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Jose Augusto

José Augusto Pinto de Almeida (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛ awˈɡuʃtu]; born 13 April 1937), known as José Augusto, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a winger, and a coach. He played most of his career with Benfica, for which he appeared in 369 competitive matches and scored 174 goals, winning 13 major titles including eight Primeira Liga championships and two European Cups. He was dubbed the "Portuguese Garrincha" by Gabriel Hanot.A Portuguese international over one full decade, José Augusto represented the nation at the 1966 World Cup. He later worked as a manager, for more than 30 years. more »