Market value
—
Rating · 20/21
5.0
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.02
goals / match
GD Estoril Praia
top club · 169 apps
Position rank · 20/21
#699
goals rank
#649
assists rank
5
season goals
7
season assists
Among 1,282 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2014
€650k
top transfer fee · 14/15
1
best season · 09/10
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1986-11-15 · 4 players total
296Appearances
5Goals
7Assists
77Yellow cards
0Red cards
83Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gonçalo Santos |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gonçalo José Gonçalves dos Santos |
| Date of birth | 1986-11-15 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lamego, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | NINE Sports ... |
Jul 2021
Transfer: Vilafranquense → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 2021
Transfer: Ethnikos → Vilafranquense
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Ethnikos Achnas, UD Vilafranquense
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Estoril → Ethnikos
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — GD Estoril Praia
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — GD Estoril Praia
30 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2018
Transfer: Desportivo Aves → Estoril
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — GD Estoril Praia, Desportivo Aves (- 2020)
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Dinamo Zagreb → Desportivo Aves
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — GNK Dinamo Zagreb, GNK Dinamo Zagreb II
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — GNK Dinamo Zagreb, GNK Dinamo Zagreb II
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — GNK Dinamo Zagreb
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Estoril → Dinamo Zagreb
14/15 · Transfer · €650k
Jul 2013
13/14 — GD Estoril Praia
41 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — GD Estoril Praia
33 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — GD Estoril Praia
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Coimbra → Estoril
11/12 · Transfer
Jun 2011
Transfer: Desportivo Aves → Coimbra
10/11 · Return from loan
Aug 2010
Transfer: Coimbra → Desportivo Aves
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Desportivo Aves (- 2020)
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2010
Transfer: Santa Clara → Coimbra
09/10 · Return from loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — CD Santa Clara
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Coimbra → Santa Clara
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Académica Coimbra
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2008
Transfer: GD Tourizense → Coimbra
07/08 · Return from loan
Aug 2006
Transfer: Coimbra → GD Tourizense
06/07 · Loan
Jun 2006
Transfer: GD Tourizense → Coimbra
05/06 · Return from loan
Aug 2005
Transfer: Coimbra → GD Tourizense
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
Transfer: Académica U19 → Coimbra
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2003
Transfer: Académica S17 → Académica U19
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1002 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 20/21. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.15/90
Assists1 total · 0.15/90
G+A2 total · 0.30/90
Yellow cards7 total · 1.06/90
Minutes played by club
Ethnikos Achnas
8.0%
UD Vilafranquense
0.0%
GD Estoril Praia
90.2%
Desportivo Aves (- 2020)
0.0%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
0.0%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb II
0.0%
CD Santa Clara
1.8%
Académica Coimbra
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnikos Achnas | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 592 |
| UD Vilafranquense | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GD Estoril Praia | 6 | 11/12 | 19/20 | 169 | 3 | 6 | 6,704 |
| Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 2 | 10/11 | 17/18 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb II | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CD Santa Clara | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| Académica Coimbra | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Kypello Kyprou | Ethnikos Achnas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | UD Vilafranquense | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Protathlima Cyta | Ethnikos Achnas | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 592 |
| 19/20 | Allianz Cup | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | LigaPro | GD Estoril Praia | 16 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Allianz Cup | GD Estoril Praia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | GD Estoril Praia | 24 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,674 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | GD Estoril Praia | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Prva NL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb II | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Prva NL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 23 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | SuperSport Super Cup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Allianz Cup | GD Estoril Praia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | GD Estoril Praia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | GD Estoril Praia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | GD Estoril Praia | 26 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | GD Estoril Praia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | GD Estoril Praia | 29 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,522 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | GD Estoril Praia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liga Portugal 2 | GD Estoril Praia | 28 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2,508 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga Portugal 2 | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 135 |
| 09/10 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | CD Santa Clara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup | Académica Coimbra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Liga Sagres | Académica Coimbra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Académica S17 | Académica U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Académica U19 | Coimbra | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Coimbra | GD Tourizense | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | GD Tourizense | Coimbra | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Coimbra | GD Tourizense | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | GD Tourizense | Coimbra | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Coimbra | Santa Clara | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Santa Clara | Coimbra | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Coimbra | Desportivo Aves | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Desportivo Aves | Coimbra | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Coimbra | Estoril | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Estoril | Dinamo Zagreb | Transfer | 2000000 | €650k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Dinamo Zagreb | Desportivo Aves | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-27 | Desportivo Aves | Estoril | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Estoril | Ethnikos | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-27 | Ethnikos | Vilafranquense | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Vilafranquense | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2018-04-22 | 2018-06-01 | 41 | 3 |
Current€50k
Peak€2.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vagner | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Licá | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diogo Amado | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerso | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eduardo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yohan Tavares | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulo Machado | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marko Pjaca | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivo Pinto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ante Coric | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| El Arbi Hillel Soudani | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Fernandes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonardo Sigali | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 29 |
| 20/21 | Protathlima Cyta | Ethnikos Achnas | 1 | 8 |
| 11/12 | Liga Portugal 2 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | GD Estoril Praia | 2 | 26 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 4 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Desportivo Aves | Coimbra | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Coimbra | Desportivo Aves | Loan | — | €200k |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Santa Clara | Coimbra | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Coimbra | Santa Clara | Loan | — | €200k |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | GD Tourizense | Coimbra | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Coimbra | GD Tourizense | Loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | GD Tourizense | Coimbra | Return from loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Coimbra | GD Tourizense | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Gonçalo Santos'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreirense FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 25% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 25% |
| Sporting CP | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0% |
| Boavista | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 25% |
| CD Nacional | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 100% |
| FC Porto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
| Rio Ave FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 75% |
| Belenenses SAD | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 50% |
| CD Tondela | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 25% |
| SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0% |
| Portimonense SC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 75% |
| CS Marítimo | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 22 | 592 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 19/20 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 30 | 1,674 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 17/18 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 41 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 33 | 2,522 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 11/12 | 36 | 2,508 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 10/11 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 13 | 135 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.67 |
| 08/09 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LigaPro
106 apps
2 G
3 A
Liga ZON Sagres
73 apps
1 G
3 A
Protathlima Cyta
8 apps
1 G
0 A
Taça CTT
21 apps
1 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
12 apps
0 G
1 A
Prva NL
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Hrvatski nogometni kup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
SuperSport HNL
40 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Gonçalo Santos?
Gonçalo Santos is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Gonçalo Santos?
Gonçalo Santos is 39 years old. He was born on November 15, 1986 in Lamego.
What position does Gonçalo Santos play?
Gonçalo Santos plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Gonçalo Santos play for?
Gonçalo Santos currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gonçalo Santos scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gonçalo Santos has scored 5 goals in 296 appearances.