Augusto Inácio

Infobox Football biography
playername = Augusto Inácio


fullname = Augusto Soares Inácio
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1955|2|1
cityofbirth = Lisbon
countryofbirth = Portugal
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
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position = Defender (Retired)
currentclub =
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years = 1975-1982
1982-1989
clubs = Sporting CP
FC Porto
caps(goals) = 168 (4)
157 (2)
nationalyears = 1976-1986
nationalteam = Fb|Portugal
nationalcaps(goals) = 25 (0)
manageryears = 1990-1991
1996
1996-1997
1997-1999
1999
1999-2001
2001-2003
2004
2004
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-
managerclubs = Rio Ave
Marítimo
Felgueiras
Marítimo
Chaves
Sporting CP
Vitória Guimarães
Belenenses
Al-Ahli
Beira-Mar
Ionikos
Foolad
Inter de Luanda

Augusto Soares Inácio born February 1,1955 in Lisbon) is a retired Portuguese football defender and is currently a coach.

Playing career

He played for Sporting Clube de Portugal and F.C. Porto, were he won several national championship titles and the Cup of Portugal. He played at the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, in 1984 when Porto lost 1-2 to Juventus; and at the 1986-87 European Champions' Cup final, which Porto won against Bayern Munich.He had 25 caps for the Portuguese national team, 4 while playing for Sporting and 21 for F.C. Porto, from 1976 to 1986. His first game, on December 5, 1976, was a 2-1 win over Cyprus, in the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualifyings. He played at the 1984 UEFA European Football Championship and at the 1986 FIFA World Cup finals, where he had his last game, on July 11, 1986, a 1-3 loss to Morocco.

Managerial career

After ending his career, he became a football coach. As a manager he won Sporting's first title in 18 years in 1999-2000. After coaching clubs such as G.D. Chaves, C.S. Marítimo and Vitória S.C. (de Guimarães), he was the manager of S.C. Beira-Mar, since the end of the 2004-05 season until November 2006. In the 2005-06 season the team won the "Liga de Honra" (2nd level) and thus achieved promotion to the Portuguese Liga. He managed Beira-Mar during the first nine games of the next season, when he resigned, leaving the team with only six points. He then went on to manage Ionikos in the Super League Greece. However resigned after an embarrassing 4-0 defeat to Panathinaikos FC on January 15, 2007. On January 25, 2007 he signed with Iranian club, Foolad F.C.'s as their head coach, the contract will run till June 23, 2007. Despite Foolad's relegation to the Azadegan League Inácio signed a contract extension with Foolad for the 2007/08 season. On May 2008 Inácio signed a contract with Interclube of Luanda.

Honours

* Portuguese Liga 1980,1982,1985,1986,1988,2000
* Portuguese Cup 1978,1982,1984,1988
* Portuguese SuperCup 1984,1985,1987
* Liga de Honra 2006
* UEFA Champions League 1987
* European Super Cup 1987
* Intercontinental Cup 1987