{{Short description|Portuguese footballer (1941–2024)}} {{Portuguese name|da Silva|Baptista}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Alexandre Baptista | image = | full_name = José Alexandre da Silva Baptista | birth_date = {{birth date|1941|2|17|df=yes}} | birth_place = Barreiro, Portugal | death_date = {{death date and age|2024|3|3|1941|2|17|df=yes}} | death_place = Lisbon, Portugal | height = 1.78 m | position = Defender | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Sporting CP | years1 = 1960–1971 | clubs1 = Sporting CP | caps1 = 94 | goals1 = 2 | nationalyears1 = 1964–1969 | nationalteam1 = Portugal | nationalcaps1 = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | manageryears1 = | managerclubs1 = | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}} {{medal|Country|{{fb|POR}}}} {{MedalCompetition|FIFA World Cup}} {{Medal|3rd|1966 England|}} }}
'''José Alexandre da Silva Baptista''' (17 February 1941 – 3 March 2024) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a defender.
==Club career== Born in Barreiro, Setúbal District, Baptista played his entire professional career, which spanned 11 years, with Sporting CP, winning five major titles while being first choice in four of those. He took the pitch as the Lisbon side defeated MTK Budapest to conquer the 1963–64 edition of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.<ref name=CWC>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ecwc/news/kind=8192/newsid=3569.html|title=1963/64: Sporting at the second attempt|publisher=UEFA|date=17 August 2001|access-date=15 October 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080519112850/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ecwc/news/kind%3D8192/newsid%3D3569.html|archive-date=19 May 2008}}</ref>
Baptista retired from the game at the end of the 1970–71 season, aged just 30. He remained connected to his only club, in directorial capacities.<ref name=EXPRESSO>{{cite news|url=https://expresso.pt/desporto/2016-07-13-A-lenda-dos-Magricos-comecou-ha-50-anos|title=A lenda dos Magriços começou há 50 anos|trans-title=The legend of the ''Magriços'' started 50 years ago|newspaper=Expresso|first1=Paulo|last1=Paixão|first2=José Pedro|last2=Castanheira|language=pt|date=13 July 2016|access-date=9 April 2020}}</ref>
==International career== Baptista earned 11 caps for Portugal,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/geral/selecao/lista-completa-dos-internacionais-portugueses|title=Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses|trans-title=Complete list of Portuguese internationals|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=18 February 2004|access-date=19 October 2023}}</ref> making his debut in the Taça das Nações match against England on 4 June 1964. He participated at the 1966 FIFA World Cup finals, playing five matches for the third-placed team.<ref name=EXPRESSO/>
==Personal life and death== Whilst still an active player, Baptista majored in economics, going on to act as commercial director for several companies.<ref name=EXPRESSO/>
He died on 3 March 2024, at the age of 83.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abola.pt/futebol/noticias/alexandre-baptista-partiu-um-gentleman-2024030418541103189|title=Alexandre Baptista: partiu um 'gentleman'|trans-title=Alexandre Baptista: a gentleman passed away|newspaper=A Bola|language=pt|date=4 March 2024|access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref> Sporting issued a note of condolence, praising and thanking him for his years of effort and dedication to the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sporting.pt/pt/noticias/clube/2024-03-03/nota-de-condolencias-0|title=Nota de condolências|trans-title=Note of condolence|publisher=Sporting CP|language=pt|date=3 March 2024|access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref>
==Honours== '''Sporting CP''' *Primeira Liga: 1965–66, 1969–70 *Taça de Portugal: 1962–63, 1970–71 *UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1963–64<ref name=CWC/>
'''Portugal''' *FIFA World Cup third place: 1966<ref name=EXPRESSO/>
==See also== *List of one-club men
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{ForaDeJogo}} *{{NFT player|47150}} *{{FIFA player|46196}} *{{EU-Football.info|1225}}
{{Portugal Squad 1966 World Cup}}
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