Gonçalo Alves

Gonçalo Alves

Personal information
Full name	Gonçalo Nunes Borges Ferreira Gomes Alves
Date of birth	1 July 1977
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Benfica
Number	9
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–	Benfica
National team^‡
	Portugal U-23	2	(0)
2001–2014	Portugal	171	(75)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 October 2014

Gonçalo Nuno Borges Ferreira Gomes Alves (born 1 July 1977) is a Portuguese futsal player who plays as a defender for Benfica, being the team captain.^[1]

On 8 October 2014, he retired from international duty as the most capped player of all time for the Portugal national team.^[2]

Honours

Benfica

• Liga Portuguesa (5): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15
• Taça de Portugal (5): 2006–07, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15
• Supertaça de Portugal (7): 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016
• UEFA Futsal Cup: 2009–10

References

1. "2012 Futsal EURO programme". UEFA. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
2. Futsal: Gonçalo diz adeus à Seleção

External links

• S.L. Benfica profile (Portuguese)
• National team data (Portuguese)
• Club data