João Pedro do Espírito Santo Gonçalves (born 18 January 1988) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a right back.
Club career Born in Amadora, Lisbon, Gonçalves joined Sporting CP's youth system at only eight, but never appeared for the club officially, being loaned for the duration of his spell. He represented C.D. Olivais e Moscavide (third division), S.C. Olhanense (Segunda Liga and Primeira Liga)João Gonçalves: «Estou a viver um ano maravilhoso» (João Gonçalves: "I am living a wonderful year"); Record, 18 December 2008 (in Portuguese)João Gonçalves emprestado pelo Sporting (João Gonçalves loaned by Sporting); Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, 5 August 2011 (in Portuguese) and Vitória de Guimarães (top tier).Sporting: João Gonçalves segue para o V. Guimarães (Sporting: João Gonçalves heads for V. Guimarães); Mais Futebol, 29 August 2012 (in Portuguese)
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)João Gonçalves interessa para reforçar a defesa (João Gonçalves a possibility to bolster defence); Record, 23 December 2010 (in Portuguese) to help his team rank in 11th place. He retired in June 2013 at the age of only 25, due to recurrent knee injuries.João Gonçalves acaba carreira aos 25 anos (João Gonçalves ends career at 25); Record, 25 June 2013 (in Portuguese)João Gonçalves abandona aos 25 anos (João Gonçalves quits at 25); SAPO, 26 June 2013 (in Portuguese)
International career Gonçalves won 48 caps for Portugal across all youth levels, including nine for the under-21 side.
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