Paulo Alves (footballer, born 1969)
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Full name | Paulo Lourenço Martins Alves | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 10 December 1969 | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Vila Real, Portugal | |||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre forward | |||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
1982–1985 | Abambres | |||||||||||||||
1985–1986 | Vila Real | |||||||||||||||
1986–1988 | Porto | |||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
1988–1991 | Gil Vicente | 68 | (16) | |||||||||||||
1991–1992 | Tirsense | 33 | (8) | |||||||||||||
1992–1993 | Marítimo | 22 | (4) | |||||||||||||
1993 | Braga | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
1993–1995 | Marítimo | 50 | (16) | |||||||||||||
1995–1998 | Sporting CP | 68 | (22) | |||||||||||||
1997–1998 | → West Ham United (loan) | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
1998–1999 | Bastia | 19 | (3) | |||||||||||||
1999–2001 | União Leiria | 46 | (8) | |||||||||||||
2001–2005 | Gil Vicente | 87 | (26) | |||||||||||||
Total | 401 | (103) | ||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||
1989 | Portugal U20 | 4 | (1) | |||||||||||||
1989–1991 | Portugal U21 | 9 | (6) | |||||||||||||
1994–1996 | Portugal | 13 | (7) | |||||||||||||
Teams managed | ||||||||||||||||
2005–2008 | Gil Vicente | |||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | União Leiria | |||||||||||||||
2009 | Vizela | |||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Portugal U20 | |||||||||||||||
2010–2013 | Gil Vicente | |||||||||||||||
2013 | Olhanense | |||||||||||||||
2015 | Beira-Mar | |||||||||||||||
2015 | Nassaji Mazandaran | |||||||||||||||
2015–2017 | Penafiel | |||||||||||||||
2017 | União Madeira | |||||||||||||||
2018 | Gil Vicente | |||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Ohod | |||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Varzim | |||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Paulo Lourenço Martins Alves (born 10 December 1969) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a centre forward, currently a manager.
He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 301 matches and 78 goals over 13 seasons, mainly with Gil Vicente (five years). He also represented in the competition Marítimo, Sporting CP (three apiece) União de Leiria (two) and Braga.
Alves started coaching in 2005, and went on to be in charge of several clubs including Gil (in several spells).[1]
Playing career[]
Born in Vila Real, Alves moved from local club to FC Porto's youth ranks at 17, but had no success there,[2] moving to Gil Vicente F.C. as a member of which he helped Portugal win the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia – in the group stage opener against Czechoslovakia, he scored a last-minute header (his strongest asset) for the game's only goal.[3] Later in his career he also managed 13 caps for the full side, scoring seven times, mostly during the UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying stage and friendlies within that period.
After spells with F.C. Tirsense, C.S. Marítimo (twice) and S.C. Braga, Alves joined Primeira Liga giants Sporting CP, being relatively used during his three-year stay. He also played in England with West Ham United on loan, but managed just four substitute appearances in a three-month spell.[4][5] Upon his return to Lisbon, he notably scored a hat-trick in a 5–3 win at S.C. Campomaiorense.[6]
Alves then spent two seasons with U.D. Leiria, netting six times in 27 matches in 2000–01[7] to help the club to its best-ever finish in the top flight, a fifth position.[8] His second stint at Gil Vicente saw him finish as team top scorer for the 2001–02 campaign, with 11 goals from 27 appearances.[9] He retired in June 2005, at the age of 35.
International goals[]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition[10] |
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1 | 18 December 1994 | Estádio da Luz (1954), Lisboa, Portugal | ![]() |
7–0 | 8–0 | Euro 1996 qualifying |
2 | 18 December 1994 | Estádio da Luz (1954), Lisboa, Portugal | ![]() |
8–0 | 8–0 | Euro 1996 qualifying |
3 | 29 January 1995 | Rogers Centre, Toronto, Canada | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | SkyDome Cup |
4 | 15 August 1995 | Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen, Liechtenstein | ![]() |
0–4 | 0–7 | Euro 1996 qualifying |
5 | 15 August 1995 | Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen, Liechtenstein | ![]() |
0–5 | 0–7 | Euro 1996 qualifying |
6 | 15 August 1995 | Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen, Liechtenstein | ![]() |
0–7 | 0–7 | Euro 1996 qualifying |
7 | 12 December 1995 | Wembley Stadium (1923), London, England | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Coaching career[]
Alves took up coaching immediately after retiring, precisely with the Barcelos club.[11][12] In 2008 he joined another team he played for, Leiria, also in the Segunda Liga.[13]
Due to poor results in the 2008–09 season, Alves was sacked by União de Leiria,[14] but stayed in that league by moving to F.C. Vizela. In the following summer he rejoined former Sporting teammate Oceano's coaching staff at the Portugal under-21 side, while also being charged with the under-20s;[15] after a handful of games he resigned and returned to Gil Vicente,[16] winning the 2011 second-division championship with the subsequent promotion.[17]
After three years, which also brought a runner-up place in the Taça da Liga,[18] Alves replaced former national teammate Abel Xavier at the helm of S.C. Olhanense early into the 2013–14 campaign,[19] being dismissed after less than three months in charge and with only one point won in six league matches.[20]
Alves returned to management in December 2014, taking the helm at S.C. Beira-Mar, 14th in the second tier.[21] The team suffered with serious financial problems over the season, and were sent to the Aveiro Football Association's second division as a punishment.[22][23]
On 3 December 2015, Alves was appointed at F.C. Penafiel until the end of the division two season, having been working in Iran for F.C. Nassaji Mazandaran.[24] He remained in the job until being hired by C.F. União for 2017–18, being relieved of his duties on 2 October with the side placed 12th.[25] He returned to Gil Vicente halfway through the campaign, and left on 23 February 2018 by mutual agreement having not won any of his seven fixtures.[26]
After a few months back in the Middle East with Ohod Club of Saudi Arabia,[27] Alves returned to the Portuguese second tier in June 2019, at Varzim SC.[28] He was dismissed on 18 October 2020, after three consecutive defeats in a five-game winless run.[29]
Honours[]
Player[]
Sporting CP
Portugal
Manager[]
Gil Vicente
- Segunda Liga: 2010–11[17]
- Taça da Liga runner-up: 2011–12[18]
References[]
- ^ "Paulo Alves volta a orientar Gil Vicente" [Paulo Alves back at the helm for Gil Vicente] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ Simões de Abreu, Alexandra (6 January 2018). "Paulo Alves: "Em Riade levei uma cabeçada e joguei minutos que não me lembro. Acordei na ambulância, vi uns árabes e gritei: 'Onde estou?'"" [Paulo Alves: "I took a headbutt in Riyadh and played for minutes without remembering anything. I woke up in the ambulance, saw some Arabs and shouted: ‘Where am I?’"]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ a b Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (3 March 2014). "Riade, 25 anos: como foi e onde estão os campeões" [Riyadh, 25 anos: how did it go and where are the champions] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "O dia em que Paulo Futre atrasou o início de um Arsenal-West Ham" [The day Paulo Futre delayed start of an Arsenal-West Ham] (in Portuguese). Bancada. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 19. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
- ^ Escobar de Lima, Filipe (23 September 2009). "Sporting sem Bento seria o ideal para o FC Porto recuperar" [Sporting without Bento would be just the thing for FC Porto's recovery]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "U. Leiria-Belenenses, 1–1: Pingue-pongue dos avançados esbarrou nos ferros azuis" [U. Leiria-Belenenses, 1–1: Forward ping-pong collided with blue posts]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 February 2001. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (12 August 2015). "Uma pirâmide para Manuel José, sff" [A pyramid for Manuel José, iyp]. i (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ Caetano, Filipe (13 January 2003). "Paulo Alves, o goleador traidor" [Paulo Alves, the traitor scorer] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Paulo Alves". European Football. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ "Nandinho é trunfo para Paulo Alves em Penafiel" [Nandinho is an asset for Paulo Alves in Penafiel]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 March 2006. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Dia D em Barcelos com Alves à espera" [D Day in Barcelos with Alves waiting]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 28 September 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Paulo Alves é o novo treinador da União de Leiria" [Paulo Alves is the new manager of União de Leiria]. Público (in Portuguese). 20 May 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Manuel Fernandes vai treinar a União de Leiria" [Manuel Fernandes will coach União de Leiria]. Expresso (in Portuguese). 10 November 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Oceano nomeado técnico dos sub-21, Paulo Alves comanda sub-20" [Oceano named under-21 manager, Paulo Alves in charge of under-20s]. Público (in Portuguese). 25 June 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Paulo Alves sai dos sub-20 e regressa ao Gil Vicente" [Paulo Alves leaves the under-20s and returns to Gil Vicente]. Expresso (in Portuguese). 5 March 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Gil Vicente festejou título da Liga de Honra e subida à I Liga" [Gil Vicente celebrated Honour League title and promotion to I League] (in Portuguese). SIC Notícias. 30 May 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Benfica win Taça da Liga". PortuGOAL. 14 April 2012. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ "Paulo Alves no Olhanense para manter fuga aos últimos lugares" [Paulo Alves in Olhanense to keep escaping from last places] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ Anjinho, Jorge (7 January 2014). "Olhanense: Galderisi já treina, Paulo Alves sai" [Olhanense: Galderisi already training, Paulo Alves leaves] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Paulo Alves é o novo treinador do Beira-Mar" [Paulo Alves is the new manager of Beira-Mar]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 26 December 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Paulo Alves: "Enquanto me quiserem no Beira-Mar continuo"" [Paulo Alves: "As long as they want me at Beira-Mar I will continue"] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Beira-Mar cai para a segunda divisão distrital" [Beira-Mar fall to the second district division] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Paulo Alves é o novo treinador do Penafiel" [Paulo Alves is the new manager of Penafiel] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Paulo Alves já não é treinador do União da Madeira" [Paulo Alves is no longer manager of União da Madeira] (in Portuguese). Bancada. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Paulo Alves abandona Gil Vicente" [Paulo Alves leaves Gil Vicente]. Público (in Portuguese). 23 February 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ Castro, Ricardo Jorge (28 January 2019). "Paulo Alves rescinde com o Ohod da Arábia Saudita" [Paulo Alves resigns from Ohod of Saudi Arabia] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Paulo Alves vai treinar o Varzim" [Paulo Alves will manage Varzim]. O Minho (in Portuguese). 8 June 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ Grosso, Marta (18 October 2020). "Paulo Alves despedido do Varzim" [Paulo Alves dismissed from Varzim] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
External links[]
- Paulo Alves at ForaDeJogo
- Paulo Alves manager stats at ForaDeJogo
- Paulo Alves at Soccerbase
- National team data (in Portuguese)
- Paulo Alves at National-Football-Teams.com
- Paulo Alves – FIFA competition record (archived)
- 1969 births
- Living people
- People from Vila Real, Portugal
- Portuguese footballers
- Association football forwards
- Primeira Liga players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Gil Vicente F.C. players
- F.C. Tirsense players
- C.S. Marítimo players
- S.C. Braga players
- Sporting CP footballers
- U.D. Leiria players
- Premier League players
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Ligue 1 players
- SC Bastia players
- Portugal youth international footballers
- Portugal under-21 international footballers
- Portugal international footballers
- Olympic footballers of Portugal
- Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Portuguese expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in England
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in France
- Portuguese football managers
- Primeira Liga managers
- Liga Portugal 2 managers
- Gil Vicente F.C. managers
- U.D. Leiria managers
- F.C. Vizela managers
- S.C. Olhanense managers
- S.C. Beira-Mar managers
- F.C. Penafiel managers
- Varzim S.C. managers
- Saudi Professional League managers
- Ohod Club managers
- Portuguese expatriate football managers
- Expatriate football managers in Iran
- Expatriate football managers in Saudi Arabia
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Iran
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia