Playing career
Born in Maputo, Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique, Vicente spent 13 seasons in the Primeira Liga with C.F. Os Belenenses, making his debut in 1954 and winning the Taça de Portugal six years later. He earned 20 Cap (sport), caps for Portugal national football team, Portugal, his debut coming on 3 June 1959 in a 1–0 win against Scotland national football team, Scotland. Vicente was picked for the squad that appeared in the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England. As his team went on to finish in third position, he played all the group stage matches plus the 5–3 quarter-final win against North Korea national football team, North Korea; he was accused of fouling Pelé in the 3–1 group phase victory over Brazil national football team, Brazil, when it was in fact his teammate João Morais who was responsible. Vicente quit football after the World Cup due to a serious eye injury after a piece of glass hit the organ in a Traffic collision, car accident, aged 31. 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.Coaching career
From 1979 to 1981, Vicente coached in the Terceira Divisão, fourth division, spending one season apiece with Clube Desportivo Amiense and G.D. Sesimbra. In 1990–91 Primeira Liga, 1990–91, 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 2–1 defeat.Personal life
Vicente's older brother, Matateu, Sebastião, was also a footballer. A striker (association football), striker, he played 13 years with Belenenses (sharing teams with his sibling during ten), and also represented the Portugal national team.See also
*List of one-club men in association football, List of one-club menReferences
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