Gonçalo Jardim Brandão (born 9 October 1986 in Lisbon) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for G.D. Estoril Praia. Mainly a central defender, he can also appear as a left back.
Club career Belenenses A product of hometown C.F. Os Belenenses' youth system, Brandão scored in his second match in the Primeira Liga aged 17, against FC Porto in a 1–4 home loss on 18 October 2003 when he still had not finished his youth career. He only managed another seven first-team appearances in the next three seasons combined, with a loan to Charlton Athletic in 2005–06 in between (no Premier League games played).
Brandão played his first league match after his Belenenses return on 4 February 2007, in a 1–0 away win over Vitória F.C. where he started.
Siena In June 2008, it was announced Brandão had signed a four-year contract with Serie A's A.C. Siena. After a shaky start – he only made his league debut on 20 December in a 1–2 home defeat against Inter Milan– he finished his first season as an undisputed starter.
After the end of the 2009–10 campaign, Brandão was loaned to Juventus F.C. for the United States tour along with Albin Ekdal (owned by Juve and loaned to Siena) and three other players.
Portuguese Primeira Liga / Portugal
