Gonçalo Alves

Gonçalo Alves

Personal information
Full name	Gonçalo Nunes Borges Ferreira Gomes Alves
Date of birth	(1977-07-01) 1 July 1977
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 and defender.

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. On 8 October 2014, he retired from international duty as the most capped player of all time for the Portugal national team.

After ending his career as player, Alves became team manager of Benfica.

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

External links

• Gonçalo Alves national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
• Gonçalo Alves club profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese) (archive)