Diogo Gonçalves

Diogo António Cupido Gonçalves (born 6 February 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as either a forward or a winger for Benfica and the Portugal under-21 team.

Not to be confused with Diego Gonçalves.
This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Cupido and the second or paternal family name is Gonçalves.

Diogo Gonçalves
Gonçalves playing for Benfica B in 2015
Personal information
Full name Diogo António Cupido Gonçalves
Date of birth (1997-02-06) 6 February 1997
Place of birth Almodôvar, Portugal
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger, Forward
Club information
Current team
 Benfica
Number 17
Youth career
2005–2007 Almodôvar
2007–2008 Ferreiras
2008–2016 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Benfica B 86 (16)
2017– Benfica 7 (0)
2018–2019 → Nottingham Forest (loan) 7 (0)
2019–2020 → Famalicão (loan) 27 (5)
National team‡
2012 Portugal U15 2 (0)
2012–2013 Portugal U16 9 (2)
2013–2014 Portugal U17 17 (3)
2015 Portugal U18 5 (2)
2015–2016 Portugal U19 13 (0)
2016–2017 Portugal U20 12 (5)
2017– Portugal U21 13 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2018

Club career

Born in Almodôvar, Gonçalves started his career at local club CD Almodôvar in 2005. Two years later, he joined FC Ferreiras, before moving to S.L. Benfica's youth system in 2008.

After being promoted from the youth team, Gonçalves debuted for the reserve team, Benfica B, as a substitute, playing 20 minutes in a Segunda Liga 4–1 home win over Oliveirense on 14 February 2015.[1] On 24 May, he scored his first goal for Benfica B in a 2–1 home win over Vitória de Guimarães B. Five days later, he scored the only goal of a friendly held for the opening of F.C. United of Manchester's Broadhurst Park.[2][3]

On 9 August 2017, Gonçalves debuted for Benfica's senior team in a 3–1 victory over Braga in the Primeira Liga.[4] Later on, he made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 1–0 home loss to Manchester United on 18 October.[4]

On 14 June 2018, Gonçalves joined EFL Championship club Nottingham Forest on loan for the 2018–19 season with the option of making the transfer permanent at the end of the season.[5][6] He made his only EFL Championship start in the opening day 1–1 draw at Bristol City and was subsequently used sparingly by managers Aitor Karanka and Martin O'Neill, totalling ten games in all.[7]

Gonçalves and Benfica teammate Gonçalo Rodrigues both moved on 26 June 2019 to Famalicão, who were returning to the Primeira Liga after a quarter-century away; his deal was again a season-long loan.[8] He scored his first goal on 19 December in a 3–0 home win over Mafra to reach the quarter-finals of the Taça de Portugal;[9] there on 15 January 2020 he netted the only goal at Paços de Ferreira to put the team from Vila Nova de Famalicão into the last four for the first time since 1946.[10]

On August of 2020, Gonçalves returned to Benfica after one season on loan at Famalicão, and renewed his contract until 2025.[11]

International career

Gonçalves has represented Portugal at various levels up to under-21 level.

Career statistics
As of match played 14 March 2019[12][13]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Benfica B 2014–15 Segunda Liga 101———101
2015–16 LigaPro 366———366
2016–17 LigaPro 358———358
2017–18 LigaPro 51———51
Total 8616———8616
Benfica 2017–18 Primeira Liga 70001040120
Nottingham Forest (loan) 2018–19 EFL Championship 70003000100
Career total 1001500404010815

Honours

Benfica[13]

References
  1. "Benfica B - Oliveirense (Jornada 27 Segunda Liga 2014-2015) - Liga Portugal" (in Portuguese). LPFP. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  2. Flanagan, Aaron. "FC United of Manchester open new stadium against Benfica... and show what football fans can achieve". Mirror Online. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  3. Ben Collins (29 May 2015). "FC United 0 Benfica 1: Match report of official opening of new Broadhurst Park stadium". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  4. Diogo Gonçalves at Soccerbase
  5. "Forest agree double signing". Nottingham Forest. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  6. "Diogo Gonçalves on loan to Nottingham Forest". S.L. Benfica. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  7. Clapson, Sarah (27 June 2019). "Diogo Goncalves wants to bring 'joy' to new set of fans after Nottingham Forest snub". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  8. "Diogo Gonçalves e Guga Rodrigues reforçam Famalicão" [Diogo Gonçalves and Guga Rodrigues bolster Famalicão]. Record (in Portuguese). 26 June 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  9. "Famalicão atinge 'quartos' após jogo onde tudo aconteceu" [Famalicão reach 'quarters' after game where everything happened]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 December 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  10. "Diogo Gonçalves marcou o golo que colocou o Famalicão nas 'meias' da Taça" [Diogo Gonçalves scored the goal that put Famalicão in the 'semis' of the Taça] (in Portuguese). Notícias ao Minuto. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  11. "Diogo Gonçalves renewed his contract". Sport Lisboa e Benfica Official Website. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  12. Diogo Gonçalves at ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  13. Diogo Gonçalves at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
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