Fortes (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, "Filho" is a generational suffix meaning "son", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.

Agostinho Fortes Filho (9 September 1901 – 2 May 1966) was a Brazilian football player who played as a midfielder. He was a member of the Brazilian squad at the 1930 FIFA World Cup finals and won two South American Championship (1919, 1922).

Fortes

Personal information
Full name	Agostinho Fortes Filho
Date of birth	(1901-09-09)9 September 1901
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death	2 May 1966(1966-05-02) (aged 64)
Position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1914	Flamengo	1	(0)
1917–1919	Fluminense	?	(?)
1919–1923	Palestra Itália	?	(?)
1917–1930	Fluminense	230	(16)
International career
1919–1930	Brazil	13	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing Brazil South American Championship Winner 1919 Brazil Winner 1922 Brazil Runner-up 1925 Argentina 1920 Chile
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Honours

Club

• Campeonato Carioca (4):

Fluminense: 1917, 1918, 1919, 1924

National

• South American Championship (2):

Brazil: 1919, 1922