Alexandre Baptista
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Jos�� Alexandre da Silva Baptista | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 17 February 1941 | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Barreiro, Portugal | |||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
Sporting CP | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
1960–1971 | Sporting CP | 94 | (2) | |||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||
1964–1969 | Portugal | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
José Alexandre da Silva Baptista (born 17 February 1941) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a defender.
Club career[]
Born in Barreiro, Setúbal District, Baptista played his entire professional career, which spanned 11 years, with Sporting CP, winning five major titles whilst being first-choice in four of those. He took the pitch as the Lisbon side defeated MTK Budapest FC to conquer the 1963–64 edition of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.[1]
Baptista retired from the game at the end of the 1970–71 season, aged just 30. He remained connected to his only club, in directorial capacities.
International career[]
Baptista earned 11 caps for Portugal, making his debut in the Taça das Nações match against England on 4 June 1964. He participated at the 1966 FIFA World Cup finals, playing five matches for the third-placed team.[2]
Personal life[]
Still as an active player, Baptista majored in economics, going on to act as commercial director for several companies.[2]
Honours[]
Club[]
- Primeira Liga: 1965–66, 1969–70
- Taça de Portugal: 1962–63, 1970–71
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1963–64
International[]
Portugal
- FIFA World Cup third place: 1966
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "1963/64: Sporting at the second attempt". UEFA. 17 August 2001. Archived from the original on 19 May 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ a b Paixão, Paulo; Castanheira, José Pedro (13 July 2016). "A lenda dos Magriços começou há 50 anos" [The legend of the Magriços started 50 years ago]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 April 2020.
External links[]
- Alexandre Baptista at ForaDeJogo
- Alexandre Baptista at National-Football-Teams.com
- Alexandre Baptista – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Portugal stats at Eu-Football
- 1941 births
- Living people
- People from Barreiro, Portugal
- Portuguese footballers
- Association football defenders
- Primeira Liga players
- Sporting CP footballers
- Portugal international footballers
- 1966 FIFA World Cup players