Vicente (footballer, born 1949)

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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.

Vicente
Personal information
Full name Vicente Gonçalves de Paula
Date of birth (1949-07-05)5 July 1949
Place of birth Bagé, Brazil
Date of death 24 December 2011(2011-12-24) (aged 62)
Place of death Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970 Guarany de Bagé
1971–1975 Santos
1976 Coritiba
1977–1981 Grêmio 147 (7)
1982 Caxias
1983 São José-RS
Managerial career
1984 Bagé
1987 Bagé
1993 Bagé
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024

Career

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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

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

Honours

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Santos
Coritiba
Grêmio

Death

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Vicente died of cancer at the age of 62, on 24 December 2024.[4][3]

References

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