João Gonçalves Laranjeira (born 28 September 1951 in Lisbon) is a former Portuguese footballer who played for Sporting, Benfica and Amora F.C. in the Portuguese Liga, as central defender.[citation needed]

João Laranjeira
Personal information
Full name João Gonçalves Laranjeira
Date of birth (1951-09-28) 28 September 1951 (age 73)
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
1968–1970 Sporting
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1979 Sporting 151 (2)
1979–1982 Benfica 42 (2)
1982–1983 Amora 17 (0)
Total 210 (4)
International career
1972–1980 Portugal 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Laranjeira gained 12 caps for the Portugal national team.[citation needed]

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