Ka’eo Kainoa Carino Gonsalves (born January 6, 2005) is a Guamanian footballer who currently plays for the Hampden–Sydney Tigers and the Guam national team.
 Gonsalves at Inspire Academy in the Philippines | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ka’eo Kainoa Carino Gonsalves | ||
| Date of birth | January 6, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hampden–Sydney Tigers | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2023 | Richmond Kickers | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Hampden–Sydney Tigers | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Guam U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Guam | 2 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:20, 18 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
editYouth
editAs a youth, Gonsalves joined the academy of the Richmond Kickers of the USL Championship and later USL League One at age eight.[1] He remained with the club until 2023.[2][3] He was also a standout high school soccer player with Cosby High School in Midlothian, Virginia. During his senior season in 2023, he tallied fifteen goals and ten assists en route to first team all-state and second team all-state honors. He served as the team's captain and was named co-MVP.[4]
College
editIn May 2023, Gonsalves committed to play college soccer for the Tigers of Hampden–Sydney College of the NCAA Division III.[5]
International career
editIn 2018 Gonsalves was invited to an identification camp by the United States Soccer Federation for consideration for inclusion in the country's national teams.[1] Gonsalves qualifies to represent Guam through his mother who is a Chamorro from Mangilao. His first international experience with Guam came in a training camp for the national under-20 team held in the Philippines in 2022. He scored for the team in a friendly against the Philippines U20 team as part of the camp. Later that year, he was included in Guam's squad for 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification in Laos. He appeared in all of Guam's matches in the tournament including against Japan, Yemen, Palestine, and the hosts.[5]
Gonsalves received his first call up to the Guam senior national team in October 2023 for a two-leg series against Singapore in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[6][7] He made his senior debut on October 12, 2023, in the first leg of the series. Gonsalves received a yellow card in the eventual 1–2 away defeat.[8]
International career statistics
edit- As of match played 17 October 2023
| Guam national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Gonsalves Selected to US Club Soccer ID2 Camp". Richmond Kickers Youth Club. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ "Gonsalves Selected to Guam U20 National Team". Richmond Kickers Youth Club. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ "Gonsalves Returns from AFC Asian Cup U20 Qualifiers". Richmond Kickers Youth Club. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ Martinez-Lopez, Melanie. "Meet the 2023 All-Metro boys soccer team, led by St. Christopher's Wes Wise". Richmond Times Dispatch. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ a b "Ka'eo Gonsalves chooses Hampden-Sydney College". The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ "Final Matao Roster Released for FIFA Qualifiers". Guam Sports Network. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ "SPORTS: Matao roster set for Singapore". The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ Weiss, Matt. "SPORTS: Cunliffe's goal improves Guam's chances in FIFA World Cup qualifier". The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
External links
edit- Ka'eo Gonsalves at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ka'eo Gonsalves at Global Sports Archive
- Ka'eo Gonsalves at Soccerway
- Hampden–Sydney Tigers profile