Albano Narciso Pereira (21 December 1922 – 5 March 1990), known simply as Albano, was a Portuguese

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who played as a forward.

Club career

Born in

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, Albano joined

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in 1943 at the age of 20, from local Seixal FC. During his spell with the

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club, he appeared in 334 games all competitions comprised and scored 162 goals, being part of an attacking line dubbed ''Cinco Violinos'' (Five

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s) that also included Jesus Correia,

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, José Travassos and Manuel Vasques and winning eight

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championships and four

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trophies. In the 1952–53 season, Albano netted a career-best 19 goals to help the Lions win the domestic league ahead of

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. He retired in 1957 at the age of 34, subsequently returning to his hometown.

International career

Albano won 15

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for the Portugal national team over seven years, scoring three times. His debut came on 5 January 1947 in a 2–2 friendly draw against

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, in the Portuguese capital.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Albano 1922 births 1990 deaths Footballers from Seixal 20th-century Portuguese sportsmen Portuguese men's footballers Men's association football forwards Primeira Liga players Seixal F.C. players Sporting CP footballers Portugal men's international footballers