Rogério Sousa
Portuguese footballer
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Rogério Apolónio de Sousa (18 April 1910 – 1976) was a Portuguese footballer who played as an outside forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rogério Apolónio de Sousa | ||
| Date of birth | April 18, 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Funchal, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | 1976 (age 65-66) | ||
| Place of death | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Outside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1932−1940 | Benfica | 68 | (46) |
| Total | 68 | (46) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Funchal, Madeira, during the time of the constitutional monarchy, which would last a further six months. In his youth he started to play football with a leather ball in the extreme poverty of Madeira.[1]
He joined Benfica in 1932, where he would play as outside forward in a typical 2–3–2–3 formation supporting Vítor Silva, Valadas or Espírito Santo. In his first season, he helped the club stop a 12-year winless run in the Campeonato de Lisboa.[2]
In 1936–37 Primeira Liga, he was the team topscorer with 19 league goals, 32 in all competitions, as Benfica conquer their second league title.[3] His last game for Benfica was a 2–1 win over Carcavelinhos on 16 June 1940.[1]
Honours
Benfica[4]
- Primeira Divisão (6)
- Taça de Portugal (2)
- Campeonato de Portugal (1)
- Campeonato de Lisboa (1)
