Álvaro Magalhães

Álvaro
Personal information
Full name	Álvaro Monteiro Magalhães
Date of birth	3 January 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth	Lamego, Portugal
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Youth career
1975–1978	Cracks Lamego
1978–1979	Académica
Senior career*
Years	Team
1979–1981	Académica
1981–1990	Benfica
1990–1991	Estrela Amadora
1991–1993	Leixões
Total
International career
1981–1988	Portugal
Managerial career
1994–1997	Lusitânia
1997–1998	Santa Clara
1998	Chaves
1998–2000	Gil Vicente
2000–2001	Vitória Guimarães
2001–2002	Estrela Amadora
2002–2003	Naval
2003–2005	Benfica (assistant)
2005–2006	Naval
2006–2008	Olhanense
2008	Feirense
2008	Gloria Buzău
2009–2011	Interclube
2012	Nacional Benguela
2012–2013	Naval
2013–2014	Tondela
2016–2017	Gil Vicente
2019	Farense
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Portugal
UEFA European Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Álvaro Monteiro Magalhães (born 3 January 1961), known simply as Álvaro as a player, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a left-back, currently a manager.

In 11 seasons in the Primeira Liga, he appeared in 224 matches and scored six goals. He spent nine years of his career with Benfica, winning ten major titles.

Magalhães represented Portugal at the 1986 World Cup and Euro 1984. In 1994, he began working as a coach.

Club career

Born in Lamego, Viseu District, Álvaro made his Primeira Liga debut in 1980 with Académica de Coimbra, moving subsequently to S.L. Benfica.^[2] After two seasons he became first choice, as the Lisbon club went on to win four leagues and as many Taça de Portugal (three consecutive in the latter competition) while making more than 200 official appearances.^[3]^[4]

In June 1990, after only totalling 13 games in his last two seasons – Benfica also appeared in two European Cup finals during that timeframe, but he was only a fringe player – Álvaro left and signed with neighbours C.F. Estrela da Amadora, helping the team to the second round of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup; however, the league ended in relegation. He closed out his career at the age of 32 in the Segunda Liga, with Leixões SC.^[2]

One year after retiring, Magalhães began a coaching career, working with several first and second-division teams. His first experience at the former level was with G.D. Chaves in 1997–98, narrowly avoiding relegation.^[5]

From 2003 to 2005, Magalhães was assistant manager at Benfica under José Antonio Camacho and Giovanni Trapattoni respectively, winning the league title in the second season.^[6] In the latter part of the decade he had spells in Romania and Angola, being Girabola champion with G.D. Interclube for the second time in the Luanda club's history.^[7]

Magalhães signed a new two-year contract in November 2009 but, on 29 March 2011, he was relieved of his duties.^[8] In early February 2012, he was appointed coach of Clube Nacional de Benguela in the same country and league;^[9] soon after, he returned to Portuguese football, signing with Associação Naval 1º de Maio, which he had already managed in 2005–06's top flight and 2002–03's second tier.^[10]^[11]

International career

Álvaro was capped 20 times for Portugal,^[12] making his debut on 16 December 1981 in a 5–2 friendly defeat against Bulgaria.^[13] He was picked for UEFA Euro 1984^[14] and the 1986 FIFA World Cup.^[4]

After the infamous Saltillo Affair at the 1986 World Cup, Álvaro was one of the few players to not defect from the national team; his last international appearance came on 16 November 1988 in a 1–0 win over Luxembourg for the 1990 World Cup qualifiers in Porto.^[2]

Personal life

Magalhães was born with polydactylism in his left hand, and was nicknamed Seis dedos (six fingers) due to this condition.^[15]

Honours

Player

Benfica

Primeira Liga: 1982–83, 1983–84, 1986–87, 1988–89^[16]
Taça de Portugal:^[17] 1982–83, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira:^[17] 1985, 1989
Taça de Honra (1)^[17]
European Cup runner-up: 1987–88, 1989–90
UEFA Cup runner-up: 1982–83

Manager

Interclube

Girabola: 2010^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Álvaro Magalhães at WorldFootball.net
^ ^a ^b ^c Simões de Abreu, Alexandra (26 September 2020). ""O Eriksson regressou ao Benfica rico e sem personalidade. Já não era pobre, sabe como é o dinheiro: doutores há muitos, médicos poucos"" ["Eriksson returned to Benfica rich and with no personality. He was no longer poor, you know what money's like: too many doctors, few physicians"]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
^ Malheiro, João (July 2006). Memorial Benfica 100 Glórias [Benfica Memorial, 100 glories] (in Portuguese) (Third ed.). QuidNovi. p. 15. ISBN 978-972-8998-26-4.
^ ^a ^b "100 anos: Álvaro Magalhães" [100 years: Álvaro Magalhães]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 June 2003. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^ Simões de Abreu, Alexandra (27 September 2020). ""Por isto é que aqui o Álvaro está muitas vezes sem trabalho: as pessoas podem ganhar o dinheiro que quiserem, mas a mim não me compram"" ["This is why this guy Álvaro is often unemployed: people can make as much money as they want, but they're not buying me"]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
^ ""Fui eu que fiz Trapattoni campeão"" ["I made Trapattoni champion"]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 24 April 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Álvaro Magalhães campeão de Angola" [Álvaro Magalhães Angolan champion]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 31 October 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
^ "Angola: Interclube rescind contract with Portuguese coach". All Africa. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
^ "National de Benguela presents new coach". Angola Press News Agency. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
^ "Álvaro Magalhães é apresentado amanhã como treinador da Naval" [Álvaro Magalhães is presented as manager of Naval tomorrow]. Público (in Portuguese). 5 December 2005. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
^ "Oficial: Álvaro Magalhães na Naval" [Official: Álvaro Magalhães at Naval]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 1 October 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
^ "Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses" [Complete list of Portuguese internationals] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
^ "Álvaro Magalhães: "Juca e Oliveira como padrinhos"" [Álvaro Magalhães: "Juca and Oliveira as godfathers"] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
^ "Platini faz a diferença em meia-final de sonho" [Platini makes the difference in dream semi-final] (in Portuguese). UEFA. 4 October 2003. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
^ "Casos semelhantes em Portugal" [Similar cases in Portugal]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 20 November 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
^ "Especial 'Tetra'" ['Tetra' special edition]. Mística (in Portuguese). No. 33. Portugal: Impresa. April–June 2017. p. 92. ISSN 3846-0823.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Bicampeões para a história" [Back-to-back champions for the ages]. Visão (in Portuguese). Portugal: Impresa. May 2015. p. 56. ISSN 0872-3540.