Augusto (footballer)

Augusto
Personal information
Full name Augusto Pereira Loureiro
Date of birth (1987-08-30) 30 August 1987
Place of birth Matosinhos, Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current team
 Śląsk Wrocław
Number 5
Youth career
1995–2002 Porto
2002–2005 Leixões
2005–2006 Infesta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Infesta 54 (1)
2009–2011 Ribeirão 28 (1)
2011–2013 Moreirense 32 (0)
2013–2016 Créteil 63 (2)
2016– Śląsk Wrocław 24 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 December 2017

Augusto Pereira Loureiro (born 30 August 1987), known simply as Augusto, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Polish club Śląsk Wrocław as a left back.

Club career

Born in Matosinhos, Augusto played youth football for three clubs, including FC Porto from ages 8–15. He spent his first five years as a senior in the lower leagues, with FC Infesta and G.D. Ribeirão.

Augusto signed for Segunda Liga side Moreirense F.C. in the summer of 2011, making his debut in the competition on 8 January 2012 by coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 home win against C.D. Santa Clara.[1] He played 13 games during the campaign, helping his team return to the Primeira Liga as runners-up.

Augusto joined US Créteil-Lusitanos from France in 2013, going on to spend several years in Ligue 2.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Moreirense 2–0 Santa Clara" (in Portuguese). SAPO. 8 January 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Créteil a misé sur eux pour la Ligue 2" [Créteil have bet on them for Ligue 2]. Le Parisien (in French). 6 July 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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