Henrique Raul Campora Carmo (6 July 1945 – 7 September 2010) was an Uruguayan professional footballer who played as a midfielder between 1965 and 1979. He started his career in Uruguay with Club Nacional, and spent time in Brazil with Sport Recife, before moving to Portugal and playing in the Portuguese leagues with Barreirense and Vitória de Setúbal.

Henrique Campora
Personal information
Full name Henrique Raul Campora Carmo[1]
Date of birth (1945-07-06)6 July 1945
Place of birth Uruguay
Date of death 7 September 2010(2010-09-07) (aged 65)
Place of death Portugal
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1969 Nacional
1970 Sport Recife
1970–1972 Barreirense 43 (12)
1972–1975 Vitória de Setúbal 65 (12)
1975–1979 Barreirense
Total 108+ (24+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Campora spent his early career with Nacional, Sport Recife and Barreirense.[1]

Campora signed to Vitória de Setúbal in 1972 when the club finished second in the Primeira Liga.[2] He then helped the club reach the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup in the 1972–73 season scoring a goal against Tottenham Hotspur when the won their final game 2–1; the club were knocked out on away goals.[3]

He finished his career at Barreirense.[1]

After football Campora worked in civil construction before he died on 7 September 2010.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Henrique Campora". worldfootball.net.
  2. ^ Paulo Claro (8 October 2020). "Campeonato da Ia Divisão 1938–". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Setubal 2–1 Tottenham". UEFA.com. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Faleceu Henrique Campora - Barreiro Futebolista do FC Barreirense e Vitória de Setúbal". rostos.pt. Retrieved 17 April 2021.