José Águas
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Pinto Carvalho Santos Águas | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Luanda, Angola | ||
| Date of death | 10 December 2000 (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 | |||
He enjoyed a lengthy professional spell with Benfica, never scoring less than 18 goals in 12 of his 13 first division seasons. A prolific goalscorer, Águas was nicknamed "Cabeça de Ouro" ("Golden Head") because of his header skills.
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