Augusto Matine
Augusto Matine (13 February 1947 – 13 October 2020) was a Portuguese footballer and manager who played as a midfielder mostly for Benfica and Vitória de Setúbal at club level and nine times for the Portugal national team. Most notably, he managed the Mozambique national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Augusto Matine | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Lourenço Marques, Mozambique | ||
| Date of death | 13 October 2020 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Maputo, Mozambique[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1967 | Central Lourenço Marques | ||
| 1967–1971 | Benfica | 23 | (0) |
| 1971–1972 | → Vitória Setúbal (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 1972–1973 | Benfica | 8 | (0) |
| 1973–1976 | Vitória Setúbal | 84 | (5) |
| 1976–1977 | Portimonense | 25 | (2) |
| 1977–1978 | Lusitano Évora | ||
| 1978–1979 | Aves | ||
| 1979–1981 | Estrela Amadora | 31 | (2) |
| 1981–1983 | Torralta | ||
| Total | 199 | (9) | |
| International career | |||
| 1970–1973 | Portugal | 9 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Estrela Amadora (assistant, scout)[1] | |||
| 2001–2002 | Mozambique | ||
| 2003 | Ferroviário Maputo | ||
| 2012 | Desportivo Maputo | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career Edit
Born in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo), Matine, a midfielder, joined Benfica in Lisbon from Central de Lourenço Marques in 1967. After playing two seasons for Benfica's main squad, with whom he won the 1969–70 Taça de Portugal and the 1970–71 Primeira Divisão, he spent one year on loan at Vitória de Setúbal. He returned to Benfica the next season and won the 1972–73 Primeira Divisão and the Taça de Honra before leaving permanently to Vitória de Setúbal, where he would play from 1973 to 1976. He then represented Portimonense, Lusitano de Évora and Desportivo das Aves for a season each, and lastly Estrela da Amadora and Torralta for two seasons each.[2][3]
International career Edit
Internationally, Matine gained nine caps for Portugal.[2] He made his debut on 10 May 1970 in Lisbon against Italy, in a 1–2 defeat,[1][4] and played his last match for the country in 1973.
Manager career Edit
After retiring as a player in 1986, Matine became a football manager. He was an assistant coach and scout for Estrela da Amadora and later managed the Mozambique national team from 2001 to 2002.[1][5] Moreover, he was appointed manager of home town clubs Ferroviário de Maputo, in 2003,[4][6] and Desportivo de Maputo, until May 2012.[7]
Death Edit
Honours Edit
Benfica[2]
- Primeira Liga: 1970–71, 1972–73
- Taça de Portugal: 1969–70
- Taça de Honra: 1972–73
References Edit
- ^ a b c d e Zandamela, Alexandre (14 October 2020). "Morreu Augusto Matine" [Augusto Matine has died]. A Bola (in Portuguese). p. 32.
- ^ a b c Morreu Matine, antigo jogador de Benfica e Vitória de Setúbal
- ^ Benfica lamenta desparecimento de Matine
- ^ a b FPF recorda Augusto Matine como "um jogador importante do futebol português"
- ^ Augusto Matine: uma fonte de inspiração
- ^ Chiúre, Alexandre (12 March 2003). "Matine assume Ferroviário" [Matine takes over at Ferroviário]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Matine afastado do Desportivo" [Matine has left Desportivo] (in Portuguese). Saudações Desportivas. 22 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-08-02. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
External links Edit
- at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Augusto Matine at Soccerway
- Augusto Matine at National-Football-Teams.com