João Laranjeira

Portuguese footballer

João Laranjeira
Personal information
Full name	João Gonçalves Laranjeira
Date of birth	(1951-09-28) 28 September 1951 (age 72)
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
1968–1970	Sporting
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1970–1979	Sporting	151	(2)
1979–1982	Benfica	42	(2)
1982–1983	Amora	17	(0)
Total		210	(4)
International career
1972–1980	Portugal	12	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

João Gonçalves Laranjeira (born 28 September 1951 in Lisbon) is a former Portuguese footballer who played for Sporting, Benfica and Amora F.C. in the Portuguese Liga, as central defender.^{[citation needed]}

Laranjeira gained 12 caps for the Portugal national team.^{[citation needed]}