7 | (2) |
Total | 288 | (292) | |
International career | |||
1952–1962 | Portugal | 25 | (11) |
Managerial career | |||
1966–1967 | Marítimo | ||
1967–1968 | Atlético | ||
1968–1969 | Leixões | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He enjoyed a lengthy professional spell with Benfica, never scoring less than 18 goals in 12 of his 13 first division seasons.[1][2] A prolific goalscorer, Águas was nicknamed "Cabeça de Ouro" ("Golden Head") because of his header skills.[3][4]