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
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Créteil
Number	25
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–	Créteil	59	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 8 February 2016 (UTC)

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Pereira and the second or paternal family name is Loureiro.

Augusto Pereira Loureiro (born 30 August 1987), known simply as Augusto, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for French club US Créteil-Lusitanos 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 2011 summer, 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. 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.

External links

• Augusto at footballzz.co.uk
• Augusto profile at ForaDeJogo
• Augusto at Soccerway