José Gonçalves (footballer)

José Júlio Gomes Gonçalves (born 17 September 1985) is a retired Portuguese professional footballer who played as a left back or central defender.

José Gonçalves
Gonçalves in 2008
Personal information
Full name José Júlio Gomes Gonçalves
Date of birth (1985-09-17) 17 September 1985
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2001 La Sallaz
2001–2002 Yverdon Sport
2002–2004 Basel
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Winterthur 13 (1)
2005 Venezia 3 (0)
2005–2006 Thun 16 (0)
2006–2008 Kaunas 0 (0)
2006–2008Hearts (loan) 38 (0)
2008–2010 Hearts 20 (2)
2008–20091. FC Nürnberg (loan) 14 (0)
2011 St. Gallen 17 (1)
2011–2014 Sion 5 (0)
2013 → New England Revolution (loan) 34 (2)
2014–2016 New England Revolution 84 (2)
2017–2018 NorthEast United 15 (0)
2019–2021 FC Zürich U21 31 (2)
International career
2006–2007 Portugal U21 3 (0)
2006 Portugal B 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 July 2022

He started his career in Switzerland, moving to Scotland with Heart of Midlothian in 2006 and returning to the previous country after three seasons. He signed with Major League Soccer club New England Revolution in 2013, leaving three years later.

Gonçalves represented Portugal at the 2007 European Under-21 Championship.

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