Rui Águas (footballer)

Rui Águas
Personal information
Full name José Rui Lopes Águas
Date of birth (1960-04-28) 28 April 1960
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1972–1974 Benfica
1974–1977 CAC Pontinha
1977–1978 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1980 Real Benfica
1980–1982 Sesimbra
1982–1983 Atlético 22 (2)
1983–1985 Portimonense 46 (10)
1985–1988 Benfica 74 (35)
1988–1990 Porto 64 (30)
1990–1994 Benfica 99 (42)
1994 Estrela Amadora 9 (4)
1995 Reggiana 12 (0)
Total 326 (123)
International career
1985–1993 Portugal 31 (10)
Managerial career
1996–1997 Portugal (assistant)
1999–2000 Estoril
2000 Vitória Setúbal
2002–2003 Marítimo (assistant)
2003–2006 Braga (assistant)
2014–2016 Cape Verde
2017–2018 Pharco
2018–2019 Cape Verde
2020 Santos (assistant)
2020–2021 Boavista (assistant)
2022–2023 Zamalek (assistant)
2023 Zamalek (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Rui Lopes Águas (born 28 April 1960) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a striker, currently a manager.

He had highly successful spells at two of the biggest clubs in Portugal, Benfica and Porto, amassing Primeira Liga totals of 292 games and 121 goals over 12 seasons.

Águas represented the Portugal national team at the 1986 World Cup.