Joaquim Claude Gonçalves Araújo (born 9 April 1994), known as Gonçalves, is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw.
 Gonçalves in 2021 with Ludogorets Razgrad | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joaquim Claude Gonçalves Araújo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Propriano, France | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Legia Warsaw | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2012 | Ajaccio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Ajaccio B | 28 | (1) |
| 2013–2016 | Ajaccio | 75 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Tondela | 53 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Troyes | 15 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Gil Vicente | 57 | (3) |
| 2021−2024 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 74 | (2) |
| 2022 | Ludogorets Razgrad II | 3 | (0) |
| 2024− | Legia Warsaw | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Portugal U20 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:21, 21 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Born in France, he represented Portugal at youth international level.
Club career
editAjaccio
editBorn in Propriano, Corsica of Portuguese descent,[2] Gonçalves came through local AC Ajaccio's youth system. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 21 September 2013, coming on as a 46th-minute substitute for Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi in a 2–0 away loss against Stade Rennais FC.[3]
Gonçalves contributed 23 games – 14 starts – in his first season, but the club returned to Ligue 2 after finishing in 20th and last position.[4]
Tondela
editOn 20 June 2016, Gonçalves signed a two-year contract with C.D. Tondela of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.[5] He first appeared in the competition on 13 August, playing 34 minutes in a 0–2 home defeat to S.L. Benfica.[6]
Gonçalves appeared in 58 competitive matches during his spell at the Estádio João Cardoso.[7]
Troyes
editOn 30 August 2018, Gonçalves joined French second-tier side Troyes AC on a two-year deal.[8] His maiden league appearance took place on 26 October, when he replaced Yoann Salmier midway through the second half of the 2–0 away victory over Grenoble Foot 38.[9]
Gil Vicente
editGonçalves returned to the Portuguese top flight in summer 2019, agreeing to a contract at Gil Vicente FC.[10] He scored his first goal for the club on 19 October, closing the 2–0 defeat of F.C. Penafiel in the third round of the Taça de Portugal.[11] His first in the league came two months later, at home with Vitória de Guimarães (2–2).[12]
Ludogorets
editIn May 2021, Gonçalves joined PFC Ludogorets Razgrad of the First Professional Football League, with the deal being made effective on 1 July.[13] He won the Bulgarian Supercup on 17 July after beating PFC CSKA Sofia 4–0,[14] and at the end of his debut campaign was also crowned national champion.[15]
Gonçalves won a further two domestic leagues until the end of his tenure,[16] totalling 121 appearances and nine assists.[17]
Legia Warsaw
editOn 15 June 2024, Gonçalves signed a three-year contract with Polish Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw.[18]
International career
editGonçalves won the second of his five caps for the Portugal under-20 team[2] during the 2014 Toulon Tournament, featuring the full 90 minutes in the 2–0 group stage win over Mexico.[19]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 26 May 2024[20]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ajaccio B | 2012–13 | Championnat National 3 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | Championnat National 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2015–16 | Championnat National 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||||||
| Ajaccio | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| Total | 75 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 85 | 0 | ||||
| Tondela | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| Total | 53 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 56 | 0 | ||||
| Troyes | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Gil Vicente | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 33 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 3 | |||
| Total | 57 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 64 | 4 | ||||
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2021–22 | First Professional League | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 14[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | First Professional League | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | First Professional League | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 16[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1 | ||
| Total | 74 | 2 | 12 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 121 | 2 | |||
| Ludogorets Razgrad II | 2022–23 | Second Professional League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Legia Warsaw | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 305 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 373 | 7 | ||
- ^ Eight appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Bulgarian Super Cup
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearance in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
editLudogorets Razgrad
References
edit- ^ a b c "Claude Gonçalves" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ a b Vilas, Nicolas (13 September 2015). "Avant Portugal-France: ces Bleus qui ont la Seleçao dans le coeur" [Before Portugal-France: these Blues that have the Seleçao in their heart] (in French). Eurosport. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Rennes-ACA: 2–0" (in French). AC Ajaccio. 21 September 2013. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ Erignacci, Perfettu (18 August 2014). "L'Aiacciu Académie livre le bilan de l'AC Ajaccio saison 2013/2014" [Ajaccio Academy makes summary of AC Ajaccio's 2013/2014 season] (in French). Hors Jeu. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Claude Gonçalves é reforço do CD Tondela" [Claude Gonçalves is a CD Tondela addition] (in Portuguese). C.D. Tondela. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Salvador, Rui (13 August 2016). "Campeão nacional sai de Tondela com os três pontos" [National champions leave Tondela with three points]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Gil Vicente reforça-se com Claude Gonçalves" [Gil Vicente bolster with Claude Gonçalves]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 27 June 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Claude Gonçalves signe deux ans à Troyes" [Claude Gonçalves signs with Troyes for two years]. L'Équipe (in French). 30 August 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Les Troyens s'imposent à Grenoble (0–2) grâce à Touzghar et Martins Pereira" [Troyens down Grenoble (0–2) thanks to Touzghar and Martins Pereira]. L'Est-Éclair (in French). 26 October 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ Mendes, António (27 June 2019). "Claude Gonçalves é reforço do Gil Vicente" [Claude Gonçalves is a Gil Vicente addition]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Penafiel-Gil Vicente, 0–2: Minhotos seguem em frente" [Penafiel-Gil Vicente, 0–2: Men from Minho go through]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 October 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Gil Vicente FC e Vitória SC protagonizam jogo com quatro golos (2–2)" [Gil Vicente FC and Vitória SC star in match with four goals (2–2)] (in Portuguese). Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "В Португалия: Лудогорец взе Клод Гонсалвеш" [In Portugal: Ludogorets sign Claude Gonçalves] (in Bulgarian). Gong.bg. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Лудогорец хвърли як пердах на ЦСКА и взе Суперкупата ВИДЕО" [Ludogorets threw a big fart at CSKA and took the Supercup VIDEO] (in Bulgarian). Blitz. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ a b Pombo, Nuno (19 April 2022). "Claude Gonçalves; "A primeira vez nunca se esquece"" [Claude Gonçalves; "One never forgets the first time"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ Simões de Abreu, Alexandra (2 June 2024). ""Só o prémio de assinatura na Bulgária era mais do que recebi em dois anos no Gil Vicente. Pensei na minha filha. Mas vou voltar a Barcelos"" ["The signing bonus in Bulgaria alone was more than what I made in two years at Gil Vicente. I thought of my daughter. But I will return to Barcelos"]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Бонусите в Лудогорец са колкото заплатите за години в много отбори" [Bonuses in Ludogorets are as much as salaries for years in many teams] (in Bulgarian). Sport Live. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Claude Gonçalves zawodnikiem Legii" [Claude Gonçalves a Legia player] (in Polish). Legia Warsaw. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Torneio de Toulon: Portugal-México, 2–0" [Toulon Tournament: Portugal-Mexico, 2–0]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 May 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ Claude Gonçalves at Soccerway
- ^ "Bulgária: Claude Gonçalves sagra-se campeão com o Ludogorets" [Bulgaria: Claude Gonçalves crowned champion with Ludogorets] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Ludogorets é campeão pela 13.ª vez consecutiva e mantém maior série da Europa" [Ludogorets are champions for the 13th time in a row and continue to hold biggest European run] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Claude Gonçalves ganha a taça da Bulgária pelo Ludogorets" [Claude Gonçalves wins Bulgarian Cup for Ludogorets]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 24 May 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
External links
edit- Claude Gonçalves at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Claude Gonçalves at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Claude Gonçalves national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
