 Águas withBenfica in 1962 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Pinto Carvalho Santos Águas | ||
| Date of birth | (1930-11-09)9 November 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Luanda,Angola | ||
| Date of death | 10 December 2000(2000-12-10) (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | 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 | |||
José Pinto de Carvalho Santos Águas (Portuguese pronunciation:[ʒuˈzɛˈaɣwɐʃ]; 9 November 1930 – 10 December 2000) was a Portuguesefootballer who played as astriker.
He enjoyed a lengthy professional spell withBenfica, never scoring less than 18 goals in 12 of his 13first division seasons.[1][2] A prolific goalscorer, Águas was nicknamed "Cabeça de Ouro" ("Golden Head") because of his header skills.[3][4]
Born inLuanda,Portuguese Angola,Portuguese Empire from aPortuguese colonial family, Águas started his footballing career with local team Lusitano do Lobito, before moving toS.L. Benfica in 1950 where he gained legendary status.
With Benfica he won thePrimeira Liga five times (1955, 1957, 1960, 1961 and 1963) and thedomestic cup seven, also being crowned national league's top scorer on five occasions. In the years previous toEusébio's rise, he was also instrumental in the club's back-to-backEuropean Cup conquests, in1961 againstFC Barcelona (3–2), andthe next season againstReal Madrid (5–3), scoring his team's first goal on both occasions and beingclub captain; he failed to complete a hat-trick of wins in the competition after the 1–2 defeat toA.C. Milan in the1963 final (he did not play).
After leaving Benfica, Águas, aged 33, played one more season forFK Austria Wien, retiring the next summer. He died inLisbon, at the age of 70 after a prolonged illness.[5]
Águas made his debut forPortugal on 23 November 1952, in a 1–1 draw withAustria, and went on to gain a total of 25caps while scoring 11 times. His last appearance was on 17 May 1962, a 2–1 defeat againstBelgium.
Águas' son,Rui, was also a footballer and a striker. He too represented Benfica and the national team, as well asFC Porto.
His daughter, Helena Maria, known asLena d'Água, has a career inpop music as a singer.[6][1][7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Benfica | 1950–51 | Primeira Divisão | 19 | 23 | 7 | 6 | – | 26 | 29 | |
| 1951–52 | 22 | 28 | 7 | 6 | – | 29 | 34 | |||
| 1952–53 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 10 | – | 32 | 35 | |||
| 1953–54 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 0 | – | 20 | 24 | |||
| 1954–55 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 6 | – | 32 | 26 | |||
| 1955–56 | 26 | 28 | 2 | 2 | – | 28 | 30 | |||
| 1956–57 | 25 | 30 | 7 | 3 | – | 32 | 33 | |||
| 1957–58 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 31 | ||
| 1958–59 | 24 | 26 | 8 | 3 | – | 32 | 29 | |||
| 1959–60 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 12 | – | 34 | 30 | |||
| 1960–61 | 23 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 43 | ||
| 1961–62 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 26 | ||
| 1962–63 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | ||
| Total | 281 | 291 | 75 | 70 | 21 | 18 | 377 | 379 | ||
| Austria Wien | 1963–64 | Austrian Staatsliga | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Career total | 288 | 293 | 75 | 70 | 22 | 18 | 385 | 381 | ||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 September 1953 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion,Wien, Austria |  Austria | 1–5 | 1–9 | 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 22 November 1953 | Estádio do Jamor,Lisbon, Portugal |  South Africa | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 22 May 1955 | Estádio das Antas,Porto, Portugal |  England | 1–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 3–1 | |||||
| 5 | 20 November 1955 | Estádio do Jamor, Lisbon, Portugal |  Sweden | 1–1 | 2–6 | Friendly |
| 6 | 2–4 | |||||
| 7 | 23 December 1955 | Muhammad Ali Stadium,Cairo, Egypt |  Egypt | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 8 | 4–0 | |||||
| 9 | 9 June 1956 | Estádio do Jamor, Lisbon, Portugal |  Hungary | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 10 | 19 March 1961 | Estádio do Jamor, Lisbon, Portugal |  Luxembourg | 1–0 | 6–0 | 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 21 May 1961 | Estádio do Jamor, Lisbon, Portugal | England | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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