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Claude Gonçalves
Gonçalves in 2021 with Ludogorets Razgrad
Personal information
Full name Joaquim Claude Gonçalves Araújo[1]
Date of birth (1994-04-09) 9 April 1994 (age 30)[1]
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 10 (0)
International career
2014 Portugal U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:32, 19 December 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.

Club career

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Ajaccio

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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]

Tondela

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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]

Troyes

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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]

Gil Vicente

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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]

Ludogorets

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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]

Legia Warsaw

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On 15 June 2024, Gonçalves signed a three-year contract with Polish Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw.[18]

International career

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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]

Career statistics

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As of match played 19 December 2024[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] 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 2 27 0 2 0 3 0 — — 32 0
2015–16 Ligue 2 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 First Professional League 27 0 2 0 — 14[c] 0 1[d] 0 44 0
2022–23 First Professional League 19 1 5 0 — 4[e] 0 0 0 28 1
2023–24 First Professional League 28 1 5 0 — 16[f] 0 0 0 49 1
Total 74 2 12 0 — 34 0 1 0 121 2
Ludogorets Razgrad II 2022–23 Second Professional League 3 0 — — — — 3 0
Legia Warsaw 2024–25 Ekstraklasa 10 0 0 0 — 7[g] 1 — 17 1
Career total 315 6 23 1 10 0 41 1 1 0 390 8
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France, Taça de Portugal, Bulgarian Cup
  2. ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue, Taça da Liga
  3. ^ Eight appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearance in Bulgarian Super Cup
  5. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  6. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  7. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

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Ludogorets Razgrad

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Claude Gonçalves" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Rennes-ACA: 2–0" (in French). AC Ajaccio. 21 September 2013. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Gil Vicente reforça-se com Claude Gonçalves" [Gil Vicente bolster with Claude Gonçalves]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 27 June 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Claude Gonçalves signe deux ans à Troyes" [Claude Gonçalves signs with Troyes for two years]. L'Équipe (in French). 30 August 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Les Troyens s'imposent à Grenoble (0–2) grâce à Touzghar et Martins Pereira" [Troyens down Grenoble (0–2) thanks to Touzghar and Martins Pereira]. L'Est-Éclair (in French). 26 October 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  10. ^ Mendes, António (27 June 2019). "Claude Gonçalves é reforço do Gil Vicente" [Claude Gonçalves is a Gil Vicente addition]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Penafiel-Gil Vicente, 0–2: Minhotos seguem em frente" [Penafiel-Gil Vicente, 0–2: Men from Minho go through]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 October 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Gil Vicente FC e Vitória SC protagonizam jogo com quatro golos (2–2)" [Gil Vicente FC and Vitória SC star in match with four goals (2–2)] (in Portuguese). Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  13. ^ "В Португалия: Лудогорец взе Клод Гонсалвеш" [In Portugal: Ludogorets sign Claude Gonçalves] (in Bulgarian). Gong.bg. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Лудогорец хвърли як пердах на ЦСКА и взе Суперкупата ВИДЕО" [Ludogorets threw a big fart at CSKA and took the Supercup VIDEO] (in Bulgarian). Blitz. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  15. ^ a b Pombo, Nuno (19 April 2022). "Claude Gonçalves; "A primeira vez nunca se esquece"" [Claude Gonçalves; "One never forgets the first time"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  16. ^ Simões de Abreu, Alexandra (2 June 2024). ""Só o prémio de assinatura na Bulgária era mais do que recebi em dois anos no Gil Vicente. Pensei na minha filha. Mas vou voltar a Barcelos"" ["The signing bonus in Bulgaria alone was more than what I made in two years at Gil Vicente. I thought of my daughter. But I will return to Barcelos"]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Бонусите в Лудогорец са колкото заплатите за години в много отбори" [Bonuses in Ludogorets are as much as salaries for years in many teams] (in Bulgarian). Sport Live. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  18. ^ "Claude Gonçalves zawodnikiem Legii" [Claude Gonçalves a Legia player] (in Polish). Legia Warsaw. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  19. ^ "Torneio de Toulon: Portugal-México, 2–0" [Toulon Tournament: Portugal-Mexico, 2–0]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 May 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  20. ^ Claude Gonçalves at Soccerway
  21. ^ "Bulgária: Claude Gonçalves sagra-se campeão com o Ludogorets" [Bulgaria: Claude Gonçalves crowned champion with Ludogorets] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  22. ^ "Ludogorets é campeão pela 13.ª vez consecutiva e mantém maior série da Europa" [Ludogorets are champions for the 13th time in a row and continue to hold biggest European run] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Claude Gonçalves ganha a taça da Bulgária pelo Ludogorets" [Claude Gonçalves wins Bulgarian Cup for Ludogorets]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 24 May 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
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