Paulo Alves
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Paulo Lourenço Martins Alves (born 10 December 1969) is a retired Portuguese
footballer who played as a centre forward, and a current coach
.
, Alves moved from local club to F.C. Porto's youth ranks at 17, but had no success there, moving to Gil Vicente FC, as a member of which he helped Portugal
win the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia
– in the group stage opener against Czechoslovakia
, he scored a last minute
header (his strongest asset) for the game's only goal. Later in his career, he also managed 14 full
caps
, scoring seven times, all during the UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying stage and friendlies within that period.
After spells with F.C. Tirsense, C.S. Marítimo (twice) and Sporting de Braga, Alves joined first division giants Sporting Clube de Portugal, being relatively used during his three-season stay. He also played in England
with West Ham United
on loan, but managed just four substitute appearances during his three-month stay. Upon his return to Lisbon
, he notably scored a hat-trick
in a 6–3 win at S.C. Campomaiorense
.
Alves then spent two seasons with União de Leiria, netting six times in 27 matches in his last year to help the club to its best ever topflight finish, a fifth position. His second stint at Gil Vicente saw him finish as the club's top scorer for the 2001–02 season, with 11 goals in 27 games. Retiring in June 2005, he immediately took up coaching, precisely with the Barcelos
outfit. In 2008, he joined another team he played for, Leiria, also by then in the second level
.
Due to poor results in 2008–09
, Alves was sacked by União Leiria, but stayed in the category, moving to F.C. Vizela
. In the following summer, he rejoined former Sporting teammtate Oceano
's coaching staff at the Portuguese U21 team
, while also being charged with the under-20s
; after a handful of games, he resigned and returned to Gil Vicente.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who played as a centre forward, and a current coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
.
Football career
Born in Vila RealVila Real, Portugal
Vila Real is a city in Vila Real Municipality, Trás-os-Montes, northern Portugal.According to the 2001 census, the city had a total of 24,481 inhabitants.- History :...
, Alves moved from local club to F.C. Porto's youth ranks at 17, but had no success there, moving to Gil Vicente FC, as a member of which he helped Portugal
Portugal national under-20 football team
The Portugal national under-20 football team is the national under-20 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal....
win the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
– in the group stage opener against Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia national football team
The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national association football team of Czechoslovakia from 1922 to 1993. At the dissolution of Czechoslovakia at the end of 1992, the team was participating in UEFA qualifying Group 4 for the 1994 World Cup; it completed this campaign under the name...
, he scored a last minute
Last-minute goal
The term "last-minute goal" is used in sport, primarily association football, to describe a goal scored very late in a game. It may not necessarily refer to a goal scored in the actual final minute...
header (his strongest asset) for the game's only goal. Later in his career, he also managed 14 full
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
caps
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
, scoring seven times, all during the UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying stage and friendlies within that period.
After spells with F.C. Tirsense, C.S. Marítimo (twice) and Sporting de Braga, Alves joined first division giants Sporting Clube de Portugal, being relatively used during his three-season stay. He also played in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
with West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
on loan, but managed just four substitute appearances during his three-month stay. Upon his return to Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, he notably scored a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
in a 6–3 win at S.C. Campomaiorense
S.C. Campomaiorense
Sporting Clube Campomaiorense is a Portuguese football club, founded in 1926, and based in Campo Maior.The club had a professional football section that played five seasons at the top level of Portuguese football and reached the Cup of Portugal final in 1999.Campomaiorense was first promoted to the...
.
Alves then spent two seasons with União de Leiria, netting six times in 27 matches in his last year to help the club to its best ever topflight finish, a fifth position. His second stint at Gil Vicente saw him finish as the club's top scorer for the 2001–02 season, with 11 goals in 27 games. Retiring in June 2005, he immediately took up coaching, precisely with the Barcelos
Barcelos, Portugal
Barcelos is a city in Barcelos Municipality in Braga District. The city has a population of 20,625.-History:Originally a Roman settlement, it expanded and became the seat of the First Duke of Bragança in the 15th century...
outfit. In 2008, he joined another team he played for, Leiria, also by then in the second level
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
.
Due to poor results in 2008–09
2008–09 Liga de Honra
The 2008–09 Liga de Honra season is the nineteenth since its establishment. Trofense are the defending champions.-Teams promoted to Liga de Honra:*Oliveirense*Sporting Covilhã-League table:-Summary:...
, Alves was sacked by União Leiria, but stayed in the category, moving to F.C. Vizela
F.C. Vizela
Futebol Clube de Vizela is a Portuguese football club based in the Vizela Municipality, Braga District. Founded in 1939, it currently plays in the third division, holding home games at Estádio do Futebol Clube de Vizela, with a 3,500-spectators capacity....
. In the following summer, he rejoined former Sporting teammtate Oceano
Oceano da Cruz
Oceano Andrade da Cruz , simply Oceano, is a retired Cape Verdean–born Portuguese footballer during the 80's/90's, and a current manager....
's coaching staff at the Portuguese U21 team
Portugal national under-21 football team
The Portugal national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation . They are nicknamed "Esperanças." Esperança means hope, thus they are Portugal's hopes for the future...
, while also being charged with the under-20s
Portugal national under-20 football team
The Portugal national under-20 football team is the national under-20 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal....
; after a handful of games, he resigned and returned to Gil Vicente.