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

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

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]

• Primeira Liga:1954–55

References

General

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

Specific

External links

• Alberto Monteiro at ForaDeJogo (archived)

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