Gonçalo Franco
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gonçalo Batista Franco[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 2000[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Porto, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Moreirense | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Boavista | ||
| 2010–2013 | Porto | ||
| 2014 | Rio Ave | ||
| 2014–2020 | Leixões | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Leixões | 6 | (0) |
| 2020– | Moreirense | 104 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Portugal U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:41, 18 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Gonçalo Batista Franco (born 17 November 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Moreirense.
Club career[edit]
Born in Porto, Franco finished his youth career at Leixões S.C. after joining its academy at the age of 13. He made his LigaPro debut with the first team on 4 January 2020, featuring 83 minutes in a 0–1 home loss against F.C. Penafiel.[2]
Franco signed a five-year contract with Primeira Liga club Moreirense F.C. in summer 2020.[3] He played his first match in the competition on 20 September, coming on as a late substitute in the 2–0 home victory over S.C. Farense.[4] He scored his first goal the following 10 May, closing the 2–1 away defeat of Portimonense SC.[5]
Personal life[edit]
Franco's father, Pedro, was also a footballer. A defender, he too represented Moreirense.[6]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 6 October 2023[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leixões | 2019–20 | LigaPro | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Moreirense | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 36 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 87 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 103 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 93 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 109 | 7 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Primeira Liga relegation play-offs
Honours[edit]
Moreirense
Individual
- Liga Portugal 2 Team of the Season: 2022–23[9]
- Liga Portugal 2 Midfielder of the Month: August 2022,[10] October/November 2022[11]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Gonçalo Franco" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Leixões-Penafiel, 0–1: Triunfo vale subida ao 9.º lugar" [Leixões-Penafiel, 0–1: Win equals climb to 9th place]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 January 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ Freitas, Bruno (1 September 2020). "Gonçalo Franco é reforço de longa duração para o Moreirense" [Gonçalo Franco is long-term addition for Moreirense]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Moreirense vence Farense no regresso dos algarvios 18 anos depois" [Moreirense beat Farense as Algarveans return 18 years later]. O Minho (in Portuguese). 20 September 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Moreirense bate Portimonense com golo nos últimos minutos e aproxima-se dos lugares europeus" [Moreirense beat Portimonense with goal in last minutes and near European places] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Moreirense garante Gonçalo Franco por cinco épocas" [Moreirense confirm Gonçalo Franco for five seasons] (in Portuguese). Guimarães Digital. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ Gonçalo Franco at Soccerway
- ^ Devesas, Lino (22 May 2023). "Campeão Moreirense fixa recorde e despede-se na quinta-feira" [Champions Moreirense set record and say goodbye on Thursday]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Gonçalo Franco joins the Liga Portugal SABSEG Team of the Year". Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Best of August: Gonçalo Franco named Midfielder of the Month in Liga Portugal SABSEG". Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "Best of October/November: Gonçalo Franco named Midfielder of the Month in Liga Portugal SABSEG". Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
External links[edit]
- Gonçalo Franco at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Gonçalo Franco national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)