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Gonçalo Alves

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Gonçalo Alves
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[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]

Honours

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Benfica

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "2012 Futsal EURO programme". UEFA. Retrieved 8 February 2012.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Obrigado por tudo, Gonçalo Alves! S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese)
  4. ^ Futsal: Gonçalo diz adeus à Seleção
  5. ^ Gonçalo Alves: "Vou dar o máximo na nova função" S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese)
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