Vicente Lucas

Vicente da Fonseca Lucas, simply known as Vicente (born 24 September 1935), is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central defender.

Playing career

Born in Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique, Vicente played for C.F. Os Belenenses in 12 top division seasons, making his debut in 1954 and winning the Portuguese Cup six years later. He gained 20 caps for Portugal, his debut coming on 3 June 1959 in a 1–0 win against Scotland.[1]

Vicente was picked for the squad that appeared in the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England. As his adopted nation's team went on to finish in third position, he played in all the group stage games plus the 5–3 quarterfinal win against North Korea;[2] he was accused of fouling Pelé in the 3–1 group stage win, when it was in fact his teammate João Morais who was responsible.[3]

Vicente quit football after the World Cup due to a serious eye injury after a piece of glass hit the organ in a car accident, aged only 30.[4] He was remembered for several perfect markings of the best players of his time without making any foul, and was cited by Pelé as the greatest defender that he ever played against.[5]

Managerial career

From 1979–81, Vicente coached in the fourth division, spending one season apiece with Clube Desportivo Amiense and G.D. Sesimbra.

In the 1990–91 season, he was one of four managers as his beloved Belenenses could not avoid top flight relegation – he was in charge for only one game, a 1–2 defeat.[1]

Personal

Vicente's older brother, Matateu, was also a footballer. A striker, he played 13 years with Belenenses (sharing teams with his sibling during 10), and also represented the Portuguese national team.[6]

References

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Parabéns Vicente. (Happy birthday Vicente.); Belém até Morrer, 24 September 2007 (Portuguese)
  2. Jump up ^ Vicente Lucas – FIFA competition record
  3. Jump up ^ Pelé; International Football Hall of Fame
  4. Jump up ^ Vicente - Belenenses & Portugal NT Legend; Portuguese Futebol, 23 December 2008 (Portuguese)
  5. Jump up ^ Vicente: «O próprio Pelé dava-me os parabéns» (Vicente: «Pelé himself would congratulate me»); Record, 3 July 2011 (Portuguese)
  6. Jump up ^ Grande Vicente! (Great Vicente!); Os Belenenses Blogspot, 27 May 2009 (Portuguese)

External links

Portugal squad – 1966 FIFA World Cup Third Place
1966 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
C.F. Os Belenenses – managers
  • Costa (1919–22)
  • Artur Pereira (1922–37)
  • C. de Oliveira (1937–38)
  • Silva (1938–39)
  • Hertzka (1939–40)
  • Scopelli (1939–41)
  • Faroleiro (1941–43)
  • Peics (1943–44)
  • Silva (1944–47)
  • Scopelli (1947–48)
  • Quaresma (1948–49)
  • Martini (1949–50)
  • Peics (1950–51)
  • Silva (1951–52)
  • Vaz (1951–53)
  • Buchelli (1953–54)
  • Riera (1954–57)
  • Herrera (1957–58)
  • Di Pace (1958–59)
  • Vaz (1958–59)
  • Glória (1959–61)
  • Soares (1961–62)
  • Vega (1961)
  • José do Carmo (1961–62)
  • Pisa (1961–62)
  • Vaz (1962–64)
  • Zubieta (1964)
  • José do Carmo (1964)
  • Fuchs (1964–65)
  • Amaro (1964–65)
  • Vieira (1965–66)
  • Pérez (1966–67)
  • M. de Oliveira (1967–68)
  • Silva (1968)
  • Zubieta (1968–69)
  • Wilson (1969–70)
  • Meirim (1970–71)
  • Serpa (1971)
  • Moreira (1971–72)
  • Scopelli (1972–74)
  • Bandeira (1974–76)
  • Correia (1976–77)
  • Medeiros (1977–79)
  • Juca (1979–80)
  • Hagan (1980–81)
  • Bandeira (1981)
  • Jorge (1981)
  • Vingada (1981)
  • Gomes (1981)
  • Dias (1981–82)
  • Castro (1981–82)
  • Amado (1981–82)
  • Vicente (1981–82)
  • Mendes (1982–84)
  • Mourinho Félix (1982–83)
  • Melia (1983–86)
  • Depireux (1986–87)
  • Peres (1987–88)
  • Mortimore (1988–89)
  • Mladenov (1989)
  • Andrade (1989–90)
  • Lopes (1990)
  • Andrade (1990)
  • Depireux (1990–91)
  • Andrade (1991)
  • Braga (1991–94)
  • José António (1993–94)
  • Romão (1993–94)
  • Alves (1994–96)
  • Quinito (1996)
  • Vítor Manuel (1996–97)
  • Mladenov (1997)
  • Cajuda (1997–98)
  • Oliveira (1998–00)
  • Peres (2000–02)
  • Néné (2002)
  • Manuel José (2002–03)
  • Casaca (2003)
  • Bogićević (2003–04)
  • Inácio (2004)
  • Carvalhal (2004–05)
  • Couceiro (2005–06)
  • Jesus (2006–08)
  • Mior (2008)
  • Pacheco (2008–09)
  • Rui Jorge (2009)
  • Carlos Pereira (2009)
  • Toni (2009–10)
  • Gregório (2010)
  • Brito (2010)
  • Mota (2010–12)
  • Marco Paulo (2012)
  • Van der Gaag (2012–13)
  • Marco Paulo (2013–14)
  • Vidigal (2014–)



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