Gonçalo Franco
Gonçalo Batista Franco (born 17 November 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Moreirense.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gonçalo Batista Franco[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 17 November 2000||
Place of birth | Porto, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Moreirense | ||
Number | 88 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2010 | Boavista | ||
2010–2013 | Porto | ||
2013 | Dragon Force | ||
2014 | Rio Ave | ||
2014–2020 | Leixões | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020 | Leixões | 6 | (0) |
2020– | Moreirense | 7 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2019– | Portugal U20 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 December 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:14, 25 September 2020 (UTC) |
Club career
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 the summer of 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]
Personal life
Franco's father, Pedro, was also a footballer. A defender, he too represented Moreirense.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 25 September 2020[6]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | 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 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Moreirense | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
- Notes
References
- "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 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. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
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