Egmar Gonçalves (born 15 August 1970) is a Singaporean former professional soccer player. Born in Brazil, he took Singaporean nationality in 2002, under the Foreign Sports Talent Scheme, in order to play for the Singapore national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 August 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Vila Velha, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 | Home United | (50) | |
| 1999 | Serra | ||
| 2000–2006 | Home United | 190 | (152) |
| 2007 | Desportiva Ferroviária | 9 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2006 | Singapore | 15 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editIn his time with Home United FC, Gonçalves scored a total of 239 S.League goals in 11 S.League seasons and was the first recipient of the 100 S.League goals award in 2001, although he had managed 107 by the end of that season. He reached the 100 goals mark in a hat-trick against SAFFC in a 4–0 win. It was due to the S.League deciding not to include the inaugural Singapore Cup goals as it was known as the League Cup but backtracked on it later. He was also awarded the 200 S.League goals award in 2004 which he reached the mark, in a hat-trick again, against Sinchi in a 5–1 win.
Gonçalves was the top scorer in the S.League in 2004 and joint top scorer with Indra Sahdan Daud in the AFC Cup in 2004.
In January 2007, Gonçalves returned to Brazil after failing to agree a new contract with Home United. He was the all-time top scorer in the S.League until Mirko Grabovac overtook his record.
He played for Desportiva Capixaba in Espírito Santo state and then retired.
International career
editGonçalves failed to make any impact for Singapore at international level. He was one of the players brought over in the unsuccessful foreign talent scheme endorsed by the Football Association of Singapore, although he is well remembered for scoring in the 4–2 away defeat against Iraq in the 2007 Asian Cup qualifying campaign.[1]
Personal life
editGonçalves lives in Vila Velha city, Brazil, with his wife and children.
National team career statistics
editGoals for Senior National Team
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 December 2002 | Singapore National Stadium, Singapore |  Philippines
|
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
| 11 October 2006 | Al Ain City, UAE |  Iraq |
1–0 | 2–4 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Honours
editHome United
- S.League: 1999, 2003
- Singapore Cup: 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005
Individual
- 100 S.League Goals: 2001
- 200 S.League Goals: 2004
- S.League Top Scorer Award: 2004
- AFC Cup Top Scorer Award: 2004
References
edit- ^ Saaid, Hamdan (21 March 2007). "Asian Nations Cup 2007 - Qualifying - Match Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
External links
edit- Egmar Gonçalves at National-Football-Teams.com
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