Alexandre Baptista
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| Full name | José Alexandre da Silva Baptista | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1941 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Barreiro, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 3 March 2024 (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Sporting CP | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1960–1971 | Sporting CP | 94 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1964–1969 | Portugal | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
José Alexandre da Silva Baptista (17 February 1941 – 3 March 2024) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a defender.
Club career[edit]
Born in Barreiro, Setúbal District, Baptista played his entire professional career, which spanned 11 years, with Sporting CP, winning five major titles while being first choice in four of those. He took the pitch as the Lisbon side defeated MTK Budapest to conquer the 1963–64 edition of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.[1]
Baptista retired from the game at the end of the 1970–71 season, aged just 30. He remained connected to his only club, in directorial capacities.[2]
International career[edit]
Baptista earned 11 caps for Portugal,[3] making his debut in the Taça das Nações match against England on 4 June 1964. He participated at the 1966 FIFA World Cup finals, playing five matches for the third-placed team.[2]
Personal life and death[edit]
Whilst still an active player, Baptista majored in economics, going on to act as commercial director for several companies.[2]
Baptista died on 3 March 2024, at the age of 83.[4] Sporting CP issued a note of condolence, praising and thanking him for his years of effort and dedication to the club.[5]
Honours[edit]
Sporting CP
- Primeira Liga: 1965–66, 1969–70
- Taça de Portugal: 1962–63, 1970–71
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1963–64[1]
Portugal
- FIFA World Cup third place: 1966[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "1963/64: Sporting at the second attempt". UEFA. 17 August 2001. Archived from the original on 19 May 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ a b c d Paixão, Paulo; Castanheira, José Pedro (13 July 2016). "A lenda dos Magriços começou há 50 anos" [The legend of the Magriços started 50 years ago]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses" [Complete list of Portuguese internationals] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Alexandre Baptista: partiu um 'gentleman'" [Alexandre Baptista: 'a gentleman' passed away]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 4 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Nota de condolências: Alexandre Baptista" (in Portuguese). Sporting CP. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
External links[edit]
- Alexandre Baptista at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Alexandre Baptista at National-Football-Teams.com
- Alexandre Baptista – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Alexandre Baptista at EU-Football.info
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