Geraldo Alves (footballer, born 1980)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Regufe and the second or paternal family name is Alves.
Geraldo Alves
Alves with Astra Giurgiu in 2015
Personal information
Full name Geraldo Washington Regufe Alves
Date of birth (1980-11-08) 8 November 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
1994–1999 Varzim
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Benfica B 60 (1)
2000–2004 Benfica 5 (0)
2002 → Beira-Mar (loan) 9 (1)
2002–2003 → Gil Vicente (loan) 16 (0)
2003–2004 → Paços Ferreira (loan) 17 (1)
2004–2007 Paços Ferreira 73 (7)
2007–2010 AEK Athens 51 (0)
2010–2012 Steaua București 54 (3)
2012–2015 Petrolul Ploiești 65 (4)
2015–2017 Astra Giurgiu 42 (1)
Total 392 (18)
Managerial career
2023– Rapid București U17 (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Geraldo Washington Regufe Alves (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒɨˈɾaldu ˈalvɨʃ]; 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

Alves warming up for Steaua București in 2010.

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

AEK Athens

Steaua București

Petrolul Ploiești

Astra Giurgiu

References

  1. ^ "Paços Ferreira 2–1 Nacional" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 7 April 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. ^ Geraldo follows fraternal path to AEK; UEFA, 5 June 2007
  3. ^ Geraldo Alves a semnat cu Steaua (Geraldo Alves signed with Steaua) Archived 29 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine; Steaua Bucuresti, 5 July 2010 (in Romanian)
  4. ^ Nenciu, Andru (25 July 2010). "Diabolic!** "U" Cluj – Steaua 1–2" [Diabolic!** "U" Cluj – Steaua 1–2] (in Romanian). ProSport. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Steaua – Unirea Urziceni, scor 5–0, în Liga I" [Steaua – Unirea Urziceni, 5–0 the score, in League I] (in Romanian). Mediafax. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  6. ^ Lovitura pentru Steaua (Blow for Steaua); ProSport, 2 June 2012 (in Romanian)
  7. ^ Geraldo Alves, doi ani cu FC Petrolul Ploieşti (Geraldo Alves, two years with FC Petrolul Ploieşti) Archived 19 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine Petrolul Ploiești, 18 August 2012 (in Romanian)
  8. ^ Luţan, Ionel (11 February 2015). "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] (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  9. ^ "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] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  10. ^ Amaro, Miguel (23 March 2000). "Washington: "Aconselhei os meus filhos a serem sempre profissionais"" [Washington: "I advised my children to always be professionals"] (in Portuguese). Record. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Biografia" [Biography] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  12. ^ Bruno Alves: "Sinto grande orgulho no Geraldo e no Júlio" (Bruno Alves: "I am very proud of Geraldo and Júlio") Archived 8 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Mais Futebol, 26 August 2011 (in Portuguese)
  13. ^ a b c La dinastía que une Brasil y Portugal (The dynasty that unites Brazil and Portugal) Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine; FIFA, 2 April 2014 (in Spanish)
  14. ^ Atlético reportedly sign Júlio Alves; Atlético Fans, 6 July 2011
  15. ^ Conțescu, Daniel (6 October 2018). "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] (in Romanian). Libertatea. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  16. ^ Marques, David (4 May 2016). "Quatro portugueses no campeão inédito do desenrascanço" [Four Portuguese in the unheard-of champions of making do] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 29 October 2017.