Joaquim Carvalho (footballer)

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| name = Joaquim Carvalho

| image = Joaquim Carvalho.jpeg

| caption =

| fullname = Joaquim da Silva Carvalho

| birth_date = {{birth date|1937|4|18|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Barreiro, Portugal

| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|4|5|1937|4|18|df=yes}}

| death_place = Portugal

| height = 1.80 m

| position = Goalkeeper

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1955–1958 | clubs1 = Luso Barreiro | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1958–1970 | clubs2 = Sporting CP | caps2 = 152 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1970–1972 | clubs3 = Atlético | caps3 = 16 | goals3 = 0

| totalcaps = 168 | totalgoals = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1965–1966 | nationalteam1 = Portugal | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = | managerclubs1 =

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}

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Joaquim da Silva Carvalho (18 April 1937 – 5 April 2022) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Barreiro, Setúbal District, Carvalho started playing football with local Luso Futebol Clube, transferring in 1958 to Sporting CP where he remained the following 12 years, winning five major titles.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/sporting/detalhe/sporting-de-luto-por-joaquim-carvalho|title=Sporting de luto por Joaquim Carvalho|trans-title=Sporting mourning over Joaquim Carvalho|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=5 April 2022|access-date=6 April 2022}} He was in goal as the Lisbon side defeated MTK Budapest to conquer the 1963–64 edition of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.{{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}}

Carvalho appeared in 251 matches with his main club, friendlies included. He retired in 1972 at the age of 35 after a spell with neighbouring Atlético Clube de Portugal, subsequently returning to Sporting as a goalkeeper coach.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/sporting/noticias/carater-e-percurso-desportivo-tornaram-joaquim-carvalho-numa-figura-marcante-14745553.html|title="Caráter e percurso desportivo tornaram Joaquim Carvalho numa figura marcante"|trans-title="Character and sporting career made Joaquim Carvalho a notable figure"|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=5 April 2022|access-date=6 April 2022}}

International career

Carvalho played six times with the Portugal national team, making his debut on 31 October 1965 in a 0–0 draw with Czechoslovakia in the 1966 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.{{cite news|url=https://observador.pt/2022/04/05/morreu-joaquim-carvalho-guarda-redes-do-sporting-na-final-da-taca-das-tacas-e-da-selecao-no-mundial-1966/|title=Morreu Joaquim Carvalho, guarda-redes do Sporting na final da Taça das Taças e da Seleção no Mundial 1966|trans-title=Death of Joaquim Carvalho, goalkeeper of Sporting in the Cup Winners' Cup final and of the national team in the 1966 World Cup|newspaper=Observador|first=Mariana|last=Fernandes|language=pt|date=5 April 2022|access-date=6 April 2022}} Selected for the finals in England, he featured in the opener against Hungary (3–1 win in Manchester) but lost his place to C.F. Os Belenenses' José Pereira for the remainder of the tournament, with the country finishing in third place.{{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}}