Full name Mario Joao Sousa Alves 1954–1955 CUF Years Team Height 1.69 m | 1950–1954 CUF Role Footballer Name Mario Joao | |
Date of birth (1935-06-06) 6 June 1935 (age 80) | ||
Mario joao 30 anos a cantar iniciadores bau de recordacoes
Mário João Sousa Alves (born 6 June 1935), known as Mário João, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a right or left back.
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- Mario joao 30 anos a cantar iniciadores bau de recordacoes
- Club career
- International career
- Honours
- References
He appeared in 166 Primeira Liga games during ten seasons, scoring 11 goals.
Club career
Born in Barreiro, Setúbal District, Mário João started and finished his 14-year senior career with G.D. CUF, beginning as a forward. In between, he spent seven years with S.L. Benfica in the Primeira Liga, appearing in 89 competitive matches and winning six major titles, including both of the European Cup finals in the early 60's, against FC Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Mário João retired in 1968, aged 33. He was never a full-time professional footballer, earning the vast majority of his wages from the Companhia União Fabril.
International career
Mário João gained three caps for Portugal, in four years. His first arrived on 22 May 1960, in a 1–5 away defeat against with Yugoslavia for the 1960 European Nations' Cup qualifiers.