Alfonso Portugal Díaz (21 January 1934 – 12 June 2016) was a Mexican
football player, who played as
defender for
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
in the
1958 FIFA World Cup.
Career
Portugal captained
Club América to the 1965–66
Mexican Primera División title. He also played for
Club Necaxa
Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa S.A. de C.V. (); often simply known as Necaxa, is a Mexican professional football club in Liga MX based in the city of Aguascalientes. It plays in the Estadio Victoria.
History
Foundation (Light and Power Comp ...
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In 1967, he appeared in one match for the
Chicago Spurs
Chicago Spurs were an American soccer team that was a charter member of the non- FIFA sanctioned National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) in 1967. The team was based in Chicago, Illinois and played their home games at the Soldier Field. When ...
of the
NPSL
References
External links
FIFA profile*
Profileat MedioTiempo
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1934 births
2016 deaths
Mexico international footballers
Association football defenders
Liga MX players
Club Necaxa footballers
Club América footballers
Club Universidad Nacional footballers
1958 FIFA World Cup players
National Professional Soccer League (1967) players
Chicago Spurs players
Mexican football managers
Cruz Azul managers
Atlas F.C. managers
Tigres UANL managers
Footballers from Mexico City
Mexican footballers
Mexican expatriate footballers
Expatriate soccer players in the United States
Mexican expatriate sportspeople in the United States