| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Gaspar da Silva Azevedo | ||
| Date of birth | June 1, 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Santo Tirso, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Rio Ave | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1994 | Trofense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1994–1995 | Trofense | ||
| 1995–1996 | Tirsense | 25 | (2) |
| 1996–1997 | Vitória Setúbal | 28 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Porto | 9 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | Leça | 22 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | Alverca | 26 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Paços Ferreira | 14 | (2) |
| 2001–2002 | Alverca | 22 | (1) |
| 2002–2004 | Gil Vicente | 61 | (9) |
| 2004–2005 | Ajaccio | 16 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Belenenses | 34 | (0) |
| 2007– | Rio Ave | 111 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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José Gaspar da Silva Azevedo, known as Gaspar (born 1 June 1975 in Santo Tirso, Porto), is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Rio Ave F.C. in the Portuguese first division, as a central defender.
During the vast majority of his career, Gaspar rarely played more than one season with the same club. He represented C.D. Trofense, F.C. Tirsense (where he made his first division debuts), Vitória de Setúbal, F.C. Porto (which were crowned league champions in 1997–98, but he was only fourth of fifth-choice in his position), Leça FC - in a brief return to the second level - F.C. Alverca (he represented the Lisbon club on two occasions), F.C. Paços de Ferreira and Gil Vicente FC, amassing totals of 185 topflight matches (with 16 goals) in eight seasons.
In the 2004–05 season, Gaspar played for AC Ajaccio in France, appearing in 16 Ligue 1 matches, then switched back to his country with C.F. Os Belenenses. At the age of already 32, he would settle at Rio Ave FC, helping the Vila do Conde side return to the top division in his first season, while adding a round-of-16 presence in the domestic cup.
From 2008–11, Gaspar only missed five league games for Rio Ave combined, also netting three goals as the club consecutively managed to maintain its division status.