| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rogério Apolónio de Sousa | ||
| Date of birth | (1910-04-18)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(s) | Outside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1932−1940 | Benfica | 68 | (46) |
| Total | 68 | (46) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rogério Apolónio de Sousa (18 April 1910 – 1976) was a Portuguese footballer who played as an outside forward.
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.
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.
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. His last game for Benfica was a 2–1 win over Carcavelinhos on 16 June 1940.
Honours
Benfica
- Primeira Divisão (6)
- Taça de Portugal (2)
- Campeonato de Portugal (1)
- Campeonato de Lisboa (1)
References
- ^ João Malheiro (July 2006). Memorial Benfica 100 Glórias [Benfica Memorial, 100 glories] (in Portuguese) (Third ed.). QuidNovi. p. 119. ISBN 978-972-8998-26-4.
- Tovar 2012, p. 120.
- Tovar 2012, p. 144.
- "Bicampeões para a história" [Back-to-back champions for the ages]. Visão (in Portuguese). Portugal: Impresa Publishing. May 2015. p. 40. ISSN 0872-3540.
- Tovar, Rui Miguel (October 2012). Almanaque do Benfica: A história do clube desde a sua fundação. Lua de Papel. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
External links
- Rogério Sousa at ForaDeJogo (archived)
