Augusto Gama
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Augusto Vilela Gama | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Lanhas, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rio Ave (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1988 | Braga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1992 | Braga | 22 | (1) |
| 1989–1990 | → Fafe (loan) | 29 | (8) |
| 1992–2007 | Rio Ave | 403 | (53) |
| Total | 454 | (62) | |
| National team | |||
| 1987 | Portugal U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Portugal U21 | 7 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010– | Rio Ave (assistant) | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Augusto Vilela Gama (born 26 January 1970) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a forward, and the current assistant manager of Rio Ave FC.
He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 206 games and 14 goals over the course of 11 seasons, in representation of Braga and Rio Ave. He added 219/40 in Segunda Liga, in a career mainly associated with the latter club.
Club career
Born in the village of Lanhas, Vila Verde, Braga District, Gama started his career at S.C. Braga, but only amassed four Primeira Liga appearances in his first two seasons combined, his debut in the competition coming on 24 October 1987 by playing eight minutes in a 2–2 home draw against Vitória de Setúbal. After a loan to AD Fafe in the second division his fate did not improve, and he left in June 1992.
Gama subsequently signed for Rio Ave F.C. also in the second level, going on to remain with the club until his retirement 15 years later and compete in a further seven top flight campaigns. In 1997–98 he scored four goals in 34 games, helping the Vila do Conde-based team to the ninth position.
Gama continued to work with Rio Ave after retiring at the age of 37, acting as assistant coach to several managers.[1][2][3]
International career
Gama received a call-up to the Portugal under-18 side in 1987, being included in José Augusto's squad for five matches and making his debut in a 1–2 loss against the Netherlands on 17 April, as a substitute. In 1990 he was picked for the under-21s, gaining the first of his seven caps on 21 May against England, a 1–0 win.
Personal life
Gama's younger brother, Bruno, is also a footballer. He too represented Braga and Rio Ave.[4]
Honours
- Rio Ave
References
- ↑ "João Tomás entra na luta dos extremos" [João Tomás joins wingers fight] (in Portuguese). Record. 15 August 2010. Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ↑ "Sonho quase atingido" [Dream nearly fulfilled] (in Portuguese). Record. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ↑ "Pedro Martins forja cunho mais ofensivo" [Pedro Martins forges more offensive brand] (in Portuguese). Record. 27 May 2014. Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ↑ "Quando todos os dias são vividos em família" [When every day is a family day] (in Portuguese). Record. 24 December 2009. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
External links
- Augusto Gama at thefinalball.com
- Augusto Gama profile at ForaDeJogo
- National team data (Portuguese)