Vicente (footballer, born 1949) explained

Vicente
Fullname:Vicente Gonçalves de Paula
Birth Date:5 July 1949
Birth Place:Bagé, Brazil
Death Place:Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height:1.78 m
Position:Centre-back
Years1:1970
Years2:1971–1975
Years3:1976
Years4:1977–1981
Caps4:147
Goals4:7
Years5:1982
Years7:1983
Manageryears1:1984
Managerclubs1:Bagé
Manageryears2:1987
Managerclubs2:Bagé
Manageryears3:1993
Managerclubs3:Bagé
Pcupdate: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.[1] [2]

Managerial career

As manager, Vicente led GE Bagé on three occasions, gaining access to the first division of Rio Grande do Sul in 1993.[3]

Honours

Santos

1973

Coritiba

1976

Grêmio

1981

1979, 1980

Death

Vicente died of cancer at the age of 62, on 24 December 2024.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vicente Gonçalves de Paula . Grêmiopédia . 14 May 2024 . pt.
  2. Web site: Que fim levou? Vicente Bigode (Ex-zagueiro do Santos e Grêmio) . Terceiro Tempo . 20 May 2024 . pt.
  3. Web site: Morre Vicente, ex-colega de Pelé no Santos e com passagens por Grêmio e Coritiba . UOL Esporte . 24 December 2011 . 20 May 2024 . pt.
  4. Web site: Morre Vicente, ex-Grêmio e Coritiba, parceiro de Pelé no Santos . GloboEsporte . 24 December 2011 . 14 May 2024 . pt.