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]
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