Augusto da Costa

Augusto da Costa
	Augusto lining up with Brazil at the 1950 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Augusto da Costa
Date of birth	22 October 1920
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death	1 March 2004 (aged 83)
Place of death	Brazil
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1936–1944	São Cristóvão
1945–1954	Vasco
International career
1946–1950	Brazil
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Copa América
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Augusto da Costa (22 October 1920 – 1 March 2004), sometimes known as just Augusto, was a Brazilian footballer who played for the Brazil national football team. He captained the Brazil 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.^[1] In 1945 he joined Vasco, retiring in 1954.^[1] He played 18 games for the Brazil national team and scored one goal.^[1]

Honours

Vasco da Gama

Campeonato Sul-Americano de Campeões: 1948
Campeonato Carioca: 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952,
Torneio Octogonal Rivadavia Correa Meyer: 1953

Brazil

Copa América: 1949
FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1950

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Augusto - Zagueiro" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2009.

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[cbf-1] "Augusto - Zagueiro" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2009.

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