João Resende Alves
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João António Ferreira Resende Alves | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Albergaria-a-Velha, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1968–1969 | Sanjoanense | ||
| 1969–1972 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1973 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 1972–1973 | → Varzim (loan) | ||
| 1973–1974 | Montijo | 30 | (2) |
| 1974–1976 | Boavista | 59 | (26) |
| 1976–1978 | Salamanca | 64 | (10) |
| 1978–1979 | Benfica | 26 | (11) |
| 1979–1980 | Paris Saint-Germain | 19 | (0) |
| 1980–1983 | Benfica | 71 | (17) |
| 1983–1985 | Boavista | 47 | (3) |
| Total | 316 | (69) | |
| National team | |||
| 1974–1983 | Portugal | 36 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1984–1986 | Boavista | ||
| 1988–1990 | Estrela Amadora | ||
| 1990 | Boavista | ||
| 1991–1992 | Vitória Guimarães | ||
| 1992–1994 | Estrela Amadora | ||
| 1994–1996 | Belenenses | ||
| 1996–1997 | Boavista | ||
| 1997 | Salamanca | ||
| 1997–1998 | Campomaiorense | ||
| 1998–2000 | Farense | ||
| 2000–2002 | Académica | ||
| 2002–2003 | Estrela Amadora | ||
| 2003–2004 | Leixões | ||
| 2009–2011 | Servette | ||
| 2012 | Servette | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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João António Ferreira Resende Alves (born 5 December 1952) is a former Portuguese footballer, and a coach.
A skilled attacking midfielder, he was considered one of the best Portuguese players from his generation, and earned the nickname Luvas Pretas from the black gloves he used to wear while playing.
During his career he represented mainly, with equal individual and team success, Benfica and Boavista, also coaching the latter in three separate occasions.
Born in Albergaria-a-Velha, Alves started playing at youth level for A.D. Sanjoanense, being recruited in 1969 by S.L. Benfica. His first professional team was Varzim S.C. in the 1972–73 season followed by C.D. Montijo, the latter being his Primeira Liga experience.
Alves moved to his first major club, Boavista FC, for the 1974–75 campaign, where he first showed more of his talent, earning him a transfer to Spain's UD Salamanca where he remained two more years. He then returned to Portugal and Benfica, only to move after one year to Paris Saint-Germain FC.
Failing to impress, Alves immediately moved back to the Estádio da Luz, where he would play for the next three seasons. He then re-joined Boavista, ending his career during 1984–85 at the age of 32 to become team coach.
Alves won two national championships for Benfica (1981 and 1983) and four Portuguese Cups (two for Boavista, in 1975 and 1976, and two with the former side, in 1981 and 1983). He also played for them in the 1982–83 UEFA Cup final, losing on aggregate to R.S.C. Anderlecht of Belgium.
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