Gonçalo Jardim Brandão (born 9 October 1986) is a Portuguese former professional footballer. Mainly a central defender, he also appeared as a left-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gonçalo Jardim Brandão[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1986[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2004 | Belenenses | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2008 | Belenenses | 19 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Siena | 43 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Parma | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Cesena (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → CFR Cluj (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Belenenses (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Belenenses | 70 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Estoril | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Lausanne-Sport | 23 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Porto B | 22 | (0) |
| Total | 222 | (3) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Portugal U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Portugal U17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Portugal U19 | 12 | (0) |
| 2007 | Portugal U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Portugal U21 | 9 | (0) |
| 2009 | Portugal U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2009 | Portugal | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBelenenses
editA product of hometown C.F. Os Belenenses' academy, Lisbon-born Brandão scored in his second match in the Primeira Liga aged 17, against FC Porto in a 1–4 home loss on 18 October 2003 when he still had not finished his youth career.[2][3] He only managed another seven first-team appearances over the next three seasons, with a loan to Charlton Athletic in 2005–06 in between (no Premier League appearances).[4]
Brandão played his first league match after his Belenenses return on 4 February 2007, in a 1–0 away win over Vitória F.C. where he started.[5]
Siena
editIn June 2008, it was announced Brandão had signed a four-year contract with Serie A's AC Siena.[6] After a shaky start – he only made his league debut on 20 December in a 1–2 home defeat to Inter Milan[7]– he finished his first season as a starter.
After the end of the 2009–10 campaign, Brandão was loaned to Juventus FC for the United States tour along with Albin Ekdal (owned by Juve and loaned to Siena) and three other players.[8]
Parma
editOn 22 June 2011, after contributing only two games to Siena's top-flight return, Brandão signed for Parma FC on loan.[9] In the following summer, the clubs were involved in a player-only transaction which saw Parma sign Brandão, Alessandro Iacobucci, Giuseppe Pacini and Andrea Rossi, while Siena acquired Manuel Coppola, Paolo Hernán Dellafiore, Abdou Doumbia and Alberto Galuppo – both organisations also retained 50% registration rights on their players.[10]
Brandão left for Serie B club AC Cesena on 7 July 2012, as Marco Parolo moved to Parma in a temporary deal for €1 million,[11] with the latter side also being responsible of €1.8 million in wages.[12] In the ensuing off-season, still owned by both Parma and Siena, he signed for Romanian club CFR Cluj along with Denilson Gabionetta.[13]
Belenenses return
editOn 6 January 2014, Brandão returned to Portugal and Belenenses in a temporary deal.[14] On 20 June he was sold back to Siena, with Galuppo returning to Parma.[15] However, the Italians declared their liquidation on 15 July as the club did not meet the financial requirements for the upcoming season,[16] and the player re-joined Belenenses as a free agent.[17]
International career
editAfter having represented Portugal at almost every youth level, including the under-21s,[18] Brandão made his debut for the full side on 31 March 2009, appearing as a left-back in a 2–0 friendly victory against South Africa in Lausanne, Switzerland.[19]
Career statistics
edit- As of 14 May 2016
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Belenenses | 2003–04[20] | Primeira Liga | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |
| 2004–05[20] | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2006–07[20] | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08[20] | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Charlton Athletic (loan) | 2005–06[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Siena | 2008–09[21] | Serie A | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |
| 2009–10[21] | Serie A | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11[21] | Serie B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 44 | 0 | |||
| Parma | 2011–12[21] | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Cesena (loan) | 2012–13[21] | Serie A | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |
| CFR Cluj (loan) | 2013–14[21] | Liga I | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Belenenses (loan) | 2013–14[20] | Primeira Liga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Belenenses | 2014–15[20] | Primeira Liga | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[20] | Primeira Liga | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9[a] | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
| Total | 67 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 84 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 155 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 181 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Gonçalo Brandão" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Belenenenses-FC Porto, 1–4: Passeio muito seguro até perto da perfeição" [Belenenses-FC Porto, 1–4: Steady walk nearing perfection]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 October 2003. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Belenenses frente ao FC Porto: Espreitadela no céu e ida para o inferno" [Belenenses against FC Porto: Peak in heaven and going to hell]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 October 2003. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Premiership club-by-club guide". BBC Sport. 8 August 2005. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "V. Setúbal-Belenenses, 0–1 (Dady 10)". Record (in Portuguese). 4 February 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Gonçalo Brandão 'empurrado' para Itália" [Gonçalo Brandão 'pushed' to Italy] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 24 June 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Inter, stavolta decide Maicon ma il Siena ha molto da recriminare" [Inter, Maicon decides it this time but Siena can complain a lot]. La Repubblica (in Italian). 20 December 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Juventus land in New York". Juventus F.C. 20 May 2010. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ Zorzoli, Fabrizio (23 June 2011). "Ufficiale: Siena: riscattato Reginaldo. Arriva Angelo, Brandao al Parma" [Official: Siena: Reginaldo returns. Angelo arrives, Brandao to Parma] (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Calciomercato Serie A, gli affari conclusi squadra per squadra" [Serie A transfer market, done deals team by team] (in Italian). Calcio Mercato. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Scambio prestiti col Cesena Parolo Brandao" [Swap with Cesena Parolo Brandao] (in Italian). Parma F.C. 7 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 June 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Parma F.C. SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013, PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA (in Italian)
- ^ "Goncalo Brandao nu mai revine la CFR Cluj. S-a antrenat deja cu noua sa echipă" [Goncalo Brandao does not return to CFR Cluj. He has already trained with his new team]. Stiridesport (in Romanian). 7 January 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Gonçalo Brandão já treinou" [Gonçalo Brandão has already trained] (in Portuguese). C.F. Os Belenenses. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ "Accordi di compartecipazione: elenco finale" [Co-ownership agreements: final cast] (in Italian). Parma F.C. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Comunicato Ac Siena" [Ac Siena press release] (in Italian). A.C. Siena. 15 July 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ "Gonçalo Brandão em definitivo no Belenenses" [Gonçalo Brandão to Belenenses permanently]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 22 July 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ "Caçador welcomes new dawn". UEFA. 14 August 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ^ "Portugal rediscover winning feeling". UEFA. 31 March 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Gonçalo Brandão at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- ^ a b c d e f Gonçalo Brandão at Soccerway
External links
edit- Gonçalo Brandão at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Gonçalo Brandão at Soccerbase
- Gonçalo Brandão at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- Gonçalo Brandão national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Gonçalo Brandão at National-Football-Teams.com