José Augusto Torres Sports manager

José Augusto da Costa Sénica Torres (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛ ˈtoʁɨʃ]; 8 September 1938 – 3 September 2010) was a Portuguese football centre forward and coach.Nicknamed O Bom Gigante (The Kind Giant), most of his 21-year senior career was spent at Benfica, with great individual and team success (13 major titles). With the Portuguese national team he participated in two World Cups separated by 20 years, one as player and the other as manager.

Personal facts

José Augusto Torres
Alias (AKA)Torres Jose
Birth dateSeptember 08, 1938
Birth place
Portugal , Torres Novas
Date of deathSeptember 03, 2010
Place of death
Lisbon , Portugal
Height (meters)1.91

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Football manager

club
Boavista F.C.
Varzim S.C.
Vitória F.C.
Portugal national football team
C.D. Beja
Portimonense S.C.
position
Forward (association football)
teams
Torres Novas
Vitória F.C.
Portugal national football team
S.L. Benfica
G.D. Estoril Praia

Topical connections

Álvaro FernándezFootball player
Abel BragaSports manager
Antoni PiechniczekSports manager
Alex FergusonSports manager
Álvaro CardosoSports manager
António Conceição da Silva OliveiraSports manager
Bernardino PedrotoSports manager
Baltemar BritoSports manager
Álvaro Gaspar PintoFootball player
Álvaro Cardoso PereiraFootball player
Álvaro CarolinoFootball player

José Augusto Torres on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.footballzz.co.uk/player/jose_torres/current/profile/0/default/11790