Geraldo Alves (footballer, born 1980)

Geraldo Washington Regufe Alves (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒeˈɾawdu ˈaɫvɨʃ]; born 8 November 1980) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central defender.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Regufe and the second or paternal family name is Alves.
Geraldo Alves
Alves with Astra Giurgiu in 2015
Personal information
Full name Geraldo Washington Regufe Alves
Date of birth (1980-11-08) 8 November 1980
Place of birth Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1994–1999 Varzim
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Benfica B 61 (1)
2000–2004 Benfica 5 (0)
2002 → Beira-Mar (loan) 9 (1)
2002–2003 → Gil Vicente (loan) 16 (0)
2003–2004 → Paços Ferreira (loan) 17 (1)
2004–2007 Paços Ferreira 73 (7)
2007–2010 AEK Athens 52 (0)
2010–2012 Steaua București 54 (3)
2012–2015 Petrolul Ploiești 65 (4)
2015–2017 Astra Giurgiu 42 (1)
Total 394 (18)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Portugal

Born in Póvoa de Varzim, Alves finished his football formation at hometown's Varzim SC, signing in 1999 with Primeira Liga giants S.L. Benfica and appearing in five league games over the course of two seasons, being mainly registered with the B-team in the third division.

However, when first team opportunities proved few, Alves moved to fellow league club S.C. Beira-Mar in January 2002, where he was irregularly used. After a season with Gil Vicente F.C. he joined F.C. Paços de Ferreira, experiencing his most steady career period: in the 2006–07 campaign, as they achieved a first ever qualification to the UEFA Cup, he played 28 matches and added three goals, including two in a 2–1 home win over C.D. Nacional on 7 April 2007.

AEK Athens

On 5 June 2007, Alves signed a three-year deal worth €1.3 million with AEK Athens FC, where younger brother Bruno had previously played, loaned by FC Porto.[1] In a 20 September UEFA Cup match against FC Red Bull Salzburg, he scored his first AEK goal in a 3–0 home win (3–1 on aggregate).

A starter in his debut season, Alves lost his spot in 2008–09 to Swedish international Daniel Majstorović.

Later years
Alves warming up for Steaua București in 2010.

On 5 July 2010, Alves joined FC Steaua București on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract.[2] He made his Liga I debut on the 25th, against FC Universitatea Cluj.

Alves netted his first two official goals for Steaua on 5 April 2011, in a 5–0 home win against FC Unirea Urziceni in the league, with his team eventually ranking fifth and qualifying to the Europa League. In June 2012, he was released by the club due to his high salary.[3]

On 18 August 2012, Alves agreed to stay in Romania, penning a two-year deal with FC Petrolul Ploiești.[4] He eventually gained team captaincy.

On 3 September 2017, 36-year-old Alves announced his retirement from professional football.[5]

Personal life

Alves' younger brother, Bruno, was also a footballer and a central defender. He had paternal Brazilian ancestry, his father Washington Geraldo Dias Alves having played ten years of his career in Portugal – mainly with Varzim – where his children were born.[6][7][8][9]

The youngest sibling, Júlio, was also a footballer, in the midfielder position.[9][10] Their uncle, Geraldo Assoviador, also played the sport.[7][9]

Honours

Club

Paços Ferreira

AEK Athens

Steaua București

Petrolul Ploiești

Astra Giurgiu

References
  1. Geraldo follows fraternal path to AEK; UEFA, 5 June 2007
  2. Geraldo Alves a semnat cu Steaua (Geraldo Alves signed with Steaua); Steaua Bucuresti, 5 July 2010 (in Romanian)
  3. Lovitura pentru Steaua (Blow for Steaua); ProSport, 2 June 2012 (in Romanian)
  4. Geraldo Alves, doi ani cu FC Petrolul Ploieşti (Geraldo Alves, two years with FC Petrolul Ploieşti) Archived 19 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine Petrolul Ploiești, 18 August 2012 (in Romanian)
  5. "Geraldo a decis să se retragă din fotbal! A dezvăluit care e cea mai mare realizare, dar și de ce a refuzat-o pe Leeds" [Geraldo decided to retire from football! He revealed his greatest achievement, but also why he refused Leeds] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  6. "Washington: «Aconselhei os meus filhos a serem sempre profissionais»" [Washington: "I advised my children to always be professionals"] (in Portuguese). Record.pt. 23 March 2000. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  7. "Biografia" [Biography] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  8. Bruno Alves: «Sinto grande orgulho no Geraldo e no Júlio» (Bruno Alves: «I am very proud of Geraldo and Júlio») Archived 8 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Mais Futebol, 26 August 2011 (in Portuguese)
  9. La dinastía que une Brasil y Portugal (The dynasty that unites Brazil and Portugal) Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine; FIFA.com, 2 April 2014 (in Spanish)
  10. Atlético reportedly sign Júlio Alves; Atlético Fans, 6 July 2011
  11. "Quatro portugueses no campeão inédito do desenrascanço" [Four Portuguese in the unheard-of champions of making do] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
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