Gonçalo Franco
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gonçalo Batista Franco[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 17 November 2000||
Place of birth | Porto, Portugal[1] | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Swansea City | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2010 | Boavista | ||
2010–2013 | Porto | ||
2014 | Rio Ave | ||
2014–2020 | Leixões | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020 | Leixões | 6 | (0) |
2020–2024 | Moreirense | 112 | (6) |
2024– | Swansea City | 17 | (0) |
International career | |||
2019 | Portugal U20 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:08, 10 December 2024 (UTC) |
Gonçalo Batista Franco (born 17 November 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Swansea City.
Club career
[edit]Early 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]
Moreirense
[edit]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]
During his tenure at the Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas, Franco totalled 129 appearances, nine goals and six assists.[6]
Swansea City
[edit]On 12 July 2024, Franco joined EFL Championship side Swansea City on a four-year deal, for an undisclosed fee.[7]
International career
[edit]Franco won caps for Portugal at under-20 level.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Franco's father, Pedro, was also a footballer. A defender, he too represented Moreirense.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 10 November 2024[10]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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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[c] | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 36 | 4 | ||
2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 2 | ||
Total | 112 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 129 | 9 | ||
Swansea City | 2024–25 | EFL Championship | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Career total | 131 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 149 | 9 |
- ^ Taca de Portugal, FA Cup
- ^ Taca da Liga, EFL Cup
- ^ Appearances in Primeira Liga relegation play-offs
Honours
[edit]Moreirense
Individual
- Liga Portugal 2 Team of the Season: 2022–23[12]
- Liga Portugal 2 Midfielder of the Month: August 2022,[13] October/November 2022[14]
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.
- ^ Agre, João (12 July 2024). "Moreirense despede-se de Gonçalo Franco" [Moreirense say goodbye to Gonçalo Franco]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Gonçalo Franco seals Swansea City move". Swansea City A.F.C. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Carvalho, Filipe (2 July 2020). "Olheiro BnR: Gonçalo Franco" [BnR scout: Gonçalo Franco] (in Portuguese). Bola Na Rede. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "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)
- 2000 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Footballers from Porto
- Men's association football midfielders
- Primeira Liga players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Leixões S.C. players
- Moreirense F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Portugal men's youth international footballers
- Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Wales
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Wales