Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Luís Alves | ||
Place of birth | Portugal | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1968–1969 | Atlético Clube de Portugal | 4 | (0) |
1969–1971 | Toronto First Portuguese | ||
1971 | →Toronto Metros (loan) | ||
* Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jose Luis Alves is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a forward.
Alves played in the Primeira Divisão in 1968 with Atlético Clube de Portugal. [1] In 1969, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Toronto First Portuguese. [2] In his debut season with Toronto, he assisted in securing the NSL Championship. [3] He also finished as the league's top goalscorer with 18 goals. [4]
In 1970, he assisted Toronto in securing the NSL Cup by scoring a goal against Toronto Hellas. [5] He returned to play with First Portuguese for the 1971 season. [6]
In July 1971, he was loaned to the Toronto Metros of the North American Soccer League because of a player shortage due to injuries. [6] He played in a friendly match with the Metros against Apollon Smyrnis F.C. on July 28, 1971. [7]