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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfonso Portugal Díaz | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Date of death | 12 June 2016 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1958 | Necaxa | ||
| 1958–1959 | Poza Rica | ||
| 1959–1966 | América | ||
| 1966–1967 | Pumas | ||
| 1967 | Chicago Spurs | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1956–1961 | Mexico | 18 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1970–1971 | Pumas UNAM | ||
| 1976–1977 | Cruz Azul | ||
| 1979–1980 | Atlético Español | ||
| 1980 | Atlas | ||
| 1982–1983 | Tigres UANL | ||
| 1986–1987 | Ángeles | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
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
References edit
- ^ Fallece el ex futbolista Alfonso 'Pescado' Portugal Archived 2016-06-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1958 FIFA World Cup Sweden Archived October 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Homenajearán a Alfonso Portugal" [Honor to Alfonso Portugal] (in Spanish). Esto. 21 August 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
External links edit
- FIFA profile
- Alfonso Portugal at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at MedioTiempo