Fialho
Personal information
Full name Alberto António Monteiro
Date of birth (1928-07-18)18 July 1928
Place of birth Cape Verde
Date of death 20 October 2015(2015-10-20) (aged 87)
Place of death Évora, Portugal
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1953 Bissau e Benfica
1953–1956 Benfica 33 (9)
1956–1962 Lusitano de Évora 100 (25)
Total 133 (34)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alberto António Monteiro (18 July 1928 – 20 October 2015), known as Fialho, is a former Portuguese footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Born in Cape Verde, Fialho began his career at Bissau e Benfica, a club associated with Benfica. In 1953, the 25-year old signed with Benfica and made his first appearance on 4 October of the same year, in a 2–0 win over Lusitano de Évora.[1]

With strong competition from Arsenio Duarte, José Águas and Rogério Pipi,[2] his playing time was restricted, but he still appeared in 18 games during his first year and 17 in his second, winning the league title in the latter.[3][4] After just game in 1955–56,[5] he departed the club to play for Lusitano de Èvora.[6]

He spent six years in Lusitano, with mild success. After retiring, he continued to live in the city, where he died on 20 October 2015.[6]

Honours

Benfica[1]

References

General

  • Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.

Specific

  1. 1 2 Tovar 2012, p. 707.
  2. ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 245.
  3. ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 249.
  4. ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 255.
  5. ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 260.
  6. 1 2 "Morreu Fialho, antigo extremo do Benfica". SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese). 20 October 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
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