João Gonçalves Laranjeira (born 28 September 1951 in Lisbon) is a former Portuguese footballer who played for Sporting and Benfica in the Portuguese Liga, as central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Gonçalves Laranjeira | ||
| Date of birth | (1951-09-28) 28 September 1951 (age 70) | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1968–1970 | Sporting | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1979 | Sporting | 151 | (2) |
| 1979–1982 | Benfica | 42 | (2) |
| 1982–1983 | Amora | 17 | (0) |
| Total | 210 | (4) | |
| National team | |||
| 1972–1980 | Portugal | 12 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Laranjeira gained 12 caps for the Portugal national team
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