Pedro Gonçalves
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pedro António Pereira Gonçalves[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 28 June 1998||
Place of birth | Vidago, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) |
winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting CP | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2008 | Vidago | ||
2008–2010 | Chaves | ||
2010–2015 | Braga | ||
2015–2017 | Valencia | ||
2017–2018 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Famalicão | 33 | (5) |
2020– | Sporting CP | 116 | (55) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | Portugal U18 | 2 | (0) |
2018 | Portugal U20 | 2 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Portugal U21 | 8 | (2) |
2021– | Portugal | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:50, 16 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2021 |
Pedro António Pereira Gonçalves (Portuguese pronunciation: .
Gonçalves started his career with Wolverhampton Wanderers, before signing for newly promoted Primeira Liga side Famalicão in 2019. Following an impressive season, in which he was named Primeira Liga's Best Young Player of the Year in 2020, Gonçalves signed for fellow Primeira Liga side Sporting CP. There, Gonçalves adapted his game from a central midfielder to an attacking midfielder, netting 23 goals in 32 league games, being awarded the Bola de Prata, helping Sporting win a double of the Primeira Liga and Taça da Liga, while also being named in the Primeira Liga's Team of the Year and the Best Young Player of the Year for the second consecutive year.
Gonçalves is a former
Early life
Born in the village of Vidago, a spa town in Chaves, Vila Real District,[2] Gonçalves' father died a month after his birth. He started his career at Vidago at the age of 8, where his mother worked as the kit provider. He was integrated into the club's youth team by vice president José Sousa, after being a regular presence around the premises. Due to being chubby and short during his childhood, he earned the nickname "Potinho" and later "Pote".[3]
Club career
Early career
Following his performances in Vidago, Gonçalves caught the attention of his hometown club G.D. Chaves, joining the club's youth system at the age of 11. Two years later, he was taken to S.C. Braga by Jorge Pires, whose father was a friend of Pedro's father, usually travelling one hour for each training session.[4]
After passing his trial aged 13, Gonçalves moved to the city of
Wolverhampton Wanderers
In July 2017, Gonçalves signed a two-year contract with English club Wolverhampton Wanderers.[4][6] He made his only competitive appearance for the first team on 28 August 2018, in a 2–0 away win against Sheffield Wednesday in the second round of the EFL Cup, coming on as a 62nd-minute substitute for Elliot Watt.[7]
Famalicão
Gonçalves returned to Portugal on 2 July 2019, joining newly promoted Famalicão on a five-year deal, citing homesickness during his time in England, as one of the reasons for his transfer.[8][9] He made his Primeira Liga debut on 10 August, playing the entire 2–0 victory at Santa Clara.[10] His first goal was scored one month later, helping the hosts beat Paços de Ferreira in a 4–2 victory.[11] During his spell at the Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho, Gonçalves established himself as a regular at midfield and made a significant contribution to the team's strong start to the season, becoming club captain in January 2020, scoring seven times and providing eight assists in all competitions from 40 appearances, helping the club to a record sixth-place finish in the league.[12] Following his good performance for Famalicão, during the season, he was named the Primeira Liga's Best Young Player of the Year.[13]
Sporting CP
2020–21: First Primeira Liga title and league top scorer
On 18 August 2020, Gonçalves signed a five-year contract with
On 15 May 2021, Gonçalves scored two goals in a 4–3 away loss against
2021–22: Second Taça da Liga and loss in form
On 31 July, Gonçalves scored a goal in the 2–1 defeat of Braga in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, and was named man of the match.[22] From 6 August until 14 August, he scored three goals in two consecutive league matches in a 3–0 home victory over against newly promoted side Vizela, and in a 2–1 away victory against Braga, leading him to be named the Primeira Liga's Midfielder of the Month in August.[23] At the end of the month, he injured his left foot, causing him to be sidelined for almost two months.[24] On 29 October, he agreed to a contract extension, tying him to the club until 2026 and increasing his buyout clause from €60 million to €80 million.[25]
On 3 November, he scored his first two UEFA Champions League goals in a 4–0 home group stage victory against Beşiktaş, and was named man of the match.[26] He repeated the feat three weeks later in a 3–1 win against Borussia Dortmund, ensuring the team's qualification to the round of sixteen for the first time since the 2008–09 season.[27] In doing so, he became the second Portuguese player after Cristiano Ronaldo to score two or more in consecutive Champions League matches.[28]
His second season would be marked by continuous injuries resulted in Gonçalves performances declining, finishing the season appearing in 31 games, scoring 14 goals and providing 7 assists, which resulted in him being the highest contributor of his team that season.[29]
2022–23: Regained form and Primeira Liga's top assist provider
Gonçalves started the season by scoring in a 3–3 away draw to Braga on 7 August, followed by a brace against
On 16 March 2023, he scored an equalizer from almost half-way pitch in a 1–1 away draw against
2023–24
Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Sporting handed Gonçalves the number 8 shirt, who had previously belonged to Matheus Nunes and Bruno Fernandes.[34] Sporting also acquired 40 of the 50% of Gonçalves' economic still held by Famalicão, for a fee of €7.7 million.[35] On 19 December, he closed the 2–0 league victory at home to rivals Porto, netting his first goal against the opposition and as a result allowing his side to overtake rivals Benfica at the top of the Primeira Liga table.[36]
International career
Youth
Gonçalves began his international career with under-18 level in 2016. In March 2018, he was called up to the under-20 level to play two friendlies, against the Germany and England.[37]
He earned his first cap for Portugal at under-21 level on 4 September 2020, in a 4–0 win in Cyprus for the 2021 UEFA European Championship qualifiers.[38][39] On 13 October, in another away fixture for the same competition, he scored twice against Gibraltar in a 3–0 away victory.[40]
On 15 March 2021, Gonçalves was selected by Rui Jorge for his 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad.[41]
Senior
Having already participated in the first stage of the under-21 finals,
In October 2022, he was named in Portugal's preliminary 55-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar,[47] but did not make the final cut.[48]
Style of play
During his time with
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 April 2024[50]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2017–18 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
Famalicão | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 33 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 7 | ||
Sporting CP | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 32 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 37 | 23 | |
2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5[d] | 4 | 1[e] | 1 | 41 | 15 | |
2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 33 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 11[f] | 3 | — | 50 | 20 | ||
2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 27 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9[c] | 3 | — | 43 | 17 | ||
Total | 116 | 55 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 172 | 74 | ||
Career total | 149 | 60 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 213 | 81 |
- ^ Includes Taça de Portugal
- ^ Includes EFL Cup, Taça da Liga
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
- ^ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 9 June 2021[51]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Portugal | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 |
Honours
Sporting CP
- Primeira Liga: 2020–21[19]
- Taça da Liga: 2020–21,[52] 2021–22
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2021[53]
Individual
- Primeira Liga Best Young Player of the Year: 2019–20,[54] 2020–21
- Primeira Liga Midfielder of the Month: June 2020, September/October 2020, November 2020, April 2021, August 2021
- Primeira Liga Player of the Month: September/October 2020,[55] November 2020
- Primeira Liga top assist provider: 2022–23
Notes
- ^ In isolation, Gonçalves is pronounced [ɡõˈsalvɨʃ].
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External links
- Pedro Gonçalves at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Pedro Gonçalves at Soccerbase
- Pedro Gonçalves national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Pedro Gonçalves at National-Football-Teams.com