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Portuguese futsal player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Personal information | |||
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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) | ||
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 |
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]
Benfica
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