Gonçalo Abreu Explained

Gonçalo Abreu
Fullname:Gonçalo Nuno da Silva Abreu[1]
Birth Date:25 June 1986
Birth Place:Funchal, Portugal
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1995–1998
Youthclubs1:Juventude Atlântico
Youthyears2:1998–2001
Youthclubs2:Marítimo
Youthyears3:2001–2002
Youthclubs3:CD Barreirense
Youthyears4:2002–2005
Youthclubs4:Marítimo
Years1:2005–2013
Caps1:119
Goals1:20
Years2:2005–2012
Caps2:9
Goals2:0
Years3:2009–2010
Clubs3:Varzim (loan)
Caps3:20
Goals3:5
Years4:2010–2011
Clubs4:Feirense (loan)
Caps4:23
Goals4:4
Years5:2012
Clubs5:Atlético (loan)
Caps5:7
Goals5:0
Years6:2013–2014
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2014
Caps7:12
Goals7:1
Years8:2014–2015
Caps8:37
Goals8:5
Years9:2015–2017
Caps9:74
Goals9:13
Years10:2017–2018
Caps10:15
Goals10:2
Years11:2018
Caps11:4
Goals11:0
Years12:2018–2019
Caps12:8
Goals12:0
Totalcaps:328
Totalgoals:50

Gonçalo Nuno da Silva Abreu (born 25 June 1986) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Formed at Marítimo where he made nine Primeira Liga appearances, he spent most of his career in LigaPro, playing 206 games and scoring 31 goals in service of eight clubs.

Club career

Born in Funchal on the island of Madeira, Abreu came through the ranks of hometown club C.S. Marítimo, playing mainly in their reserves in the third division while also making a handful of appearances for the first team in the Primeira Liga. He scored once in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League on 6 December 2012, heading the opening goal of a 2–1 home win against Club Brugge KV.[2]

Abreu was loaned for a year each to second-tier Varzim S.C. in June 2009,[3] and C.D. Feirense a year later,[4] playing regularly and winning promotion as runners-up with the latter.[5] In January 2012, he moved to Atlético Clube de Portugal of the same league on the same basis.[6]

In July 2013, Abreu left Marítimo and signed with Ermis Aradippou FC, newly promoted to the Cypriot First Division.[7] Unused, he returned home with A.D. Camacha of division three in January, then rejoined Feirense in June 2014.[8]

Abreu remained in the second division the following years, with F.C. Penafiel,[9] C.F. União,[10] Gil Vicente F.C.[11] and C.D. Mafra.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gonçalo Abreu. Mais Futebol. pt. 28 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Gonçalo Abreu e Heldon deram a primeira vitória ao Marítimo. Gonçalo Abreu and Heldon gave the first victory to Marítimo. SAPO. pt. 6 December 2012. 10 December 2019.
  3. Web site: Varzim: Mendes, Vítor Júnior e Gonçalo Abreu são reforços por empréstimo. Varzim: Mendes, Vítor Júnior and Gonçalo Abreu are loan additions. Futebol 365. pt. 25 June 2009. 10 December 2019.
  4. News: Gonçalo Abreu para o ataque. Gonçalo Abreu for the attack. Record. pt. 31 August 2010. 28 September 2020.
  5. Web site: C.D. Feirense com história – 2010/11. C.D. Feirense with history – 2010/11. C.D. Feirense. pt. 28 September 2020.
  6. Web site: «Tudo nos está a correr mal». "Everything is going badly for us". SAPO. pt. 20 January 2012. 10 December 2019.
  7. News: Gonçalo Abreu no Ermis. Gonçalo Abreu to Ermis. Diário de Notícias. pt. 18 July 2013. 10 December 2019.
  8. News: Gonçalo Abreu volta ao Feirense. Gonçalo Abreu returns to Feirense. O Jogo. pt. 9 June 2014. 10 December 2019.
  9. News: Gonçalo Abreu reforça durienses. Gonçalo Abreu bolsters durienses. Record. pt. 24 June 2015. 10 December 2019.
  10. News: Oficial: União da Madeira garante Gonçalo Abreu. Official: União da Madeira secure Gonçalo Abreu. O Jogo. pt. 17 June 2017. 10 December 2019.
  11. Web site: Gil Vicente apresenta novo reforço: Gonçalo Abreu. Gil Vicente present new signing: Gonçalo Abreu. Barcelos na Hora. pt. 28 January 2018. 10 December 2019.
  12. News: Mafra assegura contratação de Gonçalo Abreu. Mafra secure signing of Gonçalo Abreu. O Jogo. pt. 30 June 2018. 10 December 2019.