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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alcir Pinto Portella Prates | ||
| Date of birth | (1944-05-09)9 May 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 29 August 2008(2008-08-29) (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1963 | Bonsucesso | ||
| 1963–1975 | Vasco da Gama | 511 | (36) |
| 1976 | Nacional-AM | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1982–1983 | Bonsucesso | ||
| 1984 | Campo Grande-RJ | ||
| 1985 | Olaria | ||
| 1986 | Paysandu | ||
| 1989–1993 | Vasco da Gama (assistant) | ||
| 1993 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 1994 | Vila Nova | ||
| 1995 | Madureira | ||
| 1995–2004 | Vasco da Gama (assistant) | ||
| 2004 | Olaria | ||
| 2005 | Vasco da Gama (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 March 2024 | |||
Alcir Pinto Portella Prates (9 May 1944 – 29 August 2008), better known asAlcir Portella, was a Brazilian professionalfootballer andmanager, who played as adefensive midfielder.
Midfielder, Alcir Portella started his career atBonsucesso. In 1963 he arrived at Vasco where he won numerous titles, especially the Brazilian championship in 1974. He made 511 appearances for the club and scored 36 goals. He did not receive a single red card in 10 years, which earned him an edition of the Premio Belfort Duarte.[1]
Portella was coach of Bonsucesso, Olaria and Paysandu before returning to Vasco as an assistant coach, where he was part of the Brazilian champion committee in1989. In 1993 he took over the club in winning the Copa Rio and the tournaments inBarcelona andZaragoza inSpain. He was part of Vasco winning four national titles.[2]
Alcir Portella died at his home in theLeme neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro, on 29 August 2008, victim of multiple organ failure. He was buried carrying flags of Vasco da Gama, Bonsucesso (his first club) and theImperatriz Leopoldinense samba school.[3]