Geraldo Alves
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Geraldo Washington Regufe Alves | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Steaua Bucureşti | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1999 | Varzim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2001 | Benfica B | 39 | (4) |
| 2000–2001 | Benfica | 5 | (0) |
| 2002 | Beira-Mar | 9 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Gil Vicente | 16 | (0) |
| 2003–2007 | Paços Ferreira | 90 | (9) |
| 2007–2010 | AEK Athens | 51 | (0) |
| 2010– | Steaua Bucureşti | 41 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:14, 5 March 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Geraldo Washington Regufe Alves (born 8 November 1980 in Póvoa de Varzim) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for FC Steaua Bucureşti in Liga I, as a central defender.
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[edit] Club career
Alves finished his football formation at hometown's Varzim SC, signing in 1999 with Portuguese first division giants S.L. Benfica, and appearing in five league matches over the course of two seasons, being mainly registered with the B team, in the third level.
However, when first team opportunities proved few, Alves moved to fellow top-divisioner S.C. Beira-Mar in January 2002, where he was irregularly used. After a season with Gil Vicente FC, he joined F.C. Paços de Ferreira, experiencing his most steady career period. In 2006–07, as Paços achieved a first ever UEFA Cup qualification, he played 28 matches and added three goals, including two in a 2–1 home win over C.D. Nacional, on 7 April 2007.
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 F.C. 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 first campaign, Alves lost his spot in 2008–09 to Swedish international Daniel Majstorović.
On 5 July 2010, Alves joined FC Steaua Bucureşti on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract.[2] On the 25th, he made his Liga I debut, against FC Universitatea Cluj.
On 5 April 2011, Geraldo scored his first two official goals for Steaua, 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.
[edit] Honours
[edit] Personal
Alves is the older brother of Bruno, also a professional footballer (and centre back). His father is Brazilian,[3] while his mother is Portuguese.
The youngest sibling, Júlio, is also a footballer, in the midfielder position.
[edit] References
- ^ Geraldo follows fraternal path to AEK; UEFA.com, 5 June 2007
- ^ Geraldo Alves a semnat cu Steaua (Geraldo Alves signed with Steaua); Steaua Bucuresti, 5 July 2010 (Romanian)
- ^ Bruno Alves TalentSpotter bio
[edit] External links
- Official Steaua profile (Romanian)
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)
- RomanianSoccer profile and stats
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- 1980 births
- Living people
- People from Póvoa de Varzim
- Portuguese people of Brazilian descent
- Portuguese footballers
- Association football defenders
- Primeira Liga players
- S.L. Benfica footballers
- S.C. Beira-Mar players
- Gil Vicente F.C. players
- F.C. Paços de Ferreira players
- Superleague Greece players
- AEK Athens F.C. players
- Liga I players
- FC Steaua București players
- Portuguese expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Expatriate footballers in Romania
- Portuguese expatriates in Greece
- Portuguese expatriates in Romania
