Artur de Sousa, known for his nickname Pinga (born July 30, 1909 in Funchal, Portugal) was a footballer and later coach who made his name in FC Porto, club he served until his death in 1963. July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Funchal, population approx. ... The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... FC Porto emblem (Larger version) Futebol Clube do Porto (short: FC Porto, FCP) is a Portuguese sports club, best known for its football section. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

One of Portuguese football's most prominent players, Pinga (who could play either as forward or inside left) came to natiowide fame in CS Marítimo in 1930 where he earned his first call-up to the national team. Followed by FC Porto, he joined the continental club still in the same year, and became the key player of the victories in the 31-32 and later the 36-37 Campeonato de Portugal (the predecessor to the Cup of Portugal). He was still a playing member when the first nationwide competition played in a league system debuted (which became what is now known as the SuperLiga), which Porto came out as the winner in the first two editions. Club Sport Marítimo, commonly shortened to CS Marítimo, is a Portuguese football club that plays in the Estádio dos Barreiros in Funchal, Madeira Islands. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... First International Spain 3 - 1 Portugal (Madrid, Spain; 18 November 1921) Largest win Portugal 8 - 0 Liechtenstein (Lisbon, Portugal; 18 November 1994) Portugal 8 - 0 Liechtenstein (Coimbra, Portugal; 9 June 1999) Portugal 8 - 0 Kuwait (Leiria, Portugal; 19 November 2003) Worst defeat Portugal 0 - 8 England (Lisbon, Portugal; 25 May... The Portuguese Cup or, more correctly, Cup of Portugal (Port. ... SuperLiga (written in CamelCase), also referred to as SuperLiga Galp Energia for sponsorship reasons, is the major Portuguese professional football competition. ...

He retired in 1946 after a meniscus surgery, when such operations still carried many risks. During his carrer he was considered the best national player ever, with 394 goals in 400 games. He only played for two teams - Marítimo and FC Porto plus the national team, where he had 21 caps scoring 9 goals during 12 years (1930-1942). 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

His career followed as a manager, and in his first season he caused a massive when Tirsense knocked out Sporting. Two stints with Sanjoanense and Gouveia followed before returning to FC Porto as assistant manager.

He died in 1963, still serving as a youth team coach in Porto. 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Legacy

He was idolized by Pedroto, which would become another major star in the Porto side. Both had their name suggested to the Estádio do Dragão. One of the most important sportsmen born in the Madeira Islands (some say his legacy lives on modern star Cristiano Ronaldo), he has a street named after him in his hometown Funchal. José Maria Pedroto, born 21 October 1928 in Lamego, Portugal, died 1984 in Porto (cancer) was a proficient footballer and coach. ... Bronze logo Estádio do Dragão (English: Dragon Stadium) is a football stadium in Porto, Portugal that has an all-seated capacity of 50,948. ... For other uses of the word, see Madeira (disambiguation) Madeira Islands location. ... Cristiano Ronaldo in his Portuguese international strip Cristiano Ronaldo (full name Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro; born February 5, 1985, Madeira, Portugal) is a diving Portuguese poofter who was signed by Manchester United in 2003 for £12. ...