Vítor Damas
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Vítor Manuel Afonso Damas de Oliveira (Lisbon, 8 October 1947 – Lisbon, 10 September 2003), commonly known by Damas or Vítor Damas (pron. IPA: ['vitɔɾ 'dɐmɐʃ]), was a Portuguese football goalkeeper.
He was one of the best Portuguese goalkeepers, playing at Sporting, from 1966/67 to 1974/75, in Santander, Spain, from 1975/76 to 1979/80, Vitória de Guimarães, from 1980/81 to 1982/83, Portimonense, in 1983/84, and, again, Sporting, from 1984/85 to 1988/89.
He had 29 caps for the National Team, from 6 April 1969 to 11 July 1986, during a record seventeen years. He was the third goalkeeper at the Euro 84 and the 1986 World Cup finals, were he replaced Manuel Bento, after an injury.
He remained at Sporting, until 1988/89, wen he finished is career. He was later a trainer. He died, aged only 55, from cancer.
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Portugal squad - 1986 FIFA World Cup | |
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1 Bento | 2 Pinto | 3 Sousa | 4 Ribeiro | 5 Álvaro | 6 Carlos Manuel | 7 Pacheco | 8 Frederico | 9 Gomes | 10 Futre | 11 Bandeirinha | 12 Martins | 13 Morato | 14 Magalhães | 15 Oliveira | 16 José António | 17 Diamantino | 18 Sobrinho | 19 Águas | 20 Inácio | 21 André | 22 Damas | Coach: Torres |
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