Jose Luis Alves is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Luís Alves | ||
| Place of birth | Portugal | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1969 | Atlético Clube de Portugal | 4 | (0) |
| 1969–1971 | Toronto First Portuguese | ||
| 1971 | →Toronto Metros (loan) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editAlves played in the Primeira Divisão in 1968 with Atlético Clube de Portugal.[1] In 1969, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Toronto First Portuguese.[2] In his debut season with Toronto he assisted in securing the NSL Championship.[3] In 1970, he assisted Toronto in securing the NSL Cup by scoring a goal against Toronto Hellas.[4] He returned to play with First Portuguese for the 1971 season.[5]
In July, 1971 he was loaned to the Toronto Metros of the North American Soccer League because of a player shortage due to inquires.[5] He played in a friendly match with the Metros against Apollon Smyrnis F.C. on July 28, 1971.[6]
References
edit- ^ "ForaDeJogo.net - José Luís (José Luís Alves)". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ^ "Portuguese hold share of top spot in soccer league". Toronto Daily Star. June 24, 1969. p. 20.
- ^ "Festive air in park as Ports win pennant". The Globe and Mail. October 10, 1969. p. 28.
- ^ Waring, Ed (September 28, 1970). "Portuguese win soccer crown in overtime, 2-1". The Globe and Mail. p. 21.
- ^ a b "Toronto Metros sign four local Portuguese to one-week contracts". The Globe and Mail. July 24, 1971. p. 30.
- ^ Waring, Ed (July 29, 1971). "Metros' import goalie sparkles in 0-0 draw against Apollon". The Globe and Mail. p. 34.