Joaquim Alcobia

Alcobia

Personal information
Full name	Joaquim Maria Alcobia
Date of birth	1 November 1916
Date of death	Deceased
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1935–1936	Sporting CP	8	(0)
1937–1944	Benfica	54	(0)
Total		62	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Joaquim Maria Alcobia (1 November 1916 – deceased) was a Portuguese footballer who played as midfielder.

Career

Alcobia started at Sporting CP in 1935, but was at Benfica that he gained recognition. He arrived there in 1937 and made his debut on the league opener on 10 January 1937 with Vitória de Setúbal.^[1] Despite playing less than a handful of games, he won his first league title in the same year.^[2]

In the next three seasons, Alcobia played only one league game, as Albino or Gaspar Pinto left him little chance to play.^[3] Starting in 1940, his playing time increased and he helped Benfica win the league in 1941–42 and 1942–43, and the Taça de Portugal in 1942–43, departing the club in 1944.^[4][5][6]

Honours

Benfica^[1]

• Primeira Divisão: 1936–37, 1941–42, 1942–43
• Taça de Portugal: 1942–43,

References

General

• Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.

Specific

1. Tovar 2012, p. 681.
2. Tovar 2012, p. 144.
3. Tovar 2012, p. 156.
4. Tovar 2012, p. 176.
5. Tovar 2012, p. 182.
6. Tovar 2012, p. 188.

External links

• Joaquim Alcobia profile at ForaDeJogo
• Profile at Serbenfiquista.com