Born in
Casablanca, Morocco to
Portuguese parents, Jacques arrived in the
Primeira Liga with
S.C. Farense. After a spell in the
second division with
F.C. Famalicão, he returned to the top flight with
S.C. Braga ahead of the
1979–80 campaign; his performances there attracted the attention of
FC Porto, still without
Fernando Gomes who had left for a two-year "exile" at
Sporting de Gijón in Spain. Jacques topped the scoring charts at 27 goals in his
first season at the
Estádio das Antas, although the team came out empty in silverware. Such performances earned him his sole
cap for
Portugal, which consisted of 45 minutes in a 5–2
friendly loss to
Bulgaria in
Haskovo. Leaving Porto in 1985, barred by returned Gomes, Jacques returned to Braga on a two-year contract, then played one year with
S.C. Covilhã also in the top tier. He eventually retired in 1994 at 39, after three years with
Lusitano Futebol Clube – also his first club – and amateurs U.D. Castromarinense. ==Death==