sport.wikisort.org - Athlete

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]

Gonçalo Alves

Personal information
Full name	Gonçalo Nunes Borges Ferreira Gomes Alves
Date of birth	(1977-07-01) 1 July 1977 (age 45)
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
National team
	Portugal U-23	2	(0)
2001–2014	Portugal	171	(75)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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

External links

• National team data (in Portuguese)
• Club data (archived)

---