Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Joaquim Claude Gonçalves Araújo [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 9 April 1994||
Place of birth | Propriano, France | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Legia Warsaw | ||
Number | 5 | ||
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) |
2019–2021 | Gil Vicente | 57 | (3) |
2021−2024 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 74 | (2) |
2022 | Ludogorets Razgrad II | 3 | (0) |
2024− | Legia Warsaw | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2014 | Portugal U20 | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:16, 16 June 2024 (UTC) |
Joaquim Claude Gonçalves Araújo (born 9 April 1994), known as Gonçalves, is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw.
Born in France, he represented Portugal at youth international level.
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 2–0 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]
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]
Gonçalves appeared in 58 competitive matches during his spell at the Estádio João Cardoso. [7]
On 30 August 2018, Gonçalves joined French second-tier side Troyes AC on a two-year deal. [8] His maiden league appearance took place on 26 October, when he replaced Yoann Salmier midway through the second half of the 2–0 away victory over Grenoble Foot 38. [9]
Gonçalves returned to the Portuguese top flight in summer 2019, agreeing to a contract at Gil Vicente FC. [10] He scored his first goal for the club on 19 October, closing the 2–0 defeat of F.C. Penafiel in the third round of the Taça de Portugal. [11] His first in the league came two months later, at home with Vitória de Guimarães (2–2). [12]
In May 2021, Gonçalves joined PFC Ludogorets Razgrad of the First Professional Football League, with the deal being made effective on 1 July. [13] He won the Bulgarian Supercup on 17 July after beating PFC CSKA Sofia 4–0, [14] and at the end of his debut campaign was also crowned national champion. [15]
Gonçalves won a further two domestic leagues until the end of his tenure, [16] totalling 121 appearances and nine assists. [17]
On 15 June 2024, Gonçalves signed a three-year contract with Polish Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw. [18]
Gonçalves won the second of his five 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. [19]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Ajaccio B | 2012–13 | Championnat National 3 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
2013–14 | Championnat National 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
2015–16 | Championnat National 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||||
Total | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||||||
Ajaccio | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||
2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
Total | 75 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 85 | 0 | ||||
Tondela | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||
Total | 53 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 56 | 0 | ||||
Troyes | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
Gil Vicente | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||
2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 33 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 3 | |||
Total | 57 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 64 | 4 | ||||
Ludogorets Razgrad | 2021–22 | efbet Liga | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 [a] | 0 | 1 [b] | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
2022–23 | efbet Liga | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 4 [c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
2023–24 | efbet Liga | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 16 [d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1 | ||
Total | 74 | 2 | 12 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 121 | 2 | |||
Ludogorets Razgrad II | 2022–23 | Vtora Liga | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
Legia Warsaw | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Career total | 305 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 373 | 7 |
Ludogorets Razgrad
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Joaquim Claude Gonçalves Araújo [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 9 April 1994||
Place of birth | Propriano, France | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Legia Warsaw | ||
Number | 5 | ||
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) |
2019–2021 | Gil Vicente | 57 | (3) |
2021−2024 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 74 | (2) |
2022 | Ludogorets Razgrad II | 3 | (0) |
2024− | Legia Warsaw | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2014 | Portugal U20 | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:16, 16 June 2024 (UTC) |
Joaquim Claude Gonçalves Araújo (born 9 April 1994), known as Gonçalves, is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw.
Born in France, he represented Portugal at youth international level.
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 2–0 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]
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]
Gonçalves appeared in 58 competitive matches during his spell at the Estádio João Cardoso. [7]
On 30 August 2018, Gonçalves joined French second-tier side Troyes AC on a two-year deal. [8] His maiden league appearance took place on 26 October, when he replaced Yoann Salmier midway through the second half of the 2–0 away victory over Grenoble Foot 38. [9]
Gonçalves returned to the Portuguese top flight in summer 2019, agreeing to a contract at Gil Vicente FC. [10] He scored his first goal for the club on 19 October, closing the 2–0 defeat of F.C. Penafiel in the third round of the Taça de Portugal. [11] His first in the league came two months later, at home with Vitória de Guimarães (2–2). [12]
In May 2021, Gonçalves joined PFC Ludogorets Razgrad of the First Professional Football League, with the deal being made effective on 1 July. [13] He won the Bulgarian Supercup on 17 July after beating PFC CSKA Sofia 4–0, [14] and at the end of his debut campaign was also crowned national champion. [15]
Gonçalves won a further two domestic leagues until the end of his tenure, [16] totalling 121 appearances and nine assists. [17]
On 15 June 2024, Gonçalves signed a three-year contract with Polish Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw. [18]
Gonçalves won the second of his five 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. [19]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Ajaccio B | 2012–13 | Championnat National 3 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
2013–14 | Championnat National 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
2015–16 | Championnat National 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||||
Total | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||||||
Ajaccio | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||
2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
Total | 75 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 85 | 0 | ||||
Tondela | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||
Total | 53 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 56 | 0 | ||||
Troyes | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
Gil Vicente | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||
2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 33 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 3 | |||
Total | 57 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 64 | 4 | ||||
Ludogorets Razgrad | 2021–22 | efbet Liga | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 [a] | 0 | 1 [b] | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
2022–23 | efbet Liga | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 4 [c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
2023–24 | efbet Liga | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 16 [d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1 | ||
Total | 74 | 2 | 12 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 121 | 2 | |||
Ludogorets Razgrad II | 2022–23 | Vtora Liga | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
Legia Warsaw | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Career total | 305 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 373 | 7 |
Ludogorets Razgrad