| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gonçalo Nunes Borges Ferreira Gomes Alves | ||
| Date of birth | (1977-07-01) 1 July 1977 (age 47) | ||
| 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 | |||
Gonçalo Nuno Borges Ferreira Gomes Alves (born 1 July 1977) is a Portuguese former futsal player who played as a winger and defender.
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. On 8 October 2014, he retired from international duty as the most capped player of all time for the Portugal national team.
After ending his career as player, Alves became team manager of Benfica.
Honours
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
- "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.
- 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
- 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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