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.