Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Francisco Fernandes da Conceição | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 14 December 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Coimbra, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Porto | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2011–2017 | Sporting | ||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Padroense | ||||||||||||||||
2018–2020 | Porto | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Porto B | 20 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Porto | 39 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2024 | Jong Ajax | 7 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2024 | Ajax | 19 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | → Porto (loan) | 23 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Porto | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2018 | Portugal U16 | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2018 | Portugal U17 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2019 | Portugal U18 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2021– | Portugal U21 | 23 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Portugal | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:58, 23 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:59, 26 March 2024 (UTC) |
Francisco Fernandes da Conceição (born 14 December 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club Porto and the Portugal national football team.
Francisco Conceição joined Sporting's academy at the age of eight, spending six seasons at the club. [1] He spent a season at Porto's feeder club Padroense [1] [2] before joining Porto's youth setup in 2018. [1]
In August 2020, Conceição signed his first professional contract with the club, [3] [4] and made his professional debut in a 1–0 loss against Varzim during the 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2 season. [5] He made his debut in the Portuguese top tier in a 2–2 draw against Boavista, on 13 February 2021; [1] [6] four days later, he became the second youngest Porto player to feature in a UEFA Champions League match, coming on in the last minutes of a 2–1 win against Juventus in the round of 16 of the 2020–21 season. [7]
In 2021–22, Conceição played 33 total games as Porto won a league and cup double; only four were starts, including one in the league. [8] He contributed three goals, beginning with a penalty to conclude a 5–1 home win over Feirense in the fourth round of the Taça de Portugal; [9] his first league goal on 8 January won the game 3–2 at Estoril two minutes after coming on for Fábio Cardoso. [10]
On 21 July 2022, Conceição signed with Eredivisie club Ajax, on a five-year contract. [11] Nine days later, he was an unused substitute as they lost the 2022 Johan Cruyff Shield 5–3 to PSV Eindhoven. [12] He made his debut for the reserves on 8 August, equalising in a 1–1 Eerste Divisie draw at home to SC Telstar; [13] his first-team debut came on 3 September in a 4–0 home win over SC Cambuur, replacing double goalscorer Steven Bergwijn after 61 minutes. [14] On 1 November, two minutes after replacing Bergwijn, he scored his first goal to conclude a 3–1 win at Rangers in the UEFA Champions League group stage. [15] He played in the 2023 KNVB Cup final against PSV, coming on in the 75th minute for Steven Berghuis as the game ended 1–1 and Ajax lost on penalties. [16]
On 1 September 2023, FC Porto announced that Conceição would be returning to the club on a season-long loan from Ajax. He was handed the number 10 shirt, the same number he wore at the end of his previous spell with the Dragons. [17] The deal reportedly includes a €10 million option-to-buy, which becomes mandatory if Conceição plays at least 45 minutes in 25 matches. [18] On 11 November 2023, in a 2–1 league victory away at Vitória de Guimarães, he assisted the first goal and scored the second. [19] A month later, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal for Porto, in a 5–3 home victory over Shakhtar Donetsk, in the final match of the group stage. [20]
On 23 April 2024, FC Porto announced that they had re-signed Conceição on a permanent basis, on a five-year contract. [21]
Conceição made his debut for the senior Portugal national team on 26 March 2024 in a friendly against Slovenia. [22]
Conceição's early promise and his small stature (1.70 m), [23] led to comparisons to Lionel Messi in the Portuguese press, [24] with him sometimes being nicknamed "Messi do Olival" ( Olival's Messi) by fans and in media outlets. [25]
Born in Coimbra, Conceição is the fourth son of former Portugal international footballer and current FC Porto manager Sérgio Conceição; his older brothers Sérgio and Rodrigo are also professional footballers. [26] [27]
Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | League cup [b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Porto B | 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | |||
Porto | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [c] | 0 | 17 | 0 |
2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 25 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 [d] | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
Total | 39 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 3 | ||
Jong Ajax | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | |||
Ajax | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 4 [e] | 1 | 28 | 1 | |
Porto (loan) | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 [c] | 1 | 26 | 5 |
Career total | 100 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 131 | 18 |
Porto
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Francisco Fernandes da Conceição | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 14 December 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Coimbra, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Porto | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2011–2017 | Sporting | ||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Padroense | ||||||||||||||||
2018–2020 | Porto | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Porto B | 20 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Porto | 39 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2024 | Jong Ajax | 7 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2024 | Ajax | 19 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | → Porto (loan) | 23 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Porto | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2018 | Portugal U16 | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2018 | Portugal U17 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2019 | Portugal U18 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2021– | Portugal U21 | 23 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Portugal | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:58, 23 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:59, 26 March 2024 (UTC) |
Francisco Fernandes da Conceição (born 14 December 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club Porto and the Portugal national football team.
Francisco Conceição joined Sporting's academy at the age of eight, spending six seasons at the club. [1] He spent a season at Porto's feeder club Padroense [1] [2] before joining Porto's youth setup in 2018. [1]
In August 2020, Conceição signed his first professional contract with the club, [3] [4] and made his professional debut in a 1–0 loss against Varzim during the 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2 season. [5] He made his debut in the Portuguese top tier in a 2–2 draw against Boavista, on 13 February 2021; [1] [6] four days later, he became the second youngest Porto player to feature in a UEFA Champions League match, coming on in the last minutes of a 2–1 win against Juventus in the round of 16 of the 2020–21 season. [7]
In 2021–22, Conceição played 33 total games as Porto won a league and cup double; only four were starts, including one in the league. [8] He contributed three goals, beginning with a penalty to conclude a 5–1 home win over Feirense in the fourth round of the Taça de Portugal; [9] his first league goal on 8 January won the game 3–2 at Estoril two minutes after coming on for Fábio Cardoso. [10]
On 21 July 2022, Conceição signed with Eredivisie club Ajax, on a five-year contract. [11] Nine days later, he was an unused substitute as they lost the 2022 Johan Cruyff Shield 5–3 to PSV Eindhoven. [12] He made his debut for the reserves on 8 August, equalising in a 1–1 Eerste Divisie draw at home to SC Telstar; [13] his first-team debut came on 3 September in a 4–0 home win over SC Cambuur, replacing double goalscorer Steven Bergwijn after 61 minutes. [14] On 1 November, two minutes after replacing Bergwijn, he scored his first goal to conclude a 3–1 win at Rangers in the UEFA Champions League group stage. [15] He played in the 2023 KNVB Cup final against PSV, coming on in the 75th minute for Steven Berghuis as the game ended 1–1 and Ajax lost on penalties. [16]
On 1 September 2023, FC Porto announced that Conceição would be returning to the club on a season-long loan from Ajax. He was handed the number 10 shirt, the same number he wore at the end of his previous spell with the Dragons. [17] The deal reportedly includes a €10 million option-to-buy, which becomes mandatory if Conceição plays at least 45 minutes in 25 matches. [18] On 11 November 2023, in a 2–1 league victory away at Vitória de Guimarães, he assisted the first goal and scored the second. [19] A month later, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal for Porto, in a 5–3 home victory over Shakhtar Donetsk, in the final match of the group stage. [20]
On 23 April 2024, FC Porto announced that they had re-signed Conceição on a permanent basis, on a five-year contract. [21]
Conceição made his debut for the senior Portugal national team on 26 March 2024 in a friendly against Slovenia. [22]
Conceição's early promise and his small stature (1.70 m), [23] led to comparisons to Lionel Messi in the Portuguese press, [24] with him sometimes being nicknamed "Messi do Olival" ( Olival's Messi) by fans and in media outlets. [25]
Born in Coimbra, Conceição is the fourth son of former Portugal international footballer and current FC Porto manager Sérgio Conceição; his older brothers Sérgio and Rodrigo are also professional footballers. [26] [27]
Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | League cup [b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Porto B | 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | |||
Porto | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [c] | 0 | 17 | 0 |
2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 25 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 [d] | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
Total | 39 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 3 | ||
Jong Ajax | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | |||
Ajax | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 4 [e] | 1 | 28 | 1 | |
Porto (loan) | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 [c] | 1 | 26 | 5 |
Career total | 100 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 131 | 18 |
Porto