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José Alexandre da Silva Baptista (17 February 1941 – 3 March 2024) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a defender.




Club career


Born in Barreiro, Setúbal District, Baptista played his entire professional career, which spanned 11 years, with Sporting CP, winning five major titles while being first choice in four of those. He took the pitch as the Lisbon side defeated MTK Budapest to conquer the 1963–64 edition of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
Baptista retired from the game at the end of the 1970–71 season, aged just 30. He remained connected to his only club, in directorial capacities.




International career


Baptista earned 11 caps for Portugal, making his debut in the Taça das Nações match against England on 4 June 1964. He participated at the 1966 FIFA World Cup finals, playing five matches for the third-placed team.




Personal life and death


Whilst still an active player, Baptista majored in economics, going on to act as commercial director for several companies.
He died on 3 March 2024, at the age of 83. Sporting issued a note of condolence, praising and thanking him for his years of effort and dedication to the club.




Honours


Sporting CP

Primeira Liga: 1965–66, 1969–70
Taça de Portugal: 1962–63, 1970–71
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1963–64
Portugal

FIFA World Cup third place: 1966




See also


List of one-club men




References






External links


Alexandre Baptista at ForaDeJogo (archived)
Alexandre Baptista at National-Football-Teams.com
Alexandre Baptista – FIFA competition record (archived)
Alexandre Baptista at EU-Football.info

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