Rui Águas (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Rui Lopes Águas | ||
| Date of birth | 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.