Vicente (footballer, born 1949)

Vicente

Personal information
Full name	Vicente Gonçalves de Paula
Date of birth	(1949-07-05)5 July 1949
Place of birth	Bagé, Brazil
Date of death	24 December 2011(2011-12-24) (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

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.

Career

Vicente 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.

Managerial career

As manager, Vicente led GE Bagé on three occasions, gaining access to the first division of Rio Grande do Sul in 1993.

Honours

Santos

• Campeonato Paulista: 1973

Coritiba

• Campeonato Paranaense: 1976

Grêmio

• Campeonato Brasileiro: 1981
• Campeonato Gaúcho: 1979, 1980

Death

Vicente died of cancer at the age of 62, on 24 December 2024.