Alexandre Alhinho
Cape Verdean defender and national team manager.
Alexandre Manuel Fortes Alhinho is a Cape Verdean retired footballer who played as a defender. He is the brother of Portuguese international player and manager Carlos Alhinho. He later managed regional clubs and the Cape Verde national team between 2003 and 2006.
Quick Facts
- Full name
- Alexandre Manuel Fortes Alhinho
- Born
- 7 December 1953
- Birthplace
- São Vicente, Cape Verde
- Height
- 1.80 m / 5 ft 11 in
- Position
- Defender
- Total caps
- 274+
- Total goals
- 6+
Facts from the source article.
Biography
Alexandre Alhinho was born on the island of São Vicente and immigrated to Portugal shortly after. He played his youth years for a season with Académica de Coimbra as a defender. His professional career began in 1973 with S.C. Farense for one season. The following season he played for FC Porto, who finished as second in the Portuguese Championships.
In 1975 he returned to Académica Coimbra at the professional level, playing 55 matches over two seasons. He then spent five seasons with Os Belenenses, appearing in 98 matches. In 1982 he returned to Farense, then in the Second Division; the club finished first in the south group, then won the silver title with a club of the north group. Farense played in the Premier Division and finished 2nd in the 1983/84 season, during which Alhinho scored the only goal of his career.
He later played in the Second Division with Lusitano Évora for a season in 1984, then with GD Estoril, a club based in Praia in the Azores. For his final three seasons he played for Académico de Viseu, also in the Second Division; the club finished second behind F.C. Famalicão and again played in the Premier Division, where he made 22 appearances. After retiring, he returned to Cape Verde and coached Académica do Mindelo, helping the club win its only national title. He later coached Batuque FC, and on 26 September 2012 he became coach of Académica do Mindelo once more.
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