Alberto João Augusto (born 31 July 1898 in
Lisbon - died 1973)
was a
Portuguese
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footballer
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who played as
forward.
His brother,
Artur Augusto
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, was also a
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footballer.
Alberto Augusto was the first ever scorer for Portugal, scoring their only goal in a 3-1 loss to Spain.
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Alberto Augusto at Glórias do Passado
1898 births
1973 deaths
Footballers from Lisbon
Portuguese men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Primeira Liga players
S.L. Benfica footballers
S.C. Braga players
S.C. Salgueiros players
Vitória S.C. players
America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro) players
Portugal men's international footballers
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