▁seasons , ▁making ▁his ▁debut ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁and ▁winning ▁the ▁Portuguese ▁Cup ▁six ▁years ▁later . ▁He ▁earned ▁ 2 0 ▁caps ▁for ▁Portugal , ▁his ▁debut ▁coming ▁on ▁ 3 ▁June ▁ 1 9 5 9 ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 – 0 ▁win ▁against ▁Scotland . ▁ ▁Vic ente ▁was ▁picked ▁for ▁the ▁squad ▁that ▁appeared ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 6 ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Cup ▁in ▁England . ▁As ▁his ▁adopted ▁nation ' s ▁team ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁finish ▁in ▁third ▁position , ▁he ▁played ▁all ▁the ▁group ▁stage ▁matches ▁plus ▁the ▁ 5 – 3 ▁quarter - final ▁win ▁against ▁North ▁Korea ; ▁he ▁was ▁accused ▁of ▁fou ling ▁Pel é ▁in ▁the ▁ 3 – 1 ▁group ▁phase ▁victory , ▁when ▁it ▁was ▁in ▁fact ▁his ▁team mate ▁João ▁Mor ais ▁who ▁was ▁responsible . ▁ ▁Vic ente ▁quit ▁football ▁after ▁the ▁World ▁Cup ▁due ▁to ▁a ▁serious ▁eye ▁injury ▁after ▁a ▁piece ▁of ▁glass ▁hit ▁the ▁organ ▁in ▁a ▁car ▁accident , ▁aged ▁ 3 1 . ▁He ▁was ▁remembered ▁for ▁several ▁perfect ▁mark ings ▁of ▁the ▁best ▁players ▁of ▁his ▁time ▁without ▁making ▁any ▁f oul , ▁and ▁was ▁c ited ▁by ▁Pel é ▁as ▁the ▁greatest ▁def ender ▁that ▁he ▁ever ▁played ▁against . ▁ ▁Co aching ▁career ▁From ▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁to ▁ 1 9 8 1 , ▁Vic ente ▁co ached ▁in ▁the ▁fourth ▁division , ▁sp ending ▁one ▁season ▁ap ie ce ▁with ▁Cl ube ▁Des port