Rúben Gonçalves
Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 2,799 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Rúben Gonçalves |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rúben Filipe dos Santos Vieira de Sousa Gonçalves |
| Date of birth | 1998-12-23 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Valongo, Portugal |
| Citizenship | Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | AD Fafe |
| Joined | 2024-07-03 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Percentile rank vs 2053 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD Fafe | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 713 |
| Lusitânia FC Lourosa | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 1,002 |
| Varzim SC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 484 |
| Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rio Ave FC | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 97 |
| UD Vilafranquense | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 132 |
| Rio Ave FC U23 | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 700 |
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 | AD Fafe | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 713 |
| 24/25 | Liga 3 - Promotion | AD Fafe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | AD Fafe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga 3 | Lusitânia FC Lourosa | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 255 |
| 23/24 | Liga 3 - Promotion | Lusitânia FC Lourosa | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 669 |
| 23/24 | Play-Off Liga Portugal 2 | Lusitânia FC Lourosa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | Lusitânia FC Lourosa | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 22/23 | Liga 3 | Varzim SC | 17 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga 3 - Relegation round | Varzim SC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 484 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | Varzim SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga 3 | Vitória Setúbal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga 3 - Promotion | Vitória Setúbal FC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | Rio Ave FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | UD Vilafranquense | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Revelação | Rio Ave FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | UD Vilafranquense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | Rio Ave FC U23 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 700 |
| 18/19 | U-23 Cup Portugal | Rio Ave FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Rio Ave U17 | Rio Ave FC U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Rio Ave FC U19 | São Martinho | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | São Martinho | Rio Ave U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-06 | Rio Ave U23 | Vilafranquense | Loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Vilafranquense | Rio Ave U23 | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Rio Ave U23 | Rio Ave | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Rio Ave | Vitória Setúbal | Loan | 175000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Vitória Setúbal | Rio Ave | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Rio Ave | Varzim | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-21 | Varzim | Lus. Lourosa | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-03 | Lus. Lourosa | Fafe | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Torn knee ligaments | 2025-03-29 | 168 | 11 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henrique Martins | 2 | 0 | 974 |
| Marcos Valente | 2 | 0 | 968 |
| Jefferson Nem | 2 | 0 | 966 |
| Fábio Fortes | 2 | 0 | 921 |
| Paulo Moreira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Alves | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Tovar | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mika Borges | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tiago Cerveira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Léo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tito Júnior | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Faria | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| José Costa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nandinho | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Filipe Almeida | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dmytro Lytvyn | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruninho | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Costinha | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Pereira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | Rio Ave FC U23 | 3 | 31 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | Lusitânia FC Lourosa | 2 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Liga 3 | Lusitânia FC Lourosa | 2 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | Lusitânia FC Lourosa | 3 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Liga 3 | AD Fafe | 2 | 15 |
| 21/22 | Liga 3 - Promotion | Vitória Setúbal FC | 2 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Vitória Setúbal | Rio Ave | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Rio Ave | Vitória Setúbal | Loan | — | €175k |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Vilafranquense | Rio Ave U23 | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-06 | Rio Ave U23 | Vilafranquense | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Rúben 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casa Pia AC | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 29% |
| GD Chaves | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 21% |
| SC Farense | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 43% |
| CD Mafra | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 42% |
| Leixões SC | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 17% |
| Sporting Covilhã | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 17% |
| CD Feirense | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 17% |
| Académico de Viseu | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 42% |
| CD Nacional | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 42% |
| FC Penafiel | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 25% |
| FC Porto B | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 58% |
| SL Benfica B | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 42% |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 21 | 713 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 23/24 | 31 | 1,002 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 22/23 | 25 | 484 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.49 |
| 21/22 | 25 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.86 |
| 20/21 | 22 | 132 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4.09 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Rúben Gonçalves
Who is Rúben Gonçalves?
Rúben Gonçalves is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for AD Fafe.
How old is Rúben Gonçalves?
Rúben Gonçalves is 27 years old. He was born on December 23, 1998 in Valongo.
What position does Rúben Gonçalves play?
Rúben Gonçalves plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Rúben Gonçalves play for?
Rúben Gonçalves currently plays for AD Fafe.
How many career goals has Rúben Gonçalves scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rúben Gonçalves has scored 12 goals in 157 appearances.
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