Vítor Pontes

Vítor Manuel Pereira Pontes (born 16 August 1958) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and is a manager.

Vítor Pontes
Personal information
Full name Vítor Manuel Pereira Pontes
Date of birth (1958-08-16) 16 August 1958
Place of birth Leiria, Portugal
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1972–1976 União Leiria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1985 União Leiria
1977–1978 → Vieirense (loan)
1985–1987 Vitória Guimarães 0 (0)
1987–1988 O Elvas 5 (0)
1988–1989 Louletano
1989–1992 Nacional 3 (0)
1992–1993 Tirsense 0 (0)
1993–1994 Guarda 14 (0)
Teams managed
2002 União Leiria
2003–2005 União Leiria
2005–2006 Vitória Guimarães
2007–2009 Portimonense
2011 União Leiria
2012–2013 Chibuto
2014 Ferroviário Maputo
2016 Sichuan Longfor
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Born in Leiria, Pontes started his professional career with local União Desportiva. However, during his 18 years as a senior, he played almost exclusively as a backup, only appearing in seven Primeira Liga matches during his career – five for O Elvas C.A.D. in the 1987–88 season, and two for C.D. Nacional in two years combined.

Coaching career

After retiring in 1994 at age 36 with lowly A.D. Guarda (third division), Pontes began immediately working as a goalkeeper coach with his first club, also going to serve there as an assistant manager.[1] He then coached Leiria's first team for two full seasons after a brief interim spell in 2002, subsequently signing with Vitória S.C. for the 2005–06 campaign and being one of two managers in a season which ended in top level relegation – the other was Jaime Pacheco.

In 2007, Pontes signed with division two side Portimonense SC, and remained there two seasons. On 8 September 2011, after two years out of the managerial scene, he returned to active and União de Leiria, replacing fired Pedro Caixinha.[2] His first game in charge was a 1–0 away win against S.C. Beira-Mar,[3] but he left his post after only one more match, however.[4]

In September 2012, Pontes took over at FC Chibuto in Mozambique.[5] He moved to the China League Two in May 2016, signing with Sichuan Longfor FC.[6]

Other ventures

After leaving Portimonense, Pontes worked as a football pundit for Sport TV, in the channel's domestic and UEFA Champions League coverage.

References
  1. "Morreu Fernando Ferreira, treinador dos guarda-redes da União de Leiria" [Fernando Ferreira, União de Leiria goalkeeper coach, has died]. Público. 25 June 2004. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  2. "Vítor Pontes é o novo treinador" [Vítor Pontes is the new manager]. A Bola. 8 September 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  3. "Shaffer garante primeira vitória leiriense" [Shaffer ensures first leiriense victory]. A Bola. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  4. Uniao de Leiria swap coaches... again; PortuGOAL, 26 September 2011
  5. "Vítor Pontes assume comando do Chibuto" [Vítor Pontes takes over at Chibuto]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 September 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  6. "Vítor Pontes assume comando de equipa chinesa" [Vítor Pontes takes over at Chinese team]. Mais Futebol. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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