Augusto César (footballer, born 1968)

Augusto César
Personal information
Full name Augusto Pedro de Sousa
Date of birth (1968-11-05) 5 November 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Brasília, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Left back, midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1988 Gama
1988 Vasco da Gama
1988 → America-RJ (loan)
1989–1990 Gama
1990–1991 Belenenses
1991 Pires do Rio
1992–1996 Goiás 104 (7)
1997–1999 Portuguesa 111 (7)
1999–2000 Corinthians 18 (0)
2000 → Botafogo (loan)
2000 América Mineiro 20 (0)
2001 Botafogo 2 (0)
2001–2002 Kashima Antlers 42 (9)
2003–2005 Kawasaki Frontale 105 (30)
2006 Brasiliense
2007 Gama
2008 Paranoá
2009 Brasília
Managerial career
2009–2010 Brasília
2010 Gama U20
2011 Botafogo-DF
2012 Gama
2012–2016 Goiás U20
2015 Goiás (interim)
2016 Pires do Rio U20
2017 Sobradinho
2017–2020 Goiás U20
2018 Goiás (interim)
2020–2021 Goiás
2022 Nacional de Muriaé
2022 Uruaçu
2023 Morrinhos
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Augusto Pedro de Sousa (born 5 November 1968), known as Augusto César or simply Augusto, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as either a left back or a midfielder.

Playing career

Born in Brasília, Federal District, Augusto César was spotted by Vasco da Gama at the age of 19, playing the 1988 Campeonato Carioca on loan at America-RJ.[1] He then represented Gama and Pires do Rio before joining Goiás in 1992.[2]

Augusto César moved to Portuguesa in 1997, as a replacement to Zé Roberto.[3] In July 1999, he agreed to a contract with Corinthians,[4] but was rarely used at the latter club.

Augusto César was sent out on loan to Botafogo in February 2000, but returned to Corinthians in the following month after having paperwork problems;[5] the issue was later solved, but he still featured sparingly. He subsequently represented América Mineiro in that year before returning to Bota in 2001; he would appear rarely for the club again, however.

In June 2001, Augusto César moved abroad, after signing for Kashima Antlers.[6] He only returned to Brazil in 2006 with Brasiliense, after spending three seasons at Kawasaki Frontale.

Augusto César returned to his former side Gama in 2008, and subsequently played for Paranoá and Brasília before retiring in 2009, aged 40.

Managerial career

Shortly after retiring, Augusto César took up coaching in his last club Brasília, in the 2009 Série D. Ahead of the 2011 season, after managing Gama's under-20 squad, he was appointed in charge of Botafogo-DF, managing Túlio Maravilha while at the club.[7]

Dismissed by Botafogo in April 2011,[8] Augusto César took over former side Gama for the 2012 campaign,[9] but was sacked in March of that year.

On 27 September 2012, Augusto César rejoined another club he represented as a player, Goiás, as an under-20 manager.[10] He was also an interim manager of the main squad in the 2015 campaign, before the arrival of Julinho Camargo.[11]

Augusto César was relieved of his duties by Goiás on 12 January 2016, after a poor performance in the year's Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior.[12] In September 2017, after working at Pires do Rio's under-20 side and Sobradinho, he returned to Goiás and their under-20 squad, again as manager.[13]

Interim of the first team for a short period during the 2018 season, Augusto César was definitely appointed manager of the main squad on 17 November 2020, after the dismissal of Enderson Moreira.[14]

Career statistics

[15]

Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goiás 1992 Série A 18 2 9 2 2 0 — — 29 4
1993 13 1 0 0 — — — 13 1
1994 Série B 14 1 2 0 2 0 — — 18 1
1995 Série A 15 1 2 0 1 0 — — 18 0
1996 23 0 8 0 3 1 — — 34 1
Total 83 5 21 2 8 1 — — 112 8
Portuguesa 1997 Série A 25 3 20 1 4 1 2[a] 0 — 51 5
1998 27 1 18 1 3 1 — — 48 3
1999 0 0 21 1 4 1 — — 25 2
Total 52 4 59 3 11 3 2 0 — 124 10
Corinthians 1999 Série A 18 0 — — 1[b] 0 — 19 0
2000 0 0 0 0 — 3[c] 0 5[d] 1 8 1
Total 18 0 0 0 — 4 0 1 1 27 1
América Mineiro 2000 Série A 20 0 — — — — 20 0
Botafogo 2001 Série A 0 0 2 0 3 0 — 1[d] 0 6 0
Kashima Antlers 2001 J1 League 13 5 — 3 1 — 4[e] 0 20 6
2002 29 4 — 5 1 — 9[e] 1 43 6
Total 42 9 — 8 2 — 13 1 63 12
Kawasaki Frontale 2003 J2 League 41 17 — 0 0 — — 41 17
2004 31 8 — 0 0 — — 31 8
2005 J1 League 33 5 — 1 0 — 5[e] 1 39 6
Total 105 30 — 1 0 — 5 1 111 31
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa CONMEBOL
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Mercosur
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Torneio Rio – São Paulo
  5. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in J.League Cup

Honours

Player

Gama

Goiás

Corinthians

Kashima Antlers

Kawasaki Frontale

Brasiliense

References

  1. ^ "Olho clínico para caçar talentos" [A clinical eye to spot talents] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Correio Braziliense. 3 November 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  2. ^ "AUGUSTO CÉSAR: um dos ídolos dos maquinistas" [AUGUSTO CÉSAR: One of the idols of the maquinistas] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sagres Online. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Ex-Lusa e Corinthians, Augusto reencontra o Canindé pelo Goiás" [Formerly of Lusa and Corinthians, Augusto sees the Canindé again for Goiás] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Luizão e Augusto são os reforços do Corinthians" [Luizão and Augusto are the additions of Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de Londrina. 1 July 1999. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Corinthians deve perder Gilberto" [Corinthians may lose Gilberto] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. 24 March 2001. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Augusto troca Botafogo pelo Japão" [Augusto changes Botafogo for Japan] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 21 June 2001. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Candangão: Botafogo-DF confirma treinador. Agora só falta o Brasiliense" [Candangão: Botafogo-DF confirm manager. Now only Brasiliense is left] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 23 December 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  8. ^ "DF: Time de Túlio Maravilha troca de técnico na reta final do Candangão" [DF: Túlio Maravilha's team change manager in the final stages of the Candangão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  9. ^ "DF: Clubes cedem e fazem proposta para definição do Candango" [DF: Clubs give in and make an offer for the definition of the Candango] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 28 December 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Augusto é o novo treinador do sub-20" [Augusto is the new manager of the under-20s] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Goiás EC. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Interino, Augusto César se despede do Goiás após goleada" [Interim, Augusto César bids farewell of Goiás after routing] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Goiás demite Augusto César do time sub-20 após eliminação na Copinha" [Goiás sack Augusto César from the under-20 team after elimination in the Copinha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Velho conhecido do Goiás, Augusto César retorna ao comando da base esmeraldina" [Well known of Goiás, Augusto César returns to the command of the esmeraldino youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Esporte Goiano. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Lanterna do Brasileirão, Goiás demite técnico Enderson Moreira" [In the last place of Brasileirão, Goiás sack manager Enderson Moreira] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Augusto" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol de Goyaz. Retrieved 18 November 2020.