Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alfonso Portugal Díaz | ||
Date of birth | 21 January 1934 | ||
Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
Date of death | 12 June 2016 | (aged 82)||
Place of death | Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1955–1958 | Necaxa | ||
1958–1959 | Poza Rica | ||
1959–1966 | América | ||
1966–1967 | Pumas | ||
1967 | Chicago Spurs | 1 | (0) |
National team | |||
Mexico | |||
Teams managed | |||
1976–1977 | Cruz Azul | ||
1979–1980 | Atlético Español | ||
1980 | Atlas | ||
1982–1983 | UANL Tigres | ||
1986–1987 | Ángeles | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Alfonso Portugal Díaz (21 January 1934 – 12 June 2016) was a Mexican football player, who played as defender for Mexico in the 1958 FIFA World Cup.
Portugal captained Club América to the 1965–66 Mexican Primera División title. He also played for Club Necaxa. In 1967, he appeared in one match for the Chicago Spurs of the NPSL