Raul Águas

Raul António Águas (born 12 January 1949) is a Portuguese retired football striker and manager.

Raul Águas
Personal information
Full name Raul António Águas
Date of birth (1949-01-12) 12 January 1949
Place of birth Lobito, Angola
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1971 Benfica 17 (4)
1971–1972 Académica 17 (3)
1972–1975 União Tomar 51 (20)
1975–1977 Mechelen 66 (29)
1977–1979 Lierse 65 (21)
1979–1982 Oliveira Bairro 80 (58)
1982–1983 Portimonense 26 (10)
1983–1984 Chaves
Total 322 (145)
National team
1967 Portugal U18 2 (0)
Teams managed
1984–1988 Chaves
1988–1989 Boavista
1989–1990 Sporting CP
1990 Braga
1990–1991 Boavista
1991–1994 Vitória Setúbal
1994–1995 Paços Ferreira
1995–1996 Marítimo
1996–1998 Portugal (assistant)
1998–1999 Académica
1999 Naval
2003–2004 CSKA Moscow (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Born in Lobito, Portuguese Angola, Águas started his career having an unsuccessful spell at S.L. Benfica, moving after three years to Académica de Coimbra. He finished his career in 1984 at the age of 35, after stints for U.F.C.I. Tomar, Belgium's KV Mechelen and Lierse SK,[1] Oliveira do Bairro SC, Portimonense S.C. and G.D. Chaves.[2]

Over eight seasons, Águas amassed Primeira Liga totals of 111 matches and 37 goals.

Coaching career

Águas would have a more prominent career as manager, starting with his last club and helping the lowly northerners qualify for the UEFA Cup in 1987 after they finished an all-time best fifth in the league. After his exploits he moved to fellow league side Boavista F.C. early into the 1988–89 campaign.[2]

After a third place with Sporting CP in 1990, being one of three managers during the season,[3] Águas successively managed S.C. Braga, Vitória de Setúbal – four years, two in the second division – F.C. Paços de Ferreira and C.S. Marítimo. In 1995, he joined António Oliveira's staff as the Portuguese national team prepared for UEFA Euro 1996, retaining his assistant post under the next coach, former Benfica player and manager Artur Jorge; after the team's failure to qualify for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the pair was sacked.[2]

Águas then returned to club action with former side Académica, for one year, then spent four years out of professional football, after which he was again assistant to Artur Jorge, now with PFC CSKA Moscow in Russia.

Personal life

Águas' uncle, José Águas, as well as his cousin Rui, played with great success for Benfica and Portugal. The latter also represented FC Porto, winning accolades there as well.[2]

References
  1. Topschutters tweede klasse (Top scorers second division); at Belgium Soccer History (in Dutch)
  2. Tadeia, António (12 January 2016). "Nasceu no Benfica, à sombra do apelido do tio José, mas teve de se provar goleador um pouco por todo o lado onde passou, de Algarve a Trás-os-Montes" [He was born in Benfica, in the shadow of his uncle José's surname, but he had to prove himself a scorer wherever he went, from the Algarve to Trás-os-Montes.] (in Portuguese). António Tadeia. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  3. Treinadores no futebol e títulos conquistados (Coaches in football and titles won) Archived 27 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Diário de Notícias, 26 August 2008 (in Portuguese)
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