João Gamboa
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Shares 1996-08-31 · 4 players total
| Full name | João Gamboa |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | João Pedro da Costa Gamboa |
| Date of birth | 1996-08-31 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal |
| Citizenship | Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Joined | 2025-07-07 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Wasserman |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pogon Szczecin | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 75 | 2 | 4 | 644 |
| Pogon Szczecin II | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GD Estoril Praia | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 92 | 7 | 1 | 945 |
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GD Chaves | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CS Marítimo | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 53 | 1 | 2 | 1,920 |
| CS Marítimo U23 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Braga | 2 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Braga B | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 61 | 1 | 2 | 2,712 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Betclic 3 Liga - Group II | Pogon Szczecin II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Ekstraklasa | Pogon Szczecin | 32 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Puchar Polski | Pogon Szczecin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Ekstraklasa | Pogon Szczecin | 29 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Puchar Polski | Pogon Szczecin | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 310 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Pogon Szczecin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 334 |
| 22/23 | JPL | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | GD Estoril Praia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 31 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | K League 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Korea Cup | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Allianz Cup | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | GD Estoril Praia | 32 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 456 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 489 |
| 19/20 | Allianz Cup | GD Chaves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | LigaPro | GD Chaves | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | GD Chaves | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Allianz Cup | CS Marítimo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | CS Marítimo | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga Revelação | CS Marítimo U23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | CS Marítimo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | CS Marítimo | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1,920 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | CS Marítimo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | CS Marítimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | SC Braga B | 18 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | SC Braga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ledman LigaPro | SC Braga B | 37 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2,712 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Braga B | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Rio Ave Y | Rio Ave Sub-15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Rio Ave Sub-15 | Varzim Sub-15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Varzim Sub-15 | Varzim Sub-17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Varzim Sub-17 | Benfica U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Benfica U17 | Benfica U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Benfica U19 | Varzim U19 | Loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Varzim U19 | Benfica U19 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Benfica U19 | Braga U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Braga U19 | Braga B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-30 | Braga B | SC Braga | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | SC Braga | Marítimo | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-10 | Marítimo | Chaves | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Chaves | Marítimo | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-16 | Marítimo | Estoril | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-11 | Estoril | OH Leuven | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | OH Leuven | Estoril | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Estoril | OH Leuven | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | OH Leuven | Pogon Szczecin | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-07 | Pogon Szczecin | Jeonbuk Hyundai | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Muscle injury | 2017-11-08 | 2017-11-16 | 9 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Muscle injury | 2022-12-24 | 2022-12-31 | 8 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31372 | #6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | #15 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16374 | #7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | #16 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16372 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafal Kurzawa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vahan Bichakhchyan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Didi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiago Sá | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Artur Jorge | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Przyborek | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bebeto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| André Clóvis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugo Basto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Simãozinho | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carles Soria | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Lourenço | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joãozinho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| André Franco | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Joca | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Léo Borges | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Fredrik Ulvestad | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Loreintz Rosier | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Valentin Cojocaru | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamil Grosicki | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | GD Estoril Praia | 6 | 32 |
| 15/16 | Ledman LigaPro | SC Braga B | 1 | 37 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | CS Marítimo | 1 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Ekstraklasa | Pogon Szczecin | 2 | 29 |
| 24/25 | Ekstraklasa | Pogon Szczecin | 2 | 32 |
| 15/16 | Ledman LigaPro | SC Braga B | 1 | 37 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Estoril | OH Leuven | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | OH Leuven | Estoril | Loan | — | €500k |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Chaves | Marítimo | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-10 | Marítimo | Chaves | Loan | — | €700k |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Varzim U19 | Benfica U19 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Benfica U19 | Varzim U19 | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–0 | Ulsan HD | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
Gangwon | 4–2 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
Gwangju | 1–1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
Jeju United | 1–0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 3–1 | Daegu | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0–0 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0–2 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
Suwon | 0–6 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
Daegu | 4–3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
Daejeon Hana Citizen | 0–0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0–1 | Gwangju | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–1 | Jeju United | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
Gimcheon Sangmu | 4–0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0–0 | Incheon United | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
Incheon United | 0–1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–1 | Pohang Steelers | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0–0 | Gimcheon Sangmu | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–2 | Incheon United | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Suwon | 1–1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–2 | Ulsan HD | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Gangwon | 2–1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–3 | Suwon | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Gimcheon Sangmu | 1–0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–1 | Jeju United | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Incheon United | 3–0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Gwangju | 0–3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Jeju United | 2–0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
FC Seoul | 2–3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1–5 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–1 | Gwangju | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Pohang Steelers | 1–0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–3 | Gangwon | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1–1 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Ulsan HD | 1–0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1–1 | Pohang Steelers | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Daegu | 3–0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Daejeon Hana Citizen | 2–2 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–2 | Daegu | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–0 | Gwangju | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Ulsan Hyundai | 1–0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–0 | Incheon United | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1–3 | Daegu | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1–1 | Pohang Steelers | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1–1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Daegu | 1–2 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Gwangju | 0–1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Pohang Steelers | 2–1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
FC Seoul | 0–2 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1–1 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Incheon United | 1–1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Available |
Teams faced most often by João Gamboa'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 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0% |
| FC Famalicão | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 25% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0% |
| Rio Ave FC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 75% |
| Portimonense SC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 25% |
| FC Porto | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 75% |
| CD Tondela | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50% |
| CD Santa Clara | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
| CD Nacional | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 75% |
| Paços de Ferreira | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50% |
| SC Farense | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50% |
| Académico de Viseu | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 38 | 644 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.26 |
| 22/23 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 36 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 39 | 945 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 19/20 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 35 | 1,920 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.28 |
| 16/17 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 37 | 2,712 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 14/15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Frequently asked about João Gamboa
Who is João Gamboa?
João Gamboa is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.
How old is João Gamboa?
João Gamboa is 29 years old. He was born on August 31, 1996 in Póvoa de Varzim.
What position does João Gamboa play?
João Gamboa plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does João Gamboa play for?
João Gamboa currently plays for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.
How many career goals has João Gamboa scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, João Gamboa has scored 11 goals in 336 appearances.
What is João Gamboa's market value?
João Gamboa's most recent reported market value is €600k.
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