António Nicolau de Almeida

António Nicolau de Almeida
António Nicolau de Almeida
1st President of FC Porto
In office
1893–1896
Succeeded byJosé Monteiro da Costa
Born
António Nicolau d'Almeida

(1873-10-19)19 October 1873
Died21 February 1948(1948-02-21) (aged 74)
Porto, Portugal
CitizenshipPortuguese
Occupations
  • Entrepreneur
  • businessman
Known forFounder of FC Porto

António Nicolau de Almeida (19 October 1873 – 21 February 1948) was a Portuguese football executive, who founded FC Porto on 28 September 1893 and then served as its first president until 1896, when he gave up from the club at the request of his wife.