Vicente Gonçalves de Paula (5 July 1949 – 24 December 2011), simply known as Vicente, was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager, who played as a centre-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vicente Gonçalves de Paula | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Bagé, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 24 December 2011 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970 | Guarany de Bagé | ||
| 1971–1975 | Santos | ||
| 1976 | Coritiba | ||
| 1977–1981 | Grêmio | 147 | (7) |
| 1982 | Caxias | ||
| 1983 | São José-RS | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1984 | Bagé | ||
| 1987 | Bagé | ||
| 1993 | Bagé | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024 | |||
Career
editVicente began his professional career at Guarany de Bagé. In 1971 he was appointed by Raul Calvet to Santos, where he was state champion in 1973, playing alongside fellow countryman Oberdan. He also had a successful spell at Grêmio, where he was part of the Brazilian champion squad in 1981.[1][2]
Managerial career
editAs manager, Vicente led GE Bagé on three occasions, gaining access to the first division of Rio Grande do Sul in 1993.[3]
Honours
edit- Santos
- Coritiba
- Campeonato Paranaense: 1976
- Grêmio
Death
editVicente died of cancer at the age of 62, on 24 December 2024.[4][3]
References
edit- ^ "Vicente Gonçalves de Paula". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Vicente Bigode (Ex-zagueiro do Santos e Grêmio)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Morre Vicente, ex-colega de Pelé no Santos e com passagens por Grêmio e Coritiba". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 24 December 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Morre Vicente, ex-Grêmio e Coritiba, parceiro de Pelé no Santos". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 24 December 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2024.