Bundesliga - Goncalves seals Nuremberg loan

Eurosport - Fri, 04 Jul 14:17:00 2008

On-loan Hearts defender Jose Goncalves has joined German second division side Nuremberg on a season-long loan deal.

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The deal contains an option for Nuremberg to make the move permanent.

The 22-year-old Portuguese left-back joined Hearts in January 2006 on loan from Lithuanian side Kaunas, shortly after signing from Swiss outfit FC Thun.

Goncalves cost Kaunas £700,000 and made 47 appearances during his time at Tynecastle.

He has made two appearances for the Portugal Under-21 team.

Nuremberg were relegated from the Bundesliga last season, after finishing 16th in the league.

Tom Williams / Eurosport

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