Egmar Goncalves

Egmar Gonçalves (born 15 August 1970) is a retired professional footballer. Born in Brazil, he played for the Singapore national team.

Club career In Gonçalves time with Singaporean club Home United, Gonçalves scored a total of 239 S.League goals in 10 S.League seasons and was the first recipient of the 100 S.League goals award in 2001, although he had managed 107 by the end of that season. He reached the 100 goals mark in a hat-trick against SAFFC in a 4–0 win. It was due to the S.League deciding not to include the inaugural Singapore Cup goals as it was known as the League Cup but backtracked on it later. He was also awarded the 200 S.League goals award in 2004 which he reached the mark, in a hat-trick again, against Sinchi in a 5–1 win.

Gonçalves was the top scorer in the S.League in 2004 and joint top scorer with Indra Sahdan Daud in the AFC Cup in 2004.

In January 2007, Gonçalves returned to Brazil after failing to agree a new contract with Home United. He was then the all-time top scorer in the S.League until Mirko Grabovac overtook his record the same year.

Gonçalves then played for Desportiva Capixaba in the Espírito Santo state where he retired following the end of the season.

International career Gonçalves make his debut for the Singapore national team in 2002 where he scored a goal on his debut in a 2–0 friendly win over Maldives on 9 April 2002. He played for Singapore in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification and the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifying campaign.

Personal life Gonçalves lives in Vila Velha city, Brazil, with his wife and children.

National team career statistics Goals for Senior National Team

Honours

Home United S.League: 1999, 2003 Singapore Cup: 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005

Individual 100 S.League Goals: 2001 200 S.League Goals: 2004 S.League Top Scorer Award: 2004 AFC Cup Top Scorer Award: 2004