Mário Narciso

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| fullname = Mário Álvaro Baptista Narciso

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|12|4|df=y}}

| birth_place = Setubal, Portugal

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| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 1968–1972 | youthclubs1 = Vitória Setúbal

| years1 = 1972–1973 | clubs1 = Vitória Setúbal | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 1973–1975 | clubs2 = Torreense | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 1975–1980 | clubs3 = Vitória Setúbal | caps3 = 97 | goals3 = 9

| years4 = 1976 | clubs4 = Toronto Italia | caps4 = | goals4 =

| years5 = 1976 | clubs5 = Toronto First Portuguese | caps5 = | goals5 =

| years6 = 1980–1981 | clubs6 = Amora | caps6 = 28 | goals6 = 8

| years7 = 1981–1982 | clubs7 = Vitória Guimarães | caps7 =12 | goals7 = 2

| years8 = 1982–1983 | clubs8 = Vitória Setúbal | caps8 = 17 | goals8 = 1

| years9 = 1983–1984 | clubs9 = Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco | caps9 = 25 | goals9 = 5

| years10 = 1984–1987 | clubs10 = G.D. Torralta | caps10 = 50 | goals10 = 8

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| manageryears1 = 2013– | managerclubs1 = Portugal (beach)

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Mário Narciso {{small|GOM}} (born 4 December 1953) is a Portuguese former footballer and currently the head coach for the Portugal national beach soccer team.

Career

Narciso began his career at the youth level with Vitória Setúbal in 1968.{{Cite web|title=ForaDeJogo.net - Narciso (Mário Álvaro Baptista Narciso)|url=http://www.foradejogo.net/player.php?player=195312040001|access-date=2021-04-25|website=ForaDeJogo}} In 1972, he played in the Primeira Divisão with Vitória Setúbal's senior team.{{Cite web|last=|date=2019-12-01|title=Treinador setubalense Mário Narciso é campeão do mundo de futebol de praia|url=https://setubalmais.pt/treinador-setubalense-mario-narciso-e-campeao-do-mundo-de-futebol-de-praia/|access-date=2021-04-25|website=Setúbal Mais|language=pt-PT}} The following season he played in the Segunda Divisão with S.C.U. Torreense, and later returned to Vitória Setúbal where he played for five seasons. In the summer of 1976 he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia.{{Cite news|last=Koep|first=Bob|date=April 12, 1976|title=Olympic prospects aren't good for our ragged team|page=B4|work=Toronto Star}} Midway through the 1976 season he played with league rivals Toronto First Portuguese.{{Cite news|date=September 16, 1976|title=Canadians beat Croatia to again First Division|page=51|work=The Globe and Mail}}

In 1980, he played with Amora F.C., and Vitória Guimarães for one season each. In 1982, he returned to former club Vitória Setúbal for a season, and later played with Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco. He would conclude his career in the Segunda Divisão, and Terceira Divisão with G.D. Torralta.

Managerial career

In 2013, he was named the head coach for the Portugal national beach soccer team, and secured two FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups in 2015, and 2019.{{Cite web|last=Pereira|first=David|date=November 8, 2019|title=Leva Portugal ao topo do mundo mas não abdica de ser cobrador do V. Setúbal|url=https://www.dn.pt/edicao-do-dia/02-nov-2019/leva-portugal-ao-topo-do-mundo-mas-nao-abdica-de-ser-cobrador-do-v-setubal-11468480.html|access-date=2021-04-25|website=www.dn.pt|language=pt}}{{Cite web|title=Seleção A Futebol de Praia Masculino - A equipa técnica {{!}} FPF|url=https://www.fpf.pt/Sele%C3%A7%C3%B5es/Futebol-Praia-Masculino/Sele%C3%A7%C3%A3o-A-Futebol-Praia/Equipa-t%C3%A9cnica|access-date=2021-04-25|website=www.fpf.pt}}

Along with the rest of the Portuguese technical team, he was made a Grand Officer of the Order of Merit in recognition of his achievements following the 2019 success.{{cite web|url=https://www.zerozero.pt/news.php?id=270118|title=Campeões do Mundo condecorados: "Bom exemplo para todos os portugueses"|publisher=ZeroZero.pt |date=3 December 2019 |accessdate=19 December 2019 |language=pt}}