Alcir Pinto Portella Prates (9 May 1944 – 29 August 2008), better known as Alcir Portella, was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager, who played as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alcir Pinto Portella Prates | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 29 August 2008 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1963 | Bonsucesso | ||
| 1963–1975 | Vasco da Gama | 511 | (36) |
| 1976 | Nacional-AM | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1982–1983 | Bonsucesso | ||
| 1984 | Campo Grande-RJ | ||
| 1985 | Olaria | ||
| 1986 | Paysandu | ||
| 1989–1993 | Vasco da Gama (assistant) | ||
| 1993 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 1994 | Vila Nova | ||
| 1995 | Madureira | ||
| 1995–2004 | Vasco da Gama (assistant) | ||
| 2004 | Olaria | ||
| 2005 | Vasco da Gama (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 March 2024 | |||
Career
editMidfielder, Alcir Portella started his career at Bonsucesso. In 1963 he arrived at Vasco where he won numerous titles, especially the Brazilian championship in 1974. He made 511 appearances for the club and scored 36 goals. He did not receive a single red card in 10 years, which earned him an edition of the Premio Belfort Duarte.[1]
Managerial career
editPortella was coach of Bonsucesso, Olaria and Paysandu before returning to Vasco as an assistant coach, where he was part of the Brazilian champion committee in 1989. In 1993 he took over the club in winning the Copa Rio and the tournaments in Barcelona and Zaragoza in Spain. He was part of Vasco winning four national titles.[2]
Honours
editPlayer
edit- Vasco da Gama
- Campeonato Brasileiro: 1974
- Campeonato Carioca: 1970
- Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1966
- Taça Guanabara: 1965
- Taça José de Albuquerque: 1972
- Troféu Pedro Novaes: 1973
- Taça Danilo Leal Carneiro: 1975
- Individual
- Prêmio Belfort Duarte: 1974
Manager
edit- Vasco da Gama
- Copa Rio: 1993
- Ciutat de Barcelona Trophy: 1993
- Trofeo Ciudad de Zaragoza: 1993
Death
editAlcir Portella passed away at his home in the Leme neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro, on 29 August 2008, victim of multiple organ failure. He was buried carrying flags of Vasco da Gama, Bonsucesso (his first club) and the Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Que fim levou? Alcir Portella (Ex-volante do Vasco)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Título pós-Cocada: a história apagada da Copa Rio 1993, vencida pelo Vasco". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 5 April 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Há seis anos falecia o tetracampeão brasileiro Alcir Portella". CR Vasco da Gama (in Portuguese). 28 August 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
External links
edit- Alcir Portella at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)