About Gonçalo Alves
Born 1977. Gonçalo Alves is a Portuguese futsal player.
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
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Who is Gonçalo Alves?
Portuguese futsal player
When was Gonçalo Alves born?
Gonçalo Alves was born on 1 July 1977 in Lisbon.
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Gonçalo Alves is a futsal player.
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Gonçalo Alves is Portuguese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gonçalo Alves. https://biography.guide/goncalo-alves/
MLA: "Gonçalo Alves." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/goncalo-alves/.
Chicago: "Gonçalo Alves." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/goncalo-alves/.
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