Mário Narciso GOM (born 4 December 1953) is a Portuguese former footballer and currently the head coach for the Portugal national beach soccer team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mário Álvaro Baptista Narciso | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Setubal, Portugal | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1968–1972 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1973 | Vitória Setúbal | 1 | (1) |
| 1973–1975 | Torreense | ||
| 1975–1980 | Vitória Setúbal | 97 | (9) |
| 1976 | Toronto Italia | ||
| 1976 | Toronto First Portuguese | ||
| 1980–1981 | Amora | 28 | (8) |
| 1981–1982 | Vitória Guimarães | 12 | (2) |
| 1982–1983 | Vitória Setúbal | 17 | (1) |
| 1983–1984 | Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco | 25 | (5) |
| 1984–1987 | G.D. Torralta | 50 | (8) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013– | Portugal (beach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editNarciso began his career at the youth level with Vitória Setúbal in 1968.[1] In 1972, he played in the Primeira Divisão with Vitória Setúbal's senior team.[1][2] The following season he played in the Segunda Divisão with S.C.U. Torreense, and later returned to Vitória Setúbal where he played for five seasons. In the summer of 1976 he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia.[3] Midway through the 1976 season he played with league rivals Toronto First Portuguese.[4]
In 1980, he played with Amora F.C., and Vitória Guimarães for one season each.[1] In 1982, he returned to former club Vitória Setúbal for a season, and later played with Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco. He would conclude his career in the Segunda Divisão, and Terceira Divisão with G.D. Torralta.[1]
Managerial career
editIn 2013, he was named the head coach for the Portugal national beach soccer team, and secured two FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups in 2015, and 2019.[5][6] Along with the rest of the Portuguese technical team, he was made a Grand Officer of the Order of Merit in recognition of his achievements following the 2019 success.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "ForaDeJogo.net - Narciso (Mário Álvaro Baptista Narciso)". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Treinador setubalense Mário Narciso é campeão do mundo de futebol de praia". Setúbal Mais (in European Portuguese). 1 December 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ Koep, Bob (12 April 1976). "Olympic prospects aren't good for our ragged team". Toronto Star. p. B4.
- ^ "Canadians beat Croatia to again First Division". The Globe and Mail. 16 September 1976. p. 51.
- ^ Pereira, David (8 November 2019). "Leva Portugal ao topo do mundo mas não abdica de ser cobrador do V. Setúbal". www.dn.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Seleção A Futebol de Praia Masculino - A equipa técnica | FPF". www.fpf.pt. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Campeões do Mundo condecorados: "Bom exemplo para todos os portugueses"" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero.pt. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.