Gonçalo Uva (born 3 October 1984 in Lisbon) is a former Portuguese rugby union player. He played as a lock.
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| Birth name | Gonçalo Nunes Barata de Sousa Uva | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 October 1984[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (16 st 12 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Vasco Uva (brother) João Uva (cousin)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He played for Montpellier Hérault RC and RC Narbonne, in French rugby, the Top 14. He played for Grupo Desportivo Direito, in Portugal, where he finished his career in 2017/18.
Uva had 101 caps for Portugal, from 2004 to 2018. He scored 9 tries, 45 points on aggregate. Uva is the brother of Vasco Uva, and cousin of João Uva, both rugby players. They all played at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Gonçalo Uva played in all the four games at the competition, without scoring.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "RWC 2007 player profile – Gonçalo Uva". rugbyworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2007. Retrieved 15 September 2007.
- ^ "Scotland v Portugal to be family affair". rugbyworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 15 September 2007.
- ^ "scrum.com player stats – Gonçalo Uva". scrum.com. Retrieved 15 September 2007.
- ^ "Player Profiles – Gonçalo Uva". planet-rugby.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2007.
- ^ Gonçalo Uva at ESPN
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