![João Alves](https://cdn.resfu.com/img_data/players/medium/22007.jpg?size=120x&lossy=1)
![Club crest](https://cdn.resfu.com/media/img/nofoto_equipo.png?size=60x&lossy=1)
![Logo](https://cdn.resfu.com/media/img/nofoto_competition.png?size=60x&lossy=1)
![PT](https://cdn.resfu.com/media/img/flags/st3/large/pt.png?size=30x&lossy=1)
![Ricardo Carvalho](https://cdn.resfu.com/img_data/players/medium/96.jpg?size=120x&lossy=1)
![Club crest](https://cdn.resfu.com/media/img/nofoto_equipo.png?size=60x&lossy=1)
![Logo](https://cdn.resfu.com/media/img/nofoto_competition.png?size=60x&lossy=1)
![PT](https://cdn.resfu.com/media/img/flags/st3/large/pt.png?size=30x&lossy=1)
Stats at clubs
![club crest](https://cdn.resfu.com/img_data/escudos/medium/7076.jpg?size=60x&lossy=1)
![club crest](https://cdn.resfu.com/img_data/escudos/medium/64459.jpg?size=60x&lossy=1)
![club crest](https://cdn.resfu.com/img_data/escudos/medium/2285.jpg?size=60x&lossy=1)
![club crest](https://cdn.resfu.com/img_data/escudos/medium/4060.jpg?size=60x&lossy=1)
![club crest](https://cdn.resfu.com/img_data/escudos/medium/2730.jpg?size=60x&lossy=1)
![club crest](https://cdn.resfu.com/img_data/escudos/medium/4098.jpg?size=60x&lossy=1)
![club crest](https://cdn.resfu.com/img_data/escudos/medium/2386.jpg?size=60x&lossy=1)
![club crest](https://cdn.resfu.com/img_data/escudos/medium/7018.jpg?size=60x&lossy=1)
![club crest](https://cdn.resfu.com/img_data/escudos/medium/11629.jpg?size=60x&lossy=1)
![club crest](https://cdn.resfu.com/img_data/escudos/medium/1713.jpg?size=60x&lossy=1)
![club crest](https://cdn.resfu.com/img_data/escudos/medium/2107.jpg?size=60x&lossy=1)
![club crest](https://cdn.resfu.com/img_data/escudos/medium/752.jpg?size=60x&lossy=1)
![club crest](https://cdn.resfu.com/img_data/escudos/medium/1095.jpg?size=60x&lossy=1)
![club crest](https://cdn.resfu.com/img_data/escudos/medium/200.jpg?size=60x&lossy=1)
![club crest](https://cdn.resfu.com/img_data/escudos/medium/2732.jpg?size=60x&lossy=1)
![club crest](https://cdn.resfu.com/img_data/escudos/medium/7059.jpg?size=60x&lossy=1)
Stats for the national team
ELO
- | General | 4317º |
2112º
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By country |
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58209º
MF
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By position |
D
1604º
|
14594º
CM
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By position |
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Position
![pitch](https://cdn.resfu.com/media/img/webmobile/player_field.png?size=340x&lossy=1)
- Midfielder 99%
![pitch](https://cdn.resfu.com/media/img/webmobile/player_field.png?size=340x&lossy=1)
- Centre-back 99%
- Left-back 0%
- Right-back 0%
- Midfielder 0%
Honours
- 1 Copa del Rey
- 1 EURO
- 3 Premier League
- 1 LaLiga
- 1 Supercopa
Other data
Nov 1998 | Date of the first match | Aug 1997 |
36.8 | Age in last game | 39.5 |
18.2 | Age in first game | 19.3 |