Gonçalo Brandão

Gonçalo Jardim Brandão (born 9 October 1986) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for FC Porto B. Mainly a central defender, he can also appear as a left back.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Jardim and the second or paternal family name is Brandão.
Gonçalo Brandão
Personal information
Full name Gonçalo Jardim Brandão
Date of birth (1986-10-09) 9 October 1986
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Porto B
Number 86
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 69 (1)
2017–2018 Estoril 10 (0)
2018–2019 Lausanne-Sport 23 (1)
2019– Porto B 12 (0)
National team
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 March 2020

Club career

Belenenses

A 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.[1][2] He only managed another seven first-team appearances the next three seasons combined, with a loan to Charlton Athletic in 2005–06 in between (no Premier League games played).[3]

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.[4]

Siena

In June 2008, it was announced Brandão had signed a four-year contract with Serie A's A.C. Siena.[5] After a shaky start – he only made his league debut on 20 December in a 1–2 home defeat against Inter Milan[6]– he finished his first season as an undisputed starter.

After the end of the 2009–10 campaign, Brandão was loaned to Juventus F.C. for the United States tour along with Albin Ekdal (owned by Juve and loaned to Siena) and three other players.[7]

Parma

On 22 June 2011, after contributing with only two games to Siena's top flight return, Brandão signed for Parma F.C. on loan.[8] 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 organizations also retained 50% registration rights on their players.[9]

On 7 July 2012, Brandão left for Serie B club A.C. Cesena and Marco Parolo moved to Parma in a temporary deal for €1 million,[10] with the latter side also being responsible of €1.8 million in wages.[11] In the ensuing off-season, still owned by both Parma and Siena, he signed for Romanian club CFR Cluj along with Denilson Gabionetta.[12]

Belenenses return

On 6 January 2014, Brandão returned to Portugal and Belenenses in a temporary deal.[13] On 20 June he was sold back to Siena, with Galuppo returning to Parma.[14] However, the Italians declared their liquidation on 15 July as the club did not meet the financial requirements for the upcoming season,[15] and the player re-joined Belenenses as a free agent.[16]

International career

After having represented Portugal at all the youth levels, including the under-21s,[17] Brandão made his full side debut on 31 March 2009, appearing as a left back in a 2–0 friendly win over South Africa in Lausanne, Switzerland.[18]

Club statistics
As of 18 September 2015
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Belenenses 2003–04[19] Primeira Liga 12120—141
2004–05[19] Primeira Liga 4020—61
2006–07[19] Primeira Liga 1000—10
2007–08[19] Primeira Liga 20200040
Total 1916000251
Charlton Athletic (loan) 2005–06[19] Premier League 0000—00
Siena 2008–09[20] Serie A 20000—200
2009–10[20] Serie A 21010—220
2010–11[20] Serie B 2000—20
Total 43010—440
Parma 2011–12[20] Serie A 2000—20
Cesena (loan) 2012–13[20] Serie A 23020—250
CFR Cluj (loan) 2013–14[20] Liga I 1000—10
Belenenses (loan) 2013–14[19] Primeira Liga 9020—110
Belenenses 2014–15[19] Primeira Liga 29050—340
2015–16[19] Primeira Liga 41005[lower-alpha 1]091
Total 4217050541
Career total 1302160501512
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References
  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "Premiership club-by-club guide". BBC Sport. 8 August 2005. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  4. "V. Setúbal-Belenenses, 0–1 (Dady 10)". Record (in Portuguese). 4 February 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  5. "Gonçalo Brandão 'empurrado' para Itália" [Gonçalo Brandão ‘pushed’ to Italy] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 24 June 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  6. "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.
  7. "Juventus land in New York". Juventus F.C. 20 May 2010. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  8. "Ufficiale: Siena: riscattato Reginaldo. Arriva Angelo, Brandao al Parma" [Official: Siena: Reginaldo returns. Angelo arrives, Brandao to Parma] (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. Parma F.C. SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013, PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA (in Italian)
  12. "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.
  13. "Gonçalo Brandão já treinou" [Gonçalo Brandão has already trained] (in Portuguese). C.F. Os Belenenses. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  14. "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.
  15. "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.
  16. "Gonçalo Brandão em definitivo no Belenenses" [Gonçalo Brandão to Belenenses permanently]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 22 July 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  17. Caçador welcomes new dawn; UEFA, 14 August 2007
  18. Portugal rediscover winning feeling; UEFA, 31 March 2009
  19. "Gonçalo Brandão". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  20. "Gonçalo Brandão". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
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