Gonçalo Cardoso
Defender - Centre-Back
at FC Paços de Ferreira
at FC Paços de Ferreira
654 days · joined 2024-08-09
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€225k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.04
goals / match
West Ham United U23
top club · 24 apps
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2019
€3.00m
top transfer fee · 19/20
1
best season · 19/20
16 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-10-21 · 6 players total
109Appearances
4Goals
2Assists
21Yellow cards
1Red cards
42Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gonçalo Cardoso |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gonçalo Bento Soares Cardoso |
| Date of birth | 2000-10-21 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Marco de Canaveses, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | FC Paços de Ferreira |
| Joined | 2024-08-09 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | Gestifute |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Paços de Ferreira
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2024
Transfer: Loko Sofia → Paços Ferreira
24/25 · Transfer · €100k
Jul 2024
24/25 — Lokomotiv Sofia, FC Paços de Ferreira
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Loko Sofia
23/24 · Transfer
Aug 2023
Transfer: Marítimo B → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Lokomotiv Sofia
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2022
Transfer: West Ham U21 → Marítimo B
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — CS Marítimo, West Ham United U21
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2022
Transfer: Betis Deportivo → West Ham U23
21/22 · Return from loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: West Ham U23 → Betis Deportivo
21/22 · Loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: FC Basel → West Ham U23
21/22 · Return from loan
Nov 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Basel 1893, Betis Deportivo Balompié, FC Basel 1893 U21
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
May 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2021
Transfer: West Ham U23 → FC Basel
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — West Ham United U23, FC Basel 1893 U21, FC Basel 1893
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Aug 2019
Transfer: Boavista → West Ham U23
19/20 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2019
19/20 — West Ham United, West Ham United U23
16 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Boavista FC
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Boavista Y19 → Boavista
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Penafiel U17 → Boavista Y19
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Penafiel U15 → Penafiel U17
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: FC Penafiel You → Penafiel U15
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: AD Marco 09 Fr. → FC Penafiel You
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Paços de Ferreira
0.0%
Lokomotiv Sofia
30.3%
CS Marítimo
0.0%
West Ham United U21
0.0%
FC Basel 1893
2.4%
Betis Deportivo Balompié
29.2%
FC Basel 1893 U21
0.0%
West Ham United U23
38.0%
West Ham United
0.0%
Boavista FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Paços de Ferreira | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1,136 |
| CS Marítimo | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Ham United U21 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Betis Deportivo Balompié | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1,096 |
| FC Basel 1893 U21 | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Ham United U23 | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1,426 |
| West Ham United | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boavista FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Paços de Ferreira | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | efbet Liga | Lokomotiv Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Paços de Ferreira | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Play-Off Liga Portugal 2 | FC Paços de Ferreira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | FC Paços de Ferreira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Bulgarian Cup | Lokomotiv Sofia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | efbet Liga | Lokomotiv Sofia | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,136 |
| 23/24 | Efbet liga - Relegation gr. | Lokomotiv Sofia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | CS Marítimo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | West Ham United U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | CS Marítimo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | CS Marítimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | FC Basel 1893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Primera Federación - Gr. II | Betis Deportivo Balompié | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,096 |
| 21/22 | Promotion League | FC Basel 1893 U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Swiss Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | FC Basel 1893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | West Ham United U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | West Ham United U23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Promotion League | FC Basel 1893 U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Promotion League - Aufstiegsr. | FC Basel 1893 U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Swiss Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | West Ham United U23 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,426 |
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | Boavista FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | Boavista FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | AD Marco 09 Fr. | FC Penafiel You | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | FC Penafiel You | Penafiel U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Penafiel U15 | Penafiel U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Penafiel U17 | Boavista Y19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Boavista Y19 | Boavista | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-06 | Boavista | West Ham U23 | Transfer | 2500000 | €3.00m |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-30 | West Ham U23 | FC Basel | Loan | 2300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-19 | FC Basel | West Ham U23 | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-20 | West Ham U23 | Betis Deportivo | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Betis Deportivo | West Ham U23 | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-01 | West Ham U21 | Marítimo B | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-03 | Marítimo B | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-29 | Without Club | Loko Sofia | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-09 | Loko Sofia | Paços Ferreira | Transfer | 250000 | €100k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Ill | 2021-05-14 | 2021-05-19 | 6 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Torn muscle fiber | 2021-09-08 | 2021-10-19 | 42 | 8 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2021-11-26 | 2021-12-14 | 19 | 4 |
Current€225k
Peak€3.00m
Low€200k
Δ since start−€275k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16373 | #4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16372 | #4 | 11 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| João Mário | 2 | 0 | 883 |
| Rafael Costa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Krasimir Miloshev | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Helton Leite | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mateus | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos França | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor Coventry | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aleksandar Lyubenov | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafa Lopes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Neris | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dimitar Mitkov | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernardo Rosa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Pavlic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoni Ivanov | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Talocha | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dime Dimov | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Krasimir Stanoev | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Longelo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Anang | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Primera Federación - Gr. II | Betis Deportivo Balompié | 1 | 16 |
| 20/21 | Swiss Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 1 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | West Ham United U23 | 1 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | West Ham United U23 | 2 | 16 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Betis Deportivo | West Ham U23 | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-20 | West Ham U23 | Betis Deportivo | Loan | — | €500k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-19 | FC Basel | West Ham U23 | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-30 | West Ham U23 | FC Basel | Loan | — | €2.30m |
Teams faced most often by Gonçalo Cardoso'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 Luzern | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 50% |
| Servette FC | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 36% |
| FC Zürich | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 36% |
| FC Lugano | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 36% |
| BSC Young Boys | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 27% |
| FC St. Gallen | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 45% |
| FC Lausanne-Sport | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 25% |
| FC Sion | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 63% |
| Yverdon Sport FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 25% |
| Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
| FC Vaduz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 19 | 1,136 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 21/22 | 19 | 1,096 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 20/21 | 16 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19/20 | 16 | 1,426 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 18/19 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League 2
21 apps
1 G
2 A
efbet Liga
15 apps
1 G
0 A
Primera Federación - Gr. II
16 apps
1 G
0 A
Swiss Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga Portugal 2
17 apps
0 G
0 A
Liga Portugal
15 apps
0 G
0 A
Super League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Gonçalo Cardoso?
Gonçalo Cardoso is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Paços de Ferreira.
How old is Gonçalo Cardoso?
Gonçalo Cardoso is 25 years old. He was born on October 21, 2000 in Marco de Canaveses.
What position does Gonçalo Cardoso play?
Gonçalo Cardoso plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Gonçalo Cardoso play for?
Gonçalo Cardoso currently plays for FC Paços de Ferreira.
How many career goals has Gonçalo Cardoso scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gonçalo Cardoso has scored 4 goals in 109 appearances.
What is Gonçalo Cardoso's market value?
Gonçalo Cardoso's most recent reported market value is €225k.