Ivo Gonçalves
Portuguese footballer
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Ivo Filipe Claudino da Palma Gonçalves (born 6 May 1984) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for ADC Várzea do Douro.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ivo Filipe Claudino da Palma Gonçalves[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1984[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Silves, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Várzea Douro | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2002 | Silves | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Silves | 33 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Vitória Setúbal B | 25 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Portimonense | 3 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Silves | ||
| 2008–2010 | Lagoa | 54 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Portimonense | 24 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Farense | 39 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Académico Viseu | 37 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | Penafiel | 98 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Académico Viseu (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Leixões | 11 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Vizela | 26 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Länk Vilaverdense | 34 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Felgueiras 1932 (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Cinfães | 15 | (0) |
| 2025– | Várzea Douro | 25 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:21, 2 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Silves, Algarve, Gonçalves appeared in 238 matches in the Segunda Liga,[2] representing Portimonense SC (two spells),[3] S.C. Farense,[4] Académico de Viseu FC (twice),[5] F.C. Penafiel,[6] Leixões SC,[7] F.C. Vizela[8] and Länk FC Vilaverdense.[9][10] He made his debut in the competition on 27 August 2006, in a 0–1 home loss against C.D. Santa Clara.
On 6 December 2015, playing for Penafiel, Gonçalves scored from his goal in an eventual 3–2 defeat away to Santa Clara.[11] He contributed 19 games as Vizela returned to the Primeira Liga at the end of the 2020–21 season after an absence of 36 years,[12][13] but subsequently played second-fiddle to newly signed Charles Silva as well as Pedro Silva.[14]
Gonçalves made his only appearance in the top flight in the last match of 2021–22 campaign, with his team already safe from relegation; the 38-year-old started in the 4–1 loss at Moreirense F.C. on 14 May, with the opposition in turn avoiding an immediate drop and being forced to take part in the relegation play-off.[15]
After achieving second-tier promotion with Vilaverdense in 2022–23, Gonçalves renewed his contract.[16] On 22 January 2024, he returned to the Liga 3 on a five-month loan to F.C. Felgueiras 1932.[17]
Gonçalves signed for amateurs C.D. Cinfães in August 2024.[2]
Personal life
Gonçalves' daughter, Inês, represented Portugal at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025.[18][19]