Gonçalo Uva

Gonçalo Uva (born 3 October 1984 in Lisbon) is a former Portuguese rugby union player. He played as a lock.

Gonçalo Uva

Birth name	Gonçalo Nunes Barata de Sousa Uva
Date of birth	(1984-10-03) 3 October 1984 (age 40)[1]
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal[1]
Height	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) [1]
Weight	112 kg (17 st 9 lb) [1]
Notable relative(s)	Vasco Uva (brother) João Uva (cousin)[2]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock[3] Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2009–10 G.D. Direito () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2006–2011 2012–2014 2014–2018 Montpellier[4] Narbonne G.D. Direito 39 28 (5) (5) Correct as of 15 December 2021 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2004–2018 Portugal 101 (45) Correct as of 1 March 2019

He played for Montpellier Hérault RC and RC Narbonne, in French rugby, the Top 14. He played for Grupo Desportivo Direito, in Portugal, where he finished his career in 2017/18.

Uva had 101 caps for Portugal, from 2004 to 2018. He scored 9 tries, 45 points on aggregate. Uva is the brother of Vasco Uva, and cousin of João Uva, both rugby players. They all played at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Gonçalo Uva played in all the four games at the competition, without scoring.^[5]