José Alexandre da Silva Baptista (17 February 1941 – 3 March 2024) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a defender.

Born in Barreiro, Setúbal District, Baptista played his entire professional career, which spanned 11 years, with Sporting CP, winning five major titles while being first choice in four of those.

[2] Baptista earned 11 caps for Portugal,[3] making his debut in the Taça das Nações match against England on 4 June 1964.

[2] Whilst still an active player, Baptista majored in economics, going on to act as commercial director for several companies.

[4] Sporting issued a note of condolence, praising and thanking him for his years of effort and dedication to the club.