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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 44. Chapters: Alain Nef, Alessandro Ciarrocchi, Aljmir Murati, Amir Osmanovi, Antonio Carlos dos Santos, Boban Maksimovi, Branislav Vukosavljevi, Charles Amoah, Christian Schlauri, Daniel Gygax, Daniel Senn, Dario Zuffi, Davide Taini, Dieter Eckstein, Dominik Ritter, Eigil Nielsen (footballer), Emmanuel Tetteh, Fabian Frei, Fabio Digenti, Felipe Campanholi Martins, Frank Feltscher, Friedhelm Konietzka, Fritz Kunzli, Gabor Gerstenmajer, Gabor Kovacs, Giuseppe Miccolis, Goran Anti, Goran Ivelja, Henry Siqueira-Barras, Innocent Emeghara, Ivan Dal Santo, Jaime Ambriz, John Conway (footballer), Jose Goncalves, Julian Buhler, Kristian Kuzmanovi, Leonardo Da Silva Costa, Luca Zuffi, Marinko Jurendic, Marwin Hitz, Mato imunovi, Mattias Schnorf, Max Weiler, Mbala Mbuta Biscotte, Michael Stocklasa, Michel Avanzini, Michel Sprunger, Nemanja Cvetkovi, Newton Ben Katanha, Nii Welbeck, Nikolai Pisarev, Oliver Stockli, Onder Cengel, Pascal Cerrone, Pascal Jenny, Pascal Renfer, Pasquale Sbarra, Patrick Baumann, Patrick Bengondo, Patrick Bettoni, Paulo Vogt, Peter Knabel, Peter Risi, Philippe Montandon, Renat Ataulin, Rene Deck, Rene van Eck, Rene Weiler, Ricardo Mion Varella Costa, Robert Ballaman, Samir Kozarac, Sandro Lombardi, Sehar Fejzulahi, Stephan Lehmann, Steven Deana, Steven Zuber, Sven Luscher, Soren Skov, Thomas Weller, Timite Sekou, Umberto Romano, Urs Guntensperger, Uwe Rapolder, V ts Rimkus, Yao Aziawonou, Yassin Mikari, Yohan Kely Viola. Excerpt: Jose Julio Gomes Goncalves (born 17 September 1985) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for FC Sion in the Swiss Super League, as a left or central defender. He started his career in Switzerland, moving to Scotland with Heart of Midlothian in 2006, and returning to the previous country after three seasons. Goncalves represented Portugal at the 2007 European Under-21 Football Championship. Born in Lisbon to Portuguese people of Cape Verdean descent, Goncalves moved to Switzerland at the age of two. He joined FC Basel in 2002 at 17, but could never appear officially for the first team over the course of two seasons. Goncalves split 2004-05 between FC Winterthur (second division) and S.S.C. Venezia (Italy, Serie B), returning to Switzerland for one additional season, with FC Thun in the Super League; with the Canton of Bern outfit, he first competed in the UEFA Champions League, playing in all six group stage games in an eventual third-place finish, with the subsequent UEFA Cup qualification. After a trial spell, Everton decided not to pursue their interest in Goncalves, while Newcastle United, Rangers and Crystal Palace were all linked to the player in the press. In January 2006, however, it was Heart of Midlothian that eventually acquired him, in a deal that saw him signed by owner Vladimir Romanov's other club, FBK Kaunas, and then immediately loaned out to the Edinburgh side. Goncalves made his official debut for Hearts in a 3-0 win against Aberdeen for the season's Scottish Cup, although a series of injuries curtailed his appearances during his first season at Tynecastle Stadium. After a six-month lay-off to deal with hamstring, hip and toe complaints, he returned to action against Dunfermline Athletic on 18 October. On 4 July 2008, Goncalves signed a new contract with Hearts, being immediately loaned to 1. FC Nuremberg from Germany on a season-long deal, with the second division club having an option to sign him on a permanent deal. Despite the club boasting the
