Gelson
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1996-07-13 · 6 players total
| Full name | Gelson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gelson Dala |
| Date of birth | 1996-07-13 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Luanda, Angola |
| Citizenship | Angola Portugal |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Al-Wakrah SC |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2025-06-30 |
| Agent | Ulisses Santos - ... |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Wakrah SC | 5 | 21/22 | 25/26 | 98 | 51 | 18 | 1,305 |
| Rio Ave FC | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 84 | 20 | 17 | 1,634 |
| Antalyaspor | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 255 |
| Sporting CP | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sporting CP B | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 225 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Stars League | Al-Wakrah SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League Two | Al-Wakrah SC | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 24/25 | Amir Cup | Al-Wakrah SC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Qatari Stars Cup | Al-Wakrah SC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Stars League | Al-Wakrah SC | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 266 |
| 23/24 | AFC CL-Qualification | Al-Wakrah SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Amir Cup | Al-Wakrah SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Qatar Cup | Al-Wakrah SC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176 |
| 23/24 | Stars League | Al-Wakrah SC | 21 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 255 |
| 22/23 | Amir Cup | Al-Wakrah SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Qatar Cup | Al-Wakrah SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Stars League | Al-Wakrah SC | 20 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 118 |
| 21/22 | Amir Cup | Al-Wakrah SC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 198 |
| 21/22 | Qatari Stars Cup | Al-Wakrah SC | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 83 |
| 21/22 | Stars League | Al-Wakrah SC | 17 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 129 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 31 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 838 |
| 20/21 | Play-Off Liga Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
| 19/20 | Süper Lig | Antalyaspor | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Türkiye Kupasi | Antalyaspor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 255 |
| 18/19 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 19 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 219 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | Sporting CP B | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 122 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | Sporting CP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | Sporting CP B | 17 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 103 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | 1º de Agosto | Sporting B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-03 | Sporting B | Sporting CP | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-04 | Sporting CP | Rio Ave | Loan | 650000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Rio Ave | Sporting CP | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-23 | Sporting CP | Antalyaspor | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-21 | Antalyaspor | Sporting CP | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-23 | Sporting CP | Rio Ave | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-27 | Rio Ave | Sporting CP | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-21 | Sporting CP | Rio Ave | Transfer | 1000000 | €375k |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-11 | Rio Ave | Al-Wakrah SC | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Al-Wakrah SC | Rio Ave | Return from loan | 1700000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Rio Ave | Al-Wakrah SC | Transfer | 1700000 | €1.50m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2018-01-28 | 2018-03-07 | 39 | 6 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2018-12-24 | 2019-03-25 | 92 | 14 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-09-16 | 2019-09-24 | 9 | 1 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-10-29 | 2019-11-10 | 13 | 3 |
| 25/26 | unknown injury | 2025-08-23 | 2025-09-10 | 19 | 3 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3585 | #10 | 38 | 15 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Benyettou | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Toni Borevković | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pawel Kieszek | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aderllan Santos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Mané | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Hazem Ahmed | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Trent Sainsbury | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chico Geraldes | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Murad Naji | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Filipe Augusto | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gabrielzinho | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Omar Ali | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jonathan Buatu | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Omid Ebrahimi | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pedro Amaral | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Stars League | Al-Wakrah SC | 15 | 20 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | Sporting CP B | 13 | 17 |
| 21/22 | Stars League | Al-Wakrah SC | 11 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 6 | 19 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 5 | 31 |
| 22/23 | Stars League | Al-Wakrah SC | 4 | 20 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Al-Wakrah SC | Rio Ave | Return from loan | — | €1.70m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-11 | Rio Ave | Al-Wakrah SC | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-27 | Rio Ave | Sporting CP | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-23 | Sporting CP | Rio Ave | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-21 | Antalyaspor | Sporting CP | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-23 | Sporting CP | Antalyaspor | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Rio Ave | Sporting CP | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-04 | Sporting CP | Rio Ave | Loan | — | €650k |
Teams faced most often by Gelson'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitória Guimarães | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 33% |
| FC Porto | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 8% |
| Moreirense FC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 50% |
| Portimonense SC | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 60% |
| FC Famalicão | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 0% |
| Alanyaspor | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 50% |
| İstanbul Başakşehir | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 20 | -16 | 10% |
| Trabzonspor | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 0% |
| Sporting CP | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 10% |
| Çaykur Rizespor | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 30% |
| Galatasaray | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 25 | -22 | 0% |
| CD Santa Clara | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal | |
| 21/22 | 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 | 21 | 346 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 23/24 | 26 | 431 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 22/23 | 22 | 118 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.81 |
| 21/22 | 28 | 410 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.76 |
| 20/21 | 38 | 968 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.28 |
| 18/19 | 26 | 552 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 17/18 | 13 | 139 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 16/17 | 18 | 103 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Gelson
Who is Gelson?
Gelson is an Angola professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Al-Wakrah SC.
How old is Gelson?
Gelson is 29 years old. He was born on July 13, 1996 in Luanda.
What position does Gelson play?
Gelson plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Gelson play for?
Gelson currently plays for Al-Wakrah SC.
How many career goals has Gelson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gelson has scored 89 goals in 216 appearances.
What is Gelson's market value?
Gelson's most recent reported market value is €2.00m.