Raul António Águas (born 12 January 1949) is a Portuguese retired football striker and manager.

Playing career

Born in

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, Águas started his career having an unsuccessful spell at

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, moving after three years to Académica de Coimbra. He finished his career in 1984 at the age of 35, after stints for U.F.C.I. Tomar,

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's KV Mechelen and Lierse SK,

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, Portimonense S.C. and G.D. Chaves. Over eight seasons, Águas amassed Primeira Liga totals of 111 matches and 37 goals.

Coaching career

Águas would have a more prominent career as manager, starting with his last club and helping the lowly northerners qualify for the

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in 1987 after they finished an all-time best fifth in the league. After his exploits he moved to fellow league side Boavista F.C. early into the 1988–89 campaign. After a third place with

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, being one of three managers during the season,Treinadores no futebol e títulos conquistados (Coaches in football and titles won)
;

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, 26 August 2008 (in Portuguese) Águas successively managed

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– four years, two in the

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–

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and

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. In 1995, he joined António Oliveira's staff as the Portuguese national team prepared for

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, retaining his assistant post under the next coach, former Benfica player and manager Artur Jorge; after the team's failure to qualify for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the pair was sacked. Águas then returned to club action with former side Académica, for one year, then spent four years out of professional football, after which he was again assistant to Artur Jorge, now with

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in Russia.

Personal life

Águas' uncle,

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, as well as his cousin Rui, played with great success for Benfica and Portugal. The latter also represented FC Porto, winning accolades there as well.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aguas, Raul 1949 births Living people Portuguese footballers Association football forwards Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players S.L. Benfica footballers Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F. players U.F.C.I. Tomar players Portimonense S.C. players G.D. Chaves players Belgian Pro League players K.V. Mechelen players Lierse S.K. players Portugal youth international footballers Portuguese expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Belgium Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Portuguese football managers Primeira Liga managers Liga Portugal 2 managers G.D. Chaves managers Boavista F.C. managers Sporting CP managers S.C. Braga managers Vitória F.C. managers F.C. Paços de Ferreira managers C.S. Marítimo managers Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F. managers Associação Naval 1º de Maio managers Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Russia People from Benguela Province