What is Augusto da Costa?
{{no sources|date=April 2022}} {{Football player infobox |playername=Augusto da Costa |image=Augusto 'Augusto' da Costa, capitaine du Brésil en finale de Coupe du monde de football 1950 (cropped).jpg |caption = Augusto in 1950 |fullname=Augusto da Costa |birth_date={{birth date|1920|10|22|df=yes}} |birth_place=[[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]] |death_date={{death date and age|2004|3|1|1920|10|22|df=yes}} |height={{height|m=1.76}} |position=[[Defender (football)|Right-back]] (retired) |currentclub= |clubnumber= |youthyears1=1931–1936 |youthclubs1=[[São Cristóvão F.R.|São Cristóvão]] |years1=1936–1944 |years2=1944–1954 |clubs1=[[São Cristóvão F.R.|São Cristóvão]] |clubs2=[[C.R. Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]] |caps1=134 |caps2=297 |goals1=0 |goals2=22 |totalcaps=431 |totalgoals=22 |nationalyears1=1946–1950 |nationalteam1=[[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] |nationalcaps1=20 |nationalgoals1=1 |manageryears1= |managerclubs1= |medaltemplates= {{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|Football]]}} {{MedalCountry|{{fb|BRA|1889}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA World Cup]]}} {{Medal|RU|[[1950 FIFA World Cup|1950 Brazil]]|}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Copa América]]}} {{Medal|W|[[1949 South American Championship|1949 Brazil]]|}} {{Medal|RU|[[1946 South American Championship|1946 Argentina]]|}} }} '''Augusto da Costa''' (22 October 1922 – 1 March 2004) was a former [[Brazil]]ian [[Football (soccer)|football]] player. He has played for [[Brazil national football team|Brazil national team]]. He was regarded as one of Brazil's finest defenders. He was known as a strong defender, for marking opponents and was also renowned for blocking shots and tackling and his leadership. ==Club career== Augusto began his career at [[São Cristóvão F.R.|São Cristóvão]] in 1936 and played for this team for 8 years. But Augusto achieved the greatest success with the [[C.R. Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]] club, for which the footballer played from 1944 to 1954, and for some time was the team captain. With Vasco, Augusto won 5 state championships, as well a