Geraldo Alves (footballer, born 1980) explained

Geraldo Alves
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Fullname:Geraldo Washington Regufe Alves
Birth Date:8 November 1980
Birth Place:Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
Height:1.83 m
Position:Centre-back
Youthyears1:1994–1999
Youthclubs1:Varzim
Years1:1999–2001
Caps1:60
Goals1:1
Years2:2000–2004
Caps2:5
Goals2:0
Years3:2002
Clubs3:Beira-Mar (loan)
Caps3:9
Goals3:1
Years4:2002–2003
Clubs4:Gil Vicente (loan)
Caps4:16
Goals4:0
Years5:2003–2004
Clubs5:Paços Ferreira (loan)
Caps5:17
Goals5:1
Years6:2004–2007
Caps6:73
Goals6:7
Years7:2007–2010
Caps7:51
Goals7:0
Years8:2010–2012
Caps8:54
Goals8:3
Years9:2012–2015
Caps9:65
Goals9:4
Years10:2015–2017
Caps10:42
Goals10:1
Manageryears1:2023–
Managerclubs1:Rapid București U17 (assistant)
Totalcaps:392
Totalgoals:18

Geraldo Washington Regufe Alves (pronounced as /pt/; born 8 November 1980) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Club career

Portugal

Born in Póvoa de Varzim, Alves finished his football development at hometown's Varzim SC. He signed with Primeira Liga giants S.L. Benfica in 1999, appearing in five league games over the course of two seasons while being mainly registered with the reserves in the third division.

When first-team opportunities proved few, Alves moved to fellow top-flight club S.C. Beira-Mar in January 2002, where he was irregularly used. After a season with Gil Vicente F.C. he joined F.C. Paços de Ferreira, experiencing his most steady career period: in the 2006–07 campaign, as they achieved a first-ever qualification for the UEFA Cup, he played 28 matches and added two goals, all in a 2–1 home win over C.D. Nacional on 7 April 2007.[1]

AEK Athens

On 5 June 2007, Alves signed a three-year deal worth €1.3 million with AEK Athens FC, where younger brother Bruno had previously played, loaned by FC Porto.[2] In a 20 September UEFA Cup match against FC Red Bull Salzburg, he scored his first goal for the side in a 3–0 home win (3–1 on aggregate).

A starter in his debut season, Alves lost his spot in 2008–09 to Swedish international Daniel Majstorović.

Romania

On 5 July 2010, Alves joined FC Steaua București on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract.[3] He made his Liga I debut on the 25th, against FC Universitatea Cluj.[4]

Alves netted his first two official goals for Steaua on 5 April 2011, in a 5–0 home defeat of FC Unirea Urziceni in the league,[5] with his team eventually ranking fifth and qualifying for the Europa League. In June 2012, he was released by the club due to his high salary.[6]

On 18 August 2012, Alves agreed to stay in Romania, penning a two-year deal with FC Petrolul Ploiești.[7] He eventually gained team captaincy.[8]

On 3 September 2017, the 36-year-old Alves announced his retirement from professional football.[9]

Personal life

Alves' younger brother, Bruno, was also a footballer and a central defender. He had paternal Brazilian ancestry, his father Washington Geraldo Dias Alves having played ten years of his career in Portugal – mainly with Varzim – where his children were born.[10] [11] [12] [13]

The youngest sibling, Júlio, was also a footballer, in the midfielder position.[13] [14] Their uncle, Geraldo Assoviador, also played the sport.[11] [13]

Alves married a Romanian woman, with the couple having one daughter.[15]

Honours

Paços Ferreira

2004–05

AEK Athens

Steaua București

2010–11

Petrolul Ploiești

Astra Giurgiu

2015–16[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paços Ferreira 2–1 Nacional. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 7 April 2007. 18 September 2020.
  2. http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=547356.html Geraldo follows fraternal path to AEK
  3. http://www.steauafc.com/ro/articol/transfergeraldoalves/ Geraldo Alves a semnat cu Steaua (Geraldo Alves signed with Steaua)
  4. News: Diabolic!** "U" Cluj – Steaua 1–2. Diabolic!** "U" Cluj – Steaua 1–2. ProSport. Andru. Nenciu. Romanian. 25 July 2010. 18 September 2020.
  5. Web site: Steaua – Unirea Urziceni, scor 5–0, în Liga I. Steaua – Unirea Urziceni, 5–0 the score, in League I. Mediafax. Romanian. 5 April 2011. 18 September 2020.
  6. http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/ce-lovitura-pentru-steaua-unul-dintre-cei-mai-iubiti-jucatori-e-foarte-aproape-sa-semneze-cu-cfr-9697651 Lovitura pentru Steaua (Blow for Steaua)
  7. http://www.fcpetrolul.ro/ro/Geraldo-Alves-doi-ani-cu-FC-Petrolul-Ploiesti/ Geraldo Alves, doi ani cu FC Petrolul Ploieşti (Geraldo Alves, two years with FC Petrolul Ploieşti)
  8. News: Căpitan surpriză la Petrolul după plecarea lui Geraldo Alves » Are doar 16 meciuri pe "Ilie Oană", dar a primit banderola. Surprise captain at Petrolul after Geraldo Alves left » He has only 16 matches at "Ilie Oana", but he received the armband. Gazeta Sporturilor. Ionel. Luţan. Romanian. 11 February 2015. 18 September 2020.
  9. Web site: Geraldo a decis să se retragă din fotbal! A dezvăluit care e cea mai mare realizare, dar și de ce a refuzat-o pe Leeds. Geraldo decided to retire from football! He revealed his greatest achievement, but also why he refused Leeds. Digi Sport. Romanian. 3 September 2017. 3 September 2017.
  10. News: Washington: "Aconselhei os meus filhos a serem sempre profissionais". Washington: "I advised my children to always be professionals". Record. Miguel. Amaro. Portuguese. 23 March 2000. 26 June 2020.
  11. Web site: Biografia. Biography. Portuguese Football Federation. Portuguese. 24 May 2017.
  12. http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/bruno-alves-sinto-grande-orgulho-no-geraldo-e-no-julio Bruno Alves: "Sinto grande orgulho no Geraldo e no Júlio" (Bruno Alves: "I am very proud of Geraldo and Júlio")
  13. http://es.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=4/news=dinastia-que-une-brasil-portugal-2312904.html La dinastía que une Brasil y Portugal (The dynasty that unites Brazil and Portugal)
  14. http://www.atleticofans.com/8134/atletico-reportedly-sign-julio-alves/ Atlético reportedly sign Júlio Alves
  15. News: Fotbaliștii străini veniți în România care s-au îndrăgostit de femeile noastre. Și-au întemeiat familii, au făcut copii și n-au mai plecat de la noi. Foreign footballers who came to Romania and fell in love with our women. They started families, had children and never left us. Libertatea. Daniel. Conțescu. Romanian. 6 October 2018. 10 September 2020.
  16. Web site: Quatro portugueses no campeão inédito do desenrascanço. Four Portuguese in the unheard-of champions of making do. Mais Futebol. David. Marques. Portuguese. 4 May 2016. 29 October 2017.