Alfonso Portugal | |
Fullname: | Alfonso Portugal Díaz |
Birth Date: | 21 January 1934 |
Birth Place: | Mexico City, Mexico |
Death Place: | Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1955–1958 |
Years2: | 1958–1959 |
Clubs2: | Poza Rica |
Years3: | 1959–1966 |
Years4: | 1966–1967 |
Years5: | 1967 |
Caps5: | 1 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 1956–1961 |
Nationalteam1: | Mexico |
Nationalcaps1: | 18 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 1970–1971 |
Manageryears2: | 1976–1977 |
Managerclubs2: | Cruz Azul |
Manageryears3: | 1979–1980 |
Managerclubs3: | Atlético Español |
Manageryears4: | 1980 |
Managerclubs4: | Atlas |
Manageryears5: | 1982–1983 |
Managerclubs5: | Tigres UANL |
Manageryears6: | 1986–1987 |
Managerclubs6: | Ángeles |
Alfonso Portugal Díaz (21 January 1934 – 12 June 2016)[1] was a Mexican football player, who played as defender for Mexico in the 1958 FIFA World Cup.[2]
Portugal captained Club América to the 1965–66 Mexican Primera División title. He also played for Club Necaxa.[3] In 1967, he appeared in one match for the Chicago Spurs of the NPSL