Claude Gonçalves
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joaquim Claude Gonçalves Araújo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Propriano, France | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gil Vicente | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2012 | Ajaccio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Ajaccio B | 28 | (1) |
| 2013–2016 | Ajaccio | 75 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Tondela | 53 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Troyes | 15 | (0) |
| 2019– | Gil Vicente | 29 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Portugal U20 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2020 | |||
Joaquim Claude Gonçalves Araújo (born 9 April 1994), known as Gonçalves, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Gil Vicente F.C. as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Ajaccio
Born in Propriano, Corsica of Portuguese descent,[2] Gonçalves came through local AC Ajaccio's youth system. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 21 September 2013, coming on as a 46th-minute substitute for Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi in a 0–2 away loss against Stade Rennais FC.[3]
Gonçalves contributed 23 games – 14 starts – in his first season, but the club returned to Ligue 2 after finishing in 20th and last position.[4]
Tondela
On 20 June 2016, Gonçalves signed a two-year contract with C.D. Tondela of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.[5] He first appeared in the competition on 13 August, playing 34 minutes in a 0–2 home defeat to S.L. Benfica.[6]
International career
Gonçalves won the first of his four caps for the Portugal under-20 team[2] during the 2014 Toulon Tournament, featuring the full 90 minutes in the 2–0 group stage win over Mexico.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Claude Gonçalves" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ a b Vilas, Nicolas (13 September 2015). "Avant Portugal-France: ces Bleus qui ont la Seleçao dans le coeur" [Before Portugal-France: these Blues that have the Seleçao in their heart] (in French). Eurosport. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Rennes-ACA: 2–0" (in French). AC Ajaccio. 21 September 2013. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ Erignacci, Perfettu (18 August 2014). "L'Aiacciu Académie livre le bilan de l'AC Ajaccio saison 2013/2014" [Ajaccio Academy makes summary of AC Ajaccio's 2013/2014 season] (in French). Hors Jeu. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Claude Gonçalves é reforço do CD Tondela" [Claude Gonçalves is a CD Tondela addition] (in Portuguese). C.D. Tondela. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Salvador, Rui (13 August 2016). "Campeão nacional sai de Tondela com os três pontos" [National champions leave Tondela with three points]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Torneio de Toulon: Portugal-México, 2–0" [Toulon Tournament: Portugal-Mexico, 2–0]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 May 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
External links
- Claude Gonçalves at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Claude Gonçalves at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- National team data (in Portuguese)
- Claude Gonçalves at Soccerway
- 1994 births
- Living people
- French people of Portuguese descent
- French footballers
- Portuguese footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- AC Ajaccio players
- Troyes AC players
- Primeira Liga players
- C.D. Tondela players
- Gil Vicente F.C. players
- Portugal youth international footballers