Gonçalo Alves Explained

Gonçalo Alves
Fullname:Gonçalo Nunes Borges Ferreira Gomes Alves
Birth Date:1 July 1977
Birth Place:Lisbon, Portugal
Height:1.75 m
Position:Defender, Winger
Youthyears1:1991–1992
Youthclubs1:AC Odivelas
Youthyears2:1993–1995
Youthclubs2:Sporting CP
Years1:1996–2000
Clubs1:GD Bons Dias
Years2:2000–2006
Clubs2:Sporting CP
Years3:2006–2017
Clubs3:Benfica
Nationalteam1:Portugal U-23
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2001–2014
Nationalcaps2:171
Nationalgoals2:75

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]

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

Benfica

2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15

2006–07, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2016–17

2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016

2009–10

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Notes and References

  1. News: 9 December 2011. Gonçalo Alves assume favoritismo frente ao Sporting. Gonçalo Alves assumes favorite status against Sporting. Sapo Desporto. Portuguese. 14 September 2019.
  2. Web site: 2012 Futsal EURO programme . UEFA . 8 February 2012 .
  3. http://www.slbenfica.pt/30/news/info/LVGCkMj-5E6q-NRHVJym7w Obrigado por tudo, Gonçalo Alves!
  4. https://www.fpf.pt/Not%C3%ADcias/Not%C3%ADcia/Id/7063/Cat/753/highlight/1/caller/56/Futsal-Goncalo-diz-adeus-a-Selecao Futsal: Gonçalo diz adeus à Seleção
  5. https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2017_2018/07/goncalo-alves-vou-dar-o-maximo-na-nova-funcao Gonçalo Alves: "Vou dar o máximo na nova função"