Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Vitória Guimarães SC
top club · 153 apps
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2005
€2.00m
top transfer fee · 05/06
4
best season · 04/05
5 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1980-08-18 · 6 players total
266Appearances
15Goals
8Assists
35Yellow cards
3Red cards
61Full matches (90′)
| Full name | João Alves |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | João Artur Rosa Alves |
| Date of birth | 1980-08-18 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Chaves, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Gestifute |
Jan 2015
Transfer: Freamunde → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Académico Viseu → Freamunde
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — SC Freamunde
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Académico Viseu FC
28 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: Omonia Nicosia → Académico Viseu
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Omonia Nicosia
16 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Vit. Guimarães → Omonia Nicosia
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Vitória Guimarães SC
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Vitória Guimarães SC
30 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Vitória Guimarães SC
28 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Vitória Guimarães SC
36 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Vitória Guimarães SC
33 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Sporting CP → Vit. Guimarães
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Sporting CP
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Sporting CP, SC Braga
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: SC Braga → Sporting CP
05/06 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2004
04/05 — SC Braga
22 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Chaves → SC Braga
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — GD Chaves
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — GD Chaves
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
98/99 — GD Chaves
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
Transfer: Chaves U19 → Chaves
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
Transfer: Chaves U17 → Chaves U19
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1995
Transfer: Chaves Sub-15 → Chaves U17
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1993
Transfer: Chaves CJ → Chaves Sub-15
93/94 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
GD Chaves
0.0%
SC Freamunde
0.0%
Académico Viseu FC
8.9%
Omonia Nicosia
9.6%
Vitória Guimarães SC
58.6%
Sporting CP
15.0%
SC Braga
7.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GD Chaves | 3 | 01/02 | 98/99 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Freamunde | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Académico Viseu FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 485 |
| Omonia Nicosia | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 525 |
| Vitória Guimarães SC | 5 | 07/08 | 11/12 | 153 | 5 | 5 | 3,197 |
| Sporting CP | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 818 |
| SC Braga | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 433 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Primeira Divisão | GD Chaves | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | SC Freamunde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Freamunde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga Portugal 2 | Académico Viseu FC | 28 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 485 |
| 12/13 | Cypriot Super Cup | Omonia Nicosia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Cyprus League Championship Round | Omonia Nicosia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Omonia Nicosia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Protathlima ML | Omonia Nicosia | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 525 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Vitória Guimarães SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | Vitória Guimarães SC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Supertaça | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | Vitória Guimarães SC | 22 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 766 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | Vitória Guimarães SC | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Liga Sagres | Vitória Guimarães SC | 25 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,046 |
| 08/09 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 07/08 | Carlsberg Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Liga Bwin | Vitória Guimarães SC | 29 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Liga Bwin | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Liga Bwin | Sporting CP | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 818 |
| 05/06 | Liga Bwin | SC Braga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | SuperLiga | SC Braga | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 433 |
| 04/05 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Liga Portugal 2 | GD Chaves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Taça de Portugal | GD Chaves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Chaves CJ | Chaves Sub-15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Chaves Sub-15 | Chaves U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Chaves U17 | Chaves U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Chaves U19 | Chaves | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Chaves | SC Braga | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | SC Braga | Sporting CP | Transfer | 3000000 | €2.00m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Sporting CP | Vit. Guimarães | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Vit. Guimarães | Omonia Nicosia | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Omonia Nicosia | Académico Viseu | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-10 | Académico Viseu | Freamunde | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Freamunde | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€4.00m
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.90m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16371 | #15 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3300 | #35 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Bruno | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marcelo Toscano | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamel Ghilas | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Liga Portugal 2 | Académico Viseu FC | 4 | 28 |
| 04/05 | SuperLiga | SC Braga | 4 | 20 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 22 |
| 12/13 | Protathlima ML | Omonia Nicosia | 2 | 14 |
| 05/06 | Liga Bwin | Sporting CP | 1 | 25 |
Teams faced most often by João Alves's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Basel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% |
| KRC Genk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| Fehérvár FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 28 | 485 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.11 |
| 11/12 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 30 | 766 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 |
| 09/10 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 36 | 2,256 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 07/08 | 33 | 175 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.57 |
| 06/07 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 28 | 818 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 04/05 | 22 | 433 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
SuperLiga
175 apps
8 G
4 A
Liga Portugal 2
32 apps
4 G
0 A
Protathlima ML
14 apps
1 G
2 A
Taça de Portugal
19 apps
1 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Carlsberg Cup
13 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is João Alves?
João Alves is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is João Alves?
João Alves is 45 years old. He was born on August 18, 1980 in Chaves.
What position does João Alves play?
João Alves plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does João Alves play for?
João Alves currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has João Alves scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, João Alves has scored 15 goals in 266 appearances.