# Augusto da Costa
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{{short description|Brazilian footballer (1920-2004)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|da Costa|Costa}}
{{infobox football biography
| name = Augusto da Costa
| image = Augusto 'Augusto' da Costa, capitaine du Brésil en finale de Coupe du monde de football 1950 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Augusto lining up with [Brazil](/source/Brazil_national_football_team) at the [1950 FIFA World Cup](/source/1950_FIFA_World_Cup)
| fullname = Augusto da Costa
| height =
| position = [Centre-back](/source/Defender_(football)), [right-back](/source/Defender_(football))
| birth_date = {{birth date|1920|10|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [Rio de Janeiro](/source/Rio_de_Janeiro), [Brazil](/source/Brazil)
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2004|03|01|1920|10|22|df=yes}}
| death_place = [Brazil](/source/Brazil)
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 =
| youthyears2 =
| years1 = 1936–1944
| years2 = 1945–1954
| clubs1 = [São Cristóvão](/source/S%C3%A3o_Crist%C3%B3v%C3%A3o_de_Futebol_e_Regatas)
| clubs2 = [Vasco](/source/Club_de_Regatas_Vasco_da_Gama)
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| caps2 = 297
| goals2 = 22
| nationalyears1 = 1946–1950
| nationalteam1 = [Brazil](/source/Brazil_national_football_team)
| nationalcaps1 = 18
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [Football](/source/Association_football)}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|BRA|1889}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[FIFA World Cup](/source/FIFA_World_Cup)}}
{{Medal|RU|[1950 Brazil](/source/1950_FIFA_World_Cup)|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[Copa América](/source/Copa_Am%C3%A9rica)}}
{{Medal|W|[1949 Brazil](/source/1949_South_American_Championship)|}}
{{Medal|RU|[1946 Argentina](/source/1946_South_American_Championship)|}}
}}
'''Augusto da Costa''' (22 October 1920 – 1 March 2004), sometimes known as just '''Augusto''', was a Brazilian [footballer](/source/football_(soccer)) who played as a [defender](/source/Defender_(association_football)). He captained the [Brazil national team](/source/Brazil_national_football_team) to the [1950 FIFA World Cup](/source/1950_FIFA_World_Cup) final leading them to become the runners-up of the tournament after losing to [Uruguay](/source/Uruguay_national_football_team). He was born in [Rio de Janeiro](/source/Rio_de_Janeiro). He started his career in 1936, with [São Cristóvão](/source/S%C3%A3o_Crist%C3%B3v%C3%A3o_de_Futebol_e_Regatas), leaving the club in 1944.[{{cite web| title= Augusto - Zagueiro| url= http://www.cbf.com.br/ca2/24j.html| accessdate= 2009-01-07| publisher= [Brazilian Football Confederation](/source/Brazilian_Football_Confederation)| language= Portuguese| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090207152719/http://www.cbf.com.br/ca2/24j.html| archivedate= 2009-02-07| url-status= dead}}] In 1945 he joined to [Vasco da Gama](/source/Club_de_Regatas_Vasco_da_Gama), retiring in 1954.