João Gonçalves (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Pedro do Espírito Santo Gonçalves | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Amadora, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2007 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2013 | Sporting CP | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Olivais Moscavide (loan) | 29 | (4) |
| 2008–2012 | → Olhanense (loan) | 66 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Sporting B | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Vitória Guimarães (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2009–2010 | Portugal U21 | 9 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
João Pedro do Espírito Santo Gonçalves (born 18 January 1988 in Amadora, Lisbon) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a right back.
Club career
Gonçalves joined Sporting Clube de Portugal's youth system at only eight, but never represented the club officially, being loaned for the duration of his spell. He represented C.D. Olivais e Moscavide (third division), S.C. Olhanense (second and top levels)[1][2] and Vitória de Guimarães (division one).[3]
Gonçalves spent three of his four years with Algarve's Olhanense in the top flight, appearing in 21 games in the 2010–11 season (all starts, one goal against Vitória de Setúbal in a 3–1 home win[4]) to help his team rank in 11th place. He retired in June 2013 at the age of only 25, due to recurrent knee injuries.[5]
International career
Gonçalves gained 49 caps for Portugal all youth categories comprised, including ten for the under-21 side.
References
- ↑ João Gonçalves: «Estou a viver um ano maravilhoso» (João Gonçalves: «I am living wonderful year»); Record, 18 December 2008 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Sporting volta a emprestar João Gonçalves (Sporting loans João Gonçalves again); Record, 4 August 2011 (Portuguese)
- ↑ João Gonçalves deixa Sporting B e vai para o Vitória de Guimarães (João Gonçalves leaves Sporting B and goes to Vitória de Guimarães); Zerozero, 29 August 2012 (Portuguese)
- ↑ João Gonçalves interessa para reforçar a defesa (João Gonçalves a possibility for defense); Record, 23 December 2010 (Portuguese)
- ↑ João Gonçalves acaba carreira aos 25 anos (João Gonçalves ends career at 25); Record, 25 June 2013 (Portuguese)
External links
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- João Gonçalves profile at ForaDeJogo