Augusto da Costa

Augusto da Costa

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Club
São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas (1936–1944)
Club
CR Vasco da Gama (1945–1954)
Club
Brazil men's national football team (1949–1950)
National team
Brazil

Legacy

Honours

Vasco da Gama Campeonato Carioca: 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952 South American Championship of Champions: 1948 Torneio Octogonal Rivadavia Correa Meyer: 1953 Brazil Copa América: 1949 FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1950 Individual Copa Rio Team of the Tournament: 1951

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Identifiers & aliases
Description

Brazilian footballer and manager (1920-2004)

Position

defender

Extract from Wikipedia

Augusto da Costa, sometimes known as just Augusto, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender. He captained the Brazil national team to the 1950 FIFA World Cup final leading them to become the runners-up of the tournament after losing to Uruguay. He was born in Rio de Janeiro. He started his career in 1936, with São Cristóvão, leaving the club in 1944. In 1945 he joined to Vasco da Gama, retiring in 1954. He played 18 games for the Brazil national team and scored one goal.

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