Alfonso Portugal
Mexican footballer (1934-2016)
Alfonso Portugal Díaz (21 January 1934 – 12 June 2016)[1] was a Mexican footballer. He played as defender for Mexico in the 1958 FIFA World Cup.[2] He was born in Mexico City. Portugal captained Club América to the 1965–66 Mexican Primera División title. He also played for Club Necaxa.[3] In 1967 he appeared in one match for the Chicago Spurs of the NPSL.
Portugal died on 12 June 2016 in Atlixco, Puebla, aged 82.
References
change- ↑ "Fallece el ex futbolista Alfonso 'Pescado' Portugal". Archived from the original on 2016-06-13. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ↑ "1958 FIFA World Cup Sweden". Archived from the original on 2011-10-13. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
- ↑ "Homenajearán a Alfonso Portugal" [Honor to Alfonso Portugal] (in Spanish). Esto. 21 August 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
Other websites
change- FIFA profile Archived 2015-05-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Alfonso Portugal at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at MedioTiempo
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