Agustín Valido (January 31, 1914[1] – February 23, 1998) was an Argentine football forward, who played in several Argentine and Brazilian top-level clubs.

Valido
Personal information
Full name Agustín Valido
Date of birth (1914-01-31)January 31, 1914
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death February 23, 1998(1998-02-23) (aged 84)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1934 Boca Juniors 2 (0)
1934–1937 Lanús 44 (2)
1937–1944 Flamengo 107 (40)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Buenos Aires,[1] Agustín Valido was part of the squad that won Primera División Argentina in 1934 while playing for Boca Juniors.[2] He moved to Lanús in 1935, leaving the club in 1937.[2] He traveled to Brazil in 1937, playing for a combined team named Becar Varella and attracting the attention of Flamengo's board of directors, who signed him.[1] He played 138 games for the Rio de Janeiro club, scoring 44 goals, including one against Vasco in 1944, giving Flamengo their third consecutive state championship.[1]

Honors

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Club

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Boca Juniors

Flamengo

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Assaf, Roberto; Martins, Clóvis (2001). Almanaque do Flamengo (in Portuguese) (1st ed.). Editora Abril. p. 514. OCLC 837719185.
  2. ^ a b "Agustín Valido" (in Spanish). BDFA. Retrieved April 17, 2009.