Alcir Portella Explained

Alcir
Fullname:Alcir Pinto Portella Prates
Birth Date:9 May 1944
Birth Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Death Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position:Defensive midfielder
Years1:1962–1963
Years2:1963–1975
Caps2:511
Goals2:36
Years3:1976
Manageryears1:1982–1983
Managerclubs1:Bonsucesso
Manageryears2:1984
Managerclubs2:Campo Grande-RJ
Manageryears3:1985
Managerclubs3:Olaria
Manageryears4:1986
Managerclubs4:Paysandu
Manageryears5:1989–1993
Managerclubs5:Vasco da Gama (assistant)
Manageryears6:1993
Manageryears7:1994
Managerclubs7:Vila Nova
Manageryears8:1995
Managerclubs8:Madureira
Manageryears9:1995–2004
Managerclubs9:Vasco da Gama (assistant)
Manageryears10:2004
Managerclubs10:Olaria
Manageryears11:2005
Managerclubs11:Vasco da Gama (assistant)
Pcupdate:22 March 2024

Alcir Pinto Portella Prates (9 May 1944 – 29 August 2008), better known as Alcir Portella, was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager, who played as a defensive midfielder.

Career

Midfielder, Alcir Portella started his career at Bonsucesso. In 1963 he arrived at Vasco where he won numerous titles, especially the Brazilian championship in 1974. He made 511 appearances for the club and scored 36 goals. He did not receive a single red card in 10 years, which earned him an edition of the Premio Belfort Duarte.[1]

Managerial career

Portella was coach of Bonsucesso, Olaria and Paysandu before returning to Vasco as an assistant coach, where he was part of the Brazilian champion committee in 1989. In 1993 he took over the club in winning the Copa Rio and the tournaments in Barcelona and Zaragoza in Spain. He was part of Vasco winning four national titles.[2]

Honours

Player

Vasco da Gama

1974

1970

1966

1965

1972

1973

1975

Individual

1974

Manager

Vasco da Gama

1993

1993

1993

Death

Alcir Portella passed away at his home in the Leme neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro, on 29 August 2008, victim of multiple organ failure. He was buried carrying flags of Vasco da Gama, Bonsucesso (his first club) and the Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Que fim levou? Alcir Portella (Ex-volante do Vasco) . Terceiro Tempo . 22 March 2024 . pt.
  2. Web site: Título pós-Cocada: a história apagada da Copa Rio 1993, vencida pelo Vasco . GloboEsporte . 5 April 2014 . 22 March 2024 . pt.
  3. Web site: Há seis anos falecia o tetracampeão brasileiro Alcir Portella . CR Vasco da Gama . 28 August 2014 . 22 March 2024 . pt.