Gonçalo Alves| Personal information |
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| Full name |
Gonçalo Nunes Borges Ferreira Gomes Alves |
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| Date of birth |
(1977-07-01) 1 July 1977 |
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| Place of birth |
Lisbon, Portugal |
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| Height |
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
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| Playing position |
Defender |
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| Youth career |
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| 1991–1992 |
AC Odivelas |
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| 1993–1995 |
Sporting CP |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| 1996–2000 |
GD Bons Dias |
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| 2000–2006 |
Sporting CP |
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| 2006–2017 |
Benfica |
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| National team |
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Portugal U-23 |
2 |
(0) |
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| 2001–2014 |
Portugal |
171 |
(75) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Gonçalo Nuno Borges Ferreira Gomes Alves (born 1 July 1977) is a former Portuguese futsal player who played as a defender.[1]
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.[2] On 8 October 2014, he retired from international duty as the most capped player of all time for the Portugal national team.[3]
After ending his career as player, Alves became team manager of Benfica.[4]
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
