Gonçalo Nuno Borges Ferreira Gomes Alves (born 1 July 1977) is a Portuguese former futsal player who played as a winger[1] and defender.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gonçalo Nunes Borges Ferreira Gomes Alves | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1992 | AC Odivelas | ||
| 1993–1995 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2000 | GD Bons Dias | ||
| 2000–2006 | Sporting CP | ||
| 2006–2017 | Benfica | ||
| International career | |||
| Portugal U-23 | 2 | (0) | |
| 2001–2014 | Portugal | 171 | (75) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
At club level, he most notably represented Benfica, with whom he won 18 major titles in 11 seasons – the last 6 years as team captain.[3] On 8 October 2014, he retired from international duty as the most capped player of all time for the Portugal national team.[4]
After ending his career as player, Alves became team manager of Benfica.[5]
Honours edit
Benfica
- Liga Portuguesa: 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15
- Taça de Portugal: 2006–07, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2016–17
- Supertaça de Portugal: 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016
- UEFA Futsal Cup: 2009–10
References edit
- ^ "Gonçalo Alves assume favoritismo frente ao Sporting" [Gonçalo Alves assumes favorite status against Sporting]. Sapo Desporto (in Portuguese). 9 December 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "2012 Futsal EURO programme". UEFA. Retrieved 8 February 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Obrigado por tudo, Gonçalo Alves! S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese)
- ^ Futsal: Gonçalo diz adeus à Seleção
- ^ Gonçalo Alves: "Vou dar o máximo na nova função" S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese)
External links edit
- Gonçalo Alves national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Gonçalo Alves club profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese) (archive)
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