Esmaël Gonçalves
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1991-06-25 · 6 players total
| Full name | Esmaël Gonçalves |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Esmaël Ruti Tavares Cruz da Silva Gonçalves |
| Date of birth | 1991-06-25 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
| Citizenship | Guinea-Bissau Portugal |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | ASD Virtus Rosarno |
| Joined | 2025-07-25 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Just Love Football |
| Outfitter | Nike |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibri Club | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sohar SC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Lusitânia dos Açores | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Livingston FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raith Rovers FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 276 |
| Sheikh Russel KC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 303 |
| Matsumoto Yamaga | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pakhtakor Tashkent | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 35 | 18 | 0 | 461 |
| Chennaiyin FC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 217 |
| Esteghlal FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 219 |
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 979 |
| Anorthosis Famagusta | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 48 | 18 | 2 | 999 |
| Al-Ettifaq FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 191 |
| Rio Ave FC | 2 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 833 |
| APOEL Nicosia | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 664 |
| PAE Veria | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 489 |
| St. Mirren FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 440 |
| OGC Nice | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 483 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Liga 3 - Relegation round | SC Lusitânia dos Açores | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Oman Pro League | Ibri Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Oman Pro League | Sohar SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Challenge Cup | Raith Rovers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Raith Rovers FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Livingston FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Raith Rovers FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Livingston FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Bangladesh PL | Sheikh Russel KC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 303 |
| 21/22 | Federation Cup | Sheikh Russel KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J2 League | Matsumoto Yamaga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Matsumoto Yamaga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Superliga | Pakhtakor Tashkent | 21 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 137 |
| 2018 | Superligasi Playoff I | Pakhtakor Tashkent | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 |
| 2018 | Uzbekistan Cup | Pakhtakor Tashkent | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
| 20/21 | Indian Super League | Chennaiyin FC | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 217 |
| 18/19 | AFC Champions League | Esteghlal FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Persian Gulf League | Esteghlal FC | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 219 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 228 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 181 |
| 16/17 | Protathlima Cyta | Anorthosis Famagusta | 19 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 198 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 15/16 | Champions Round | Anorthosis Famagusta | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 460 |
| 15/16 | Protathlima Cyta | Anorthosis Famagusta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Saudi Crown Prince's Cup | Al-Ettifaq FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Rio Ave FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 523 |
| 14/15 | Meisterrunde | Anorthosis Famagusta | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 116 |
| 14/15 | Protathlima ML | Anorthosis Famagusta | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | APOEL Nicosia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 176 |
| 13/14 | Cypriot Super Cup | APOEL Nicosia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | APOEL Nicosia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 274 |
| 13/14 | Protathlima ML | APOEL Nicosia | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214 |
| 13/14 | Super League 1 | PAE Veria | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 489 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | Rio Ave FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 290 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de France | OGC Nice | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 96 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de la Ligue | OGC Nice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | OGC Nice | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 387 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 1 | OGC Nice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Boavista CJ | Pasteleira S15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Pasteleira S15 | Boavista U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Boavista U15 | Pasteleira S17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Pasteleira S17 | Boavista U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Boavista U17 | Boavista Y19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Boavista Y19 | Nizza U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Nizza U19 | OGC Nice B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | OGC Nice B | OGC Nice | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-03 | OGC Nice | Rio Ave | Transfer | 1000000 | €400k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-22 | Rio Ave | St. Mirren | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | St. Mirren | Rio Ave | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-03 | Rio Ave | APOEL Nicosia | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-31 | APOEL Nicosia | Rio Ave | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-14 | Rio Ave | PAE Veria | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | PAE Veria | Rio Ave | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-27 | Rio Ave | Anorthosis | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Anorthosis | Rio Ave | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Rio Ave | Anorthosis | Transfer | 750000 | €200k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-05 | Anorthosis | Al-Ettifaq | Transfer | 750000 | €350k |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-12 | Al-Ettifaq | Anorthosis | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-30 | Anorthosis | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | 700000 | €200k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-28 | Heart of Midl. | Pakhtakor | Transfer | 600000 | €400k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-26 | Pakhtakor | Esteghlal FC | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-09 | Esteghlal FC | Matsumoto Yama. | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-11 | Matsumoto Yama. | Chennaiyin FC | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-18 | Chennaiyin FC | Without Club | Transfer | 550000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-17 | Without Club | Sheikh Russel | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-04-16 | Sheikh Russel | Without Club | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Without Club | Livingston FC | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-11 | Livingston FC | Raith Rovers | Loan | 325000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Raith Rovers | Livingston FC | Return from loan | 325000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Livingston FC | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-10 | Without Club | Sohar SC | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-14 | Sohar SC | Ibri Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-22 | Ibri Club | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-03-01 | Without Club | Lusitânia | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-25 | Lusitânia | Virtus Rosarno | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2019-05-12 | 2019-06-12 | 32 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring strain | 2020-12-09 | 2020-12-26 | 18 | 4 |
| 22/23 | Back problems | 2022-09-29 | 2022-10-13 | 15 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23137 | #15 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3701 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldorbek Suyunov | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiago Bezerra | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamie Walker | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaloliddin Masharipov | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dilshod Rakhmatullaev | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Moura | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Azimzhon Akhmedov | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marko Simic | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Farrukh Sayfiev | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vladimir Kozak | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| John Souttar | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Superliga | Pakhtakor Tashkent | 12 | 21 |
| 16/17 | Protathlima Cyta | Anorthosis Famagusta | 8 | 19 |
| 14/15 | Meisterrunde | Anorthosis Famagusta | 7 | 10 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | OGC Nice | 3 | 17 |
| 16/17 | Protathlima Cyta | Anorthosis Famagusta | 2 | 19 |
| 24/25 | Liga 3 - Relegation round | SC Lusitânia dos Açores | 2 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Raith Rovers | Livingston FC | Return from loan | — | €325k |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-11 | Livingston FC | Raith Rovers | Loan | — | €325k |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Anorthosis | Rio Ave | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-27 | Rio Ave | Anorthosis | Loan | — | €750k |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | PAE Veria | Rio Ave | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-14 | Rio Ave | PAE Veria | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-31 | APOEL Nicosia | Rio Ave | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-03 | Rio Ave | APOEL Nicosia | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | St. Mirren | Rio Ave | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-22 | Rio Ave | St. Mirren | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Teams faced most often by Esmaël Gonçalves's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Nantes | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 44% |
| AS Monaco | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 31% |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 32 | -20 | 13% |
| Olympique Lyonnais | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 50% |
| Olympique Marseille | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 31% |
| Lille OSC | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 44% |
| Montpellier HSC | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 50% |
| Stade Rennais | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 50% |
| Girondins Bordeaux | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 57% |
| AS Saint-Étienne | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 57% |
| Angers SCO | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 43% |
| FC Lorient | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal | |
| 17/18 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 20 | 276 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 21/22 | 10 | 303 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 35 | 461 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 20/21 | 16 | 217 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 18/19 | 18 | 219 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 17/18 | 25 | 618 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.58 |
| 16/17 | 36 | 559 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.61 |
| 15/16 | 16 | 651 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 14/15 | 36 | 1,174 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 13/14 | 32 | 1,153 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.31 |
| 12/13 | 24 | 440 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 11/12 | 19 | 483 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Esmaël Gonçalves
Who is Esmaël Gonçalves?
Esmaël Gonçalves is a Guinea-Bissau professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for ASD Virtus Rosarno.
How old is Esmaël Gonçalves?
Esmaël Gonçalves is 34 years old. He was born on June 25, 1991 in Bissau.
What position does Esmaël Gonçalves play?
Esmaël Gonçalves plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Esmaël Gonçalves play for?
Esmaël Gonçalves currently plays for ASD Virtus Rosarno.
How many career goals has Esmaël Gonçalves scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Esmaël Gonçalves has scored 85 goals in 306 appearances.