Vicente (footballer, born 1949)
Brazilian footballer
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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.
Full name
Vicente Gonçalves de Paula
Date of birth
5 July 1949
Place of birth
Bagé, Brazil
Date of death
24 December 2011 (aged 62)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vicente Gonçalves de Paula | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Bagé, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 24 December 2011 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | 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 as of 20 May 2024 | |||
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]