Jorge Miguel Dias Gonçalves (born 31 October 1983) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a right winger.
He appeared in 98 Primeira Liga games over five seasons, scoring a total of eight goals for Leixões, Vitória de Guimarães, Olhanense and Vitória de Setúbal. He added 186 matches and 35 goals in the Segunda Liga, and also competed in Spain.
Club career Gonçalves was born in Pedroso, Vila Nova de Gaia. After finishing his youth career with Leixões SC, he went on to have stints with modest clubs before returning to Matosinhos in 2004. He would be a very important attacking player from the beginning, helping to promotion from the Segunda Liga into the Primeira Liga at the end of the 2006–07 season by contributing 26 games and five goals.Olivais e Moscavide-Leixões, 1–2 (crónica) (Olivais e Moscavide-Leixões, 1–2 (match report)); Mais Futebol, 13 May 2007 (in Portuguese)
In 2007–08, Gonçalves scored seven league goals for Leixões – a squad-best – as the team avoided relegation in the last matchday.Jorge Gonçalves deixa o Leixões e reforça o Santander (Jorge Gonçalves leaves Leixões and bolsters Santander); Mais Futebol, 2 September 2008 (in Portuguese) On 1 September 2008, the last day of the summer transfer window, he signed a four-year contract with La Liga side Racing de Santander for €1 million,Racing beat clock to sign trio; UEFA, 2 September 2008 being rarely used throughout the campaign.Gonçalves, cedido al Guimaraes (Gonçalves, loaned to Guimarães); Marca, 17 June 2009 (in Spanish)
Gonçalves returned to Portugal in June 2009, being loaned to Vitória S.C. in a season-long move.Jorge Gonçalves reforça Vitória de Guimarães (Jorge Gonçalves bolsters Vitória de Guimarães); Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, 17 June 2009 (in Portuguese) He was irregularly used as the Minho club finished in sixth position, failing to find the net in 21 competitive matches; he was subsequently released by RacingMario y Osmar pasan a ser futbolistas del primer equipo y Gonçalves dice adiós (Mario and Osmar are now first-team players and Gonçalves says goodbye) ; El Diario Montañés, 19 May 2010 (in Spanish) but stayed in his country, joining S.C. Olhanense.Futebol: Olhanense -- Jorge Gonçalves quer "aproveitar" equipa menos rotinada do Benfica (Football: Olhanense -- Jorge Gonçalves wants to "take advantage of" Benfica team with less playing time); SIC Notícias, 26 April 2011 (in Portuguese)
After one final campaign in the top flight with Vitória de Setúbal, Gonçalves returned to the second tier, where he represented C.D. FeirenseJorge Gonçalves continua ao serviço (Jorge Gonçalves still on duty); Record, 26 July 2013 (in Portuguese) and Atlético Clube de Portugal. From 2015 onwards, he competed solely in his country's lower leagues.Salgueiros: Jorge Gonçalves pretende ajudar à terceira subida (Salgueiros: Jorge Gonçalves hopes to help to promotion number three); Record, 23 July 2016 (in Portuguese)
Honours Leixões Segunda Liga: 2006–07
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