José Mota (footballer, born 1919)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Mota[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1919[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Maria Maior, Portugal | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1950 | Estoril | 78 | (83) |
| 1950–1952 | Vitória Guimarães | 20 | (5) |
| 1952–1953 | Estoril | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 106 | (88) | |
| International career | |||
| 1949 | Portugal | 2 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José Mota (born 7 September 1919) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a forward.
Club career
Born in Santa Maria Maior (Funchal), Madeira, Mota played in the Primeira Liga with G.D. Estoril Praia (two spells) and Vitória de Guimarães.[2] He scored 88 goals in the competition over seven seasons, helping the former club to top-five finishes in 1946–47, 1947–48 and 1948–49.[3][4][5]
On 1 December 1946, Mota scored a hat-trick in a 6–3 home win against S.L. Benfica.[2]
International career
Mota earned two caps for Portugal, scoring on his debut in a 3–2 victory over Wales on 15 May 1949. His fellow debutant Patalino also found the net in that match; they held the distinction until 11 November 2020, when Pedro Neto and Paulinho achieved that feat against Andorra.[6][7][8]
References
- ^ a b José Mota at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Ainda falta matar o borrego encarnado" [Red lamb still has not been slain]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 October 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ Teixeira, Jorge Miguel. "Portugal 1946–47". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ Teixeira, Jorge Miguel. "Portugal 1947–48". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ Teixeira, Jorge Miguel. "Portugal 1948–49". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses" [Complete list of Portuguese internationals] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ Santos Fernandes, Ricardo (11 November 2020). "O filme de Portugal: Duas estreias de sonho e os sete pecados mortais" [The Portugal movie: Two dream debuts and the seven deadly sins] (in Portuguese). Notícias ao Minuto. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Portugal-Andorra: Dois estreantes voltam a marcar mais de 70 anos depois" [Portugal-Andorra: Two newcomers score again more than 70 years later] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2025.