Alexandre Vilacova
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Alexandre Santos Vilacova | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1983–1992 | Varzim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–2009 | Varzim | 455 | (7) |
| 2009–2011 | Esposende | 30 | (0) |
| Total | 485 | (7) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Esposende | ||
| 2014 | Varzim | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
João Alexandre Santos Vilacova (born 29 November 1973), known as Alexandre, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central defender.
Club career[edit]
Alexandre was born in Porto. Brought through the ranks of Varzim SC, he only knew one club throughout his professional career, which spanned almost two decades, also being the Póvoa de Varzim-based side's longtime captain. Almost always in the starting XI, he played three editions of the Primeira Liga with them (totalling 89 matches and going scoreless in the process), but spent the vast majority of his career in the Segunda Liga.[1][2]
For 2009–10, after 26 years at the Estádio do Varzim SC, Alexandre signed with A.D. Esposende of the Braga regional leagues, helping it return to the fourth division in his first season. He began his coaching career precisely with the latter team.[3]
In January 2014, Alexandre was named interim manager at Varzim after the third-tier side dismissed José Augusto due to poor results.[4] He then worked with the club as director of football, leaving his post on 15 June 2019.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "O senhor mil jogos" [Mister one thousand games]. Público (in Portuguese). 16 February 2006. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Alexandre – um caso raro de longevidade no futebol actual" [Alexandre – a rare case of longevity in today's football] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 29 July 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ ""Derby" com muita juventude decidido pela experiência" [Derby with a lot of youth decided by experience] (in Portuguese). O Novo Fangueiro. 4 September 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Agra, Vítor (14 January 2014). "Alexandre fica a treinador interino do Varzim" [Alexandre named Varzim interim manager] (in Portuguese). Rádio Onda Viva. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Varzim confirma saída do diretor desportivo Alexandre" [Varzim confirm departure of sporting director Alexandre] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
External links[edit]
- Alexandre at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Alexandre manager stats at ForaDeJogo (archived)
