Vítor Damas

For the many other Portuguese and Brazilian footballers named Vítor, see Vítor.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Damas and the second or paternal family name is Oliveira.
Vítor Damas
Personal information
Full name Vítor Manuel Afonso Damas de Oliveira[1]
Date of birth (1947-10-08)8 October 1947[1]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal[1]
Date of death 13 September 2003(2003-09-13) (aged 55)
Place of death Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1961–1966 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1976 Sporting CP 229 (0)
1976–1980 Racing Santander 131 (0)
1980–1982 Vitória Guimarães 33 (0)
1982–1984 Portimonense 51 (0)
1984–1989 Sporting CP 103 (0)
Total 547 (0)
International career
1969–1986 Portugal 29 (0)
Managerial career
1989 Sporting CP (interim)
1989–1990 Sporting CP (assistant)
1989 Sporting CP (interim)
1991–1992 Atlético
1999–2000 Lourinhanense
2000–2001 Sporting CP B
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1984 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vítor Manuel Afonso Damas de Oliveira (8 October 1947 – 13 September 2003), known as Damas, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

His 23-year professional career was mainly linked with Sporting CP, but he also played for three other teams, including Racing de Santander in La Liga.

A Portugal international for 17 years, Damas represented the country at the 1986 World Cup and Euro 1984, both in his mid-to-late 30s.[2]

Club career

Born in Lisbon, Damas made his professional debut with his hometown club Sporting CP at the age of just 19. After two years as a backup he became the capital side's undisputed starter, winning two Primeira Liga and three Taça de Portugal trophies, including the double in 1973–74.[2]

Damas moved to Spain in the summer of 1976, signing for Racing de Santander. He was also first choice at the Cantabrians, spending the last of his four seasons in the Segunda División.[3][4]

Aged 32, Damas returned to Portugal, playing two years apiece with Vitória S.C. and Portimonense SC, after which he rejoined Sporting.[5][2] He still went on to produce five more respectable campaigns, only losing his status in 1988–89 to Uruguayan Rodolfo Rodríguez.[6][7]

Following his retirement at 41, Damas remained at Sporting as goalkeepers' coach.[2] Over the course of two separate seasons he acted as their interim manager, overseeing the team in three wins, one draw and two losses.[8]

International career

Damas earned 29 caps for the Portugal national team, from 6 April 1969 to 11 July 1986.[9][10] He was second choice at both UEFA Euro 1984 and the 1986 FIFA World Cup, backing up S.L. Benfica's Manuel Bento; however, in the latter tournament, the starter suffered a serious fibula injury in training, and he took the pitch for group-stage losses against Poland (1–0) and Morocco (3–1).[11][12]

Death

Damas died at the age of 55 from cancer, in Lisbon.[13][2]

Honours

Sporting CP

References

  1. ^ a b c d Vítor Damas at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Vítor Damas – Futebol" [Vítor Damas – Football] (in Portuguese). Sporting CP. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Vítor Damas: As mãos que embalaram o leão" [Vítor Damas: The hands that rocked the lion]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 September 2003. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  4. ^ Falagán, Aser (15 June 2018). "La alargada sombra de Damas" [Damas' looming shadow]. El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Conheça o plantel de 1983/1984" [Meet the 1983/1984 squad] (in Portuguese). Portimonense S.C. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  6. ^ "VÍDEO: Vítor Damas fez há 30 anos o último jogo pelo Sporting" [VIDEO: Vítor Damas made last appearance for Sporting 30 years ago] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Sabia que, 27-Nov" [Did you know, 27-Nov] (in Portuguese). Sporting CP. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Treinadores no futebol e títulos conquistados" [Coaches in football and titles won]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 26 August 2008. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  9. ^ "Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses" [Complete list of Portuguese internationals] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  10. ^ Pierrend, José Luis. "Portugal – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  11. ^ Pereira Santos, Carlos (18 April 2014). "Bento e o bom bacalhau" [Bento and good codfish]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  12. ^ Tavares da Silva, Hugo (10 June 2014). "Leão elástico foi o mais velho em Mundiais" [Elastic lion was the oldest in World Cups]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  13. ^ "Morreu Vítor Damas" [Vítor Damas has died]. Público (in Portuguese). 14 September 2003. Retrieved 11 April 2021.