Rúben Gonçalves
Midfield - Central Midfield
at AD Fafe
at AD Fafe
691 days · joined 2024-07-03
👕100+ Apps
Market value
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Rating · 24/25
5.5
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Rio Ave FC U23
top club · 33 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#2282
goals rank
#891
assists rank
12
season goals
10
season assists
Among 2,799 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€175k
peak value · 2021
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top transfer fee
5
best season · 23/24
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int'l / penalties
157Appearances
12Goals
10Assists
27Yellow cards
0Red cards
35Full matches (90′)
| 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 |
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2024
Transfer: Lus. Lourosa → Fafe
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — AD Fafe
21 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Varzim → Lus. Lourosa
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Lusitânia FC Lourosa
31 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Varzim SC
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Rio Ave → Varzim
22/23 · Transfer
Jun 2022
Transfer: Vitória Setúbal → Rio Ave
21/22 · Return from loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: Rio Ave → Vitória Setúbal
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Rio Ave FC, Vitória Setúbal FC
25 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Rio Ave U23 → Rio Ave
21/22 · Transfer
Jun 2021
Transfer: Vilafranquense → Rio Ave U23
20/21 · Return from loan
Oct 2020
Transfer: Rio Ave U23 → Vilafranquense
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Rio Ave FC, UD Vilafranquense, Rio Ave FC U23
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Rio Ave FC, Rio Ave FC U23
32 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2018
Transfer: São Martinho → Rio Ave U23
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Rio Ave FC U23
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Rio Ave FC U19 → São Martinho
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Rio Ave U17 → Rio Ave FC U19
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €175k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2053 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.13/90
Assists3 total · 0.38/90
G+A4 total · 0.50/90
Yellow cards7 total · 0.88/90
Minutes played by club
AD Fafe
22.8%
Lusitânia FC Lourosa
32.0%
Varzim SC
15.5%
Vitória Setúbal FC
0.0%
Rio Ave FC
3.1%
UD Vilafranquense
4.2%
Rio Ave FC U23
22.4%
| 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 |
Current—
Peak€175k
Low—
Δ since start−€75k
| 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.
Taça de Portugal
10 apps
4 G
3 A
Liga 3
52 apps
3 G
4 A
Liga Revelação
32 apps
3 G
0 A
Liga 3 - Promotion
23 apps
1 G
3 A
Liga 3 - Relegation round
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga Portugal 2
29 apps
0 G
0 A
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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.