Acúrsio Freire Alves Carrelo (16 March 1931, in Lourenço Marques – 9 January 2010), better known as Acúrsio, was a Portuguese footballer. He played as a goalkeeper. He also had a rink hockey player career as a goalkeeper. He played for FC Porto.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Acúrsio Freire Alves Carrelo | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Lourenço Marques, Mozambique | ||
| Date of death | 9 January 2010 (aged 78) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955 | Ferroviário Lourenço Marques | ||
| 1955–1961 | FC Porto | ||
| International career | |||
| 1959–1960 | Portugal | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
Acúrsio gained 8 caps for Portugal and made his debut 20 May 1959 in Gothenburg against Sweden, in a 0-2 defeat. He played 4 matches in the 1960 European Nations' Cup qualification rounds.[1]
References
External links
- Acúrsio Carrelo at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Acúrsio Carrelo at EU-Football.info
- Acúrsio Carrelo Obituary (Portuguese)
