Vítor Gonçalves (footballer, born 1896)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vítor Cândido Gonçalves | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Portugal | ||
| Date of death | 1965 (aged 78–79) | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1918–1927 | Benfica | 72 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 1921–1922 | Portugal | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1934–1936 | Benfica | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Vítor Cândido Gonçalves (12 April 1896 – 1965) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder. A Portuguese international, he both played for and managed S.L. Benfica.
Career
[edit]A forward in his early career, Gonçalves established himself as a midfielder soon after, playing alongside Cândido de Oliveira and António Ribeiro dos Reis. A Casa Pia student like many other Benfica players at the time, he gained more recognition after Cândido de Oliveira left the club in 1920 to start a new one, Casa Pia A.C.[2]
Gonçalves first represented Portugal on 18 December 1921, in Madrid, against Spain, in a 3–1 loss, and then again in Lisbon, against the same opponent, in a 2–1 loss. In the latter match, he led the captain armband.[2]
He coached Benfica from 1934 to 1936, winning the Campeonato de Portugal in his first season and the championship in the second one.[3]
Personal life
[edit]His son, Vasco Gonçalves, was an army officer in the Engineering Corps who took part in the Carnation Revolution and later served as the 104th Prime Minister of Portugal.[2]
Honours
[edit]Playing honours
[edit]Benfica
- Campeonato de Lisboa:[1] 1919–20
- Taça de Honra (2)[1]
Managerial honours
[edit]Benfica
- Primeira Liga: 1935–36
- Campeonato de Portugal: 1934–35
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Bicampeões para a história" [Back-to-back champions for the ages]. Visão (in Portuguese). Portugal: Impresa Publishing. May 2015. p. 38. ISSN 0872-3540.
- ^ a b c João Malheiro (July 2006). Memorial Benfica 100 Glórias [Benfica Memorial, 100 glories] (in Portuguese) (Third ed.). QuidNovi. p. 148. ISBN 978-972-8998-26-4.
- ^ Alberto Miguéns (12 June 2014). "A Maior Mentira do Futebol Português" [The biggest lie in Portuguese football]. ~Em Defesa do Benfica. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
External links
[edit]- Vítor Gonçalves at EU-Football.info
- Vítor Gonçalves at WorldFootball.net
