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{{short description|Portuguese footballer and coach}}
{{Other uses|Pinga (disambiguation){{!}}Pinga}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Pinga
| image =
| fullname = Artur de Sousa
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1909|07|30|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Funchal]], Portugal
| death_date = {{death date and age|1963|07|12|1909|07|30|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Porto]], Portugal
| height =
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = [[CS Marítimo|Marítimo]]
| years1 = 1929–1930
| clubs1 = [[CS Marítimo|Marítimo]]
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1930–1946
| clubs2 = [[FC Porto|Porto]]
| caps2 = 221
| goals2 = 146
| nationalyears1 = 1930–1942
| nationalteam1 = [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]]
| nationalcaps1 = 21
| nationalgoals1 = 9
| manageryears1  = 1948–1949
| managerclubs1  = [[F.C. Tirsense|Tirsense]]
| manageryears2  = 1949–1950
| managerclubs2  = [[FC Porto|Porto]]
| manageryears3  =  
| managerclubs3  = Sanjoanense
| manageryears4  = 
| managerclubs4  = [[CD Gouveia|Gouveia]]
| manageryears5  = {{0|0000}}–1963 
| managerclubs5  = Porto youth team
}}

'''Artur de Sousa''', known by his nickname '''Pinga''' (July 30, 1909 – July 12, 1963) was a Portuguese [[football (soccer)|footballer]] and later coach who made his name at [[FC Porto]], where he served until his death in 1963.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/taca-de-portugal/detalhe/pinga-foi-o-primeiro-genio-eterno-da-historia-do-fc-porto.html|title=Pinga foi o primeiro génio eterno da história do FC Porto|trans-title=Pinga was the first eternal genius in the history of FC Porto|publisher=[[Record (Portuguese newspaper)|Record]]|first1=Rui|last1=Dias|language=pt|date=8 June 2001|access-date=20 August 2015}}</ref>

==Playing career==
Pinga played as forward or inside left and achieved nationwide fame at [[CS Marítimo]]. In 1930 he earned his first call-up to the [[Portuguese national football team|national team]], and in the same year joined FC Porto, and became the key player of the victories in the ''Campeonato de Portugal'' (the predecessor to the [[Cup of Portugal]]), in 1931/32 and 1936/37. He was still a playing for Porto when the forerunner of the current ''[[Primeira Liga]]'' was established, where he was champion in the first two years of the competition, in 1938/39 and 1939/40.

He retired in 1946 after a meniscus surgery, when such operations still carried many risks. During his career he was considered the best national player ever, scoring 394 goals in 400 games. He only played for two clubs, Marítimo and FC Porto.

==International career==
He was capped 21 times for Portugal, scoring 9 goals over 12 years (1930–1942).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/port-recintlp.html |title=Portugal - Record International Playersdate=28 May 2009 |author=Pierrend, José Luis |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=2 September 2009}}</ref> On 5 May 1935, Pinga scored two late goals against Spain to complete an iconic comeback, from 3-0 down up to 3-3.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=5874 |title=Portugal vs Spain international football match report |publisher=EU-football |access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref> On 16 March 1941, he scored his last international goal against Spain in a 5-1 loss.

==Coaching career==
In his first season as a football manager, he caused a massive upset when [[F.C. Tirsense|Tirsense]] knocked out [[Sporting Clube de Portugal|Sporting]] in the Portuguese Cup. He then managed Sanjoanense and Gouveia before returning to FC Porto as assistant manager.

He died in 1963, while serving as a youth team coach in Porto.

==Legacy==
He was idolized by [[José Maria Pedroto]], who would become another major star in the Porto side. Both had their name suggested to the [[Estádio do Dragão]]. One of the most important sportsmen born in the [[Madeira Islands]] (some say his legacy lives on modern star [[Cristiano Ronaldo]]), he has a street named after him in his hometown Funchal.

==International goals==
:''Portugal score listed first, score column indicates score after each Pinga goal.

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ List of international goals scored by Pinga<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=16680 |title=National football team player Pinga |publisher=EU-football.info|accessdate=3 June 2022}}</ref>
|-
!scope=col|No.
!scope=col|Date
!scope=col|Venue
!scope=col|Opponent
!scope=col|Score
!scope=col|Result
!scope=col|Competition
|-
| 1. || rowspan="1" | 31 May 1931 || rowspan="1" | [[Estádio do Lumiar]], [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]] || rowspan="1" | {{fb|BEL}} || align=center | '''3'''–2 || rowspan="1" style="text-align:center"|3–2 || rowspan="9" | [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 2. || rowspan="1" | 3 May 1932 || rowspan="1" | [[Estádio do Lumiar]], [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]] || rowspan="1" | {{fb|Yugoslavia}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || rowspan="1" style="text-align:center"|3–2
|-
| 3. || rowspan="1" | 29 January 1933 || rowspan="1" | [[Estádio do Lumiar]], [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]] || rowspan="1" | {{fb|HUN|1920}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || rowspan="1" style="text-align:center"|1–0
|-
| 4. || rowspan="2" | 5 May 1935 || rowspan="2" | [[Estádio do Lumiar]], [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]] || rowspan="2" | {{fb|ESP}} || align=center | '''2'''–3 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–3
|-
| 5 || align=center | '''3'''–3
|-
| 6. || rowspan="1" | 28 November 1937 || rowspan="1" | [[Balaídos|Estadio Municipal de Balaídos]], [[Vigo]], [[Spain]] || rowspan="1" | {{fb|ESP}} '''Nationalist''' || align=center | '''1'''–0 || rowspan="1" style="text-align:center"|2–1
|-
| 7. || rowspan="1" | 30 January 1938 || rowspan="1" | [[Campo das Salésias]], [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]] || rowspan="1" | {{fb|ESP}} '''Nationalist''' || align=center | '''1'''–0 || rowspan="1" style="text-align:center"|1–0
|-
| 8. || rowspan="1" | 24 April 1938 || rowspan="1" | [[Waldstadion (Frankfurt)|Waldstadion]], [[Frankfurt]], [[Germany]] || rowspan="1" | {{fb|GER|Nazi}}|| align=center | '''1'''–0 || rowspan="1" style="text-align:center"|1–1
|-
| 9. || rowspan="1" | 16 March 1941 || rowspan="1" | [[San Mamés Stadium]], [[Bilbao]], [[Spain]] || rowspan="1" | {{fb|ESP}} || align=center | '''1'''–3 || rowspan="1" style="text-align:center"|1–5
|}

==Honours==
===Club===
;Porto
*[[Primeira Liga]] (3): [[1934–35 Primeira Liga|1934–35]], [[1938–39 Primeira Divisão|1938–39]], [[1939–40 Primeira Divisão|1939–40]]
*[[Taça de Portugal#Campeonato de Portugal (1922–1938)|Campeonato de Portugal]] (2): 1931–32, 1936–37

===Individual===
*[[Bola de Prata (Portugal)|Bola de Prata]]: [[1935–36 Primeira Liga|1935–36]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{ForaDeJogo}}
*{{FPF national player|711726}}

{{Primeira Liga top scorers}}
{{FC Porto coaches}}

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[[Category:1909 births]]
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[[Category:Footballers from Funchal]]
[[Category:Portuguese men's footballers]]
[[Category:Portuguese football managers]]
[[Category:C.S. Marítimo players]]
[[Category:FC Porto players]]
[[Category:Portugal men's international footballers]]
[[Category:Primeira Liga players]]
[[Category:FC Porto managers]]
[[Category:Men's association football forwards]]
[[Category:20th-century Portuguese sportsmen]]