Jorge Gonçalves

Gonçalves was born in Pedroso, Vila Nova de Gaia. After finishing his youth career with Leixões SC, he went on to have stints with modest clubs before returning to Matosinhos in 2004. He would be a very important attacking player from the beginning, helping to promotion from the Segunda Liga into the Primeira Liga at the end of the 2006–07 season by contributing 26 games and five goals. In 2007–08, Gonçalves scored seven league goals for Leixões – a squad-best – as the team avoided relegation in the last matchday. On 1 September 2008, the last day of the summer transfer window, he signed a four-year contract with La Liga side Racing de Santander for €1 million, being rarely used throughout the campaign. Gonçalves returned to Portugal in June 2009, being loaned to Vitória S.C. in a season-long move. He was irregularly used as the Minho club finished in sixth position, failing to find the net in 21 competitive matches; he was subsequently released by Racing but stayed in his country, joining S.C. Olhanense. After one final campaign in the top flight with Vitória de Setúbal, Gonçalves returned to the second tier, where he represented C.D. Feirense and Atlético Clube de Portugal. From 2015 onwards, he competed solely in his country's lower leagues.

Leixões

Segunda Liga: 2006–07