Gonçalo Franco
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Swansea City
at Swansea City
682 days · joined 2024-07-12
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€3.50m
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Moreirense FC
top club · 129 apps
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2025
€2.10m
top transfer fee · 24/25
4
best season · 22/23
2 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-11-17 · 6 players total
199Appearances
14Goals
8Assists
44Yellow cards
0Red cards
64Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gonçalo Franco |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gonçalo Baptista Franco |
| Date of birth | 2000-11-17 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Porto, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Swansea City |
| Joined | 2024-07-12 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | Soccer ProMaster |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Swansea City
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Moreirense → Swansea
24/25 · Transfer · €2.10m
Jul 2024
24/25 — Swansea City
42 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Moreirense FC
35 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Moreirense FC
36 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Moreirense FC
29 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2020
Transfer: Leixões → Moreirense
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Moreirense FC
29 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Leixões SC, Leixões SC U23
23 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Leixões U19 → Leixões
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Leixões SC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Leixões U17 → Leixões U19
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Leixões U15 → Leixões U17
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Rio Ave Sub-15 → Leixões U15
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2014
Transfer: FC Porto U15 → Rio Ave Sub-15
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: FC Porto Youth → FC Porto U15
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: Boavista CJ → FC Porto Youth
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Swansea City
27.3%
Moreirense FC
64.2%
Leixões SC
0.0%
Leixões SC U23
8.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea City | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 1,582 |
| Moreirense FC | 4 | 20/21 | 23/24 | 129 | 9 | 6 | 3,723 |
| Leixões SC | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leixões SC U23 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 490 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Swansea City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Swansea City | 40 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1,582 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | Moreirense FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | Moreirense FC | 33 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1,368 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | Moreirense FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | Moreirense FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 296 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | Moreirense FC | 30 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 784 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | Moreirense FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | Moreirense FC | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Play-Off Liga Portugal | Moreirense FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | Moreirense FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 142 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | Moreirense FC | 26 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,043 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | Moreirense FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Allianz Cup | Leixões SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | Leixões SC U23 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 490 |
| 19/20 | LigaPro | Leixões SC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | Leixões SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Boavista CJ | FC Porto Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | FC Porto Youth | FC Porto U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | FC Porto U15 | Rio Ave Sub-15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Rio Ave Sub-15 | Leixões U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Leixões U15 | Leixões U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Leixões U17 | Leixões U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Leixões U19 | Leixões | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-01 | Leixões | Moreirense | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-12 | Moreirense | Swansea | Transfer | 3000000 | €2.10m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2021-02-04 | 2021-02-15 | 12 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-01-21 | 2022-01-27 | 7 | 1 |
Current€3.50m
Peak€3.50m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€3.40m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16373 | #17 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yan Matheus | 1 | 1 | 909 |
| Pedro Amador | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Darling | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Aparício | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Felipe Pires | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Madson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mateus Pasinato | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazar Rosic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fábio Pacheco | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| André Luis | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Alan | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| João Camacho | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kobamelo Kodisang | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Lawrence Ofori | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Walterson Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Godfried Frimpong | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kewin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | Moreirense FC | 3 | 30 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | Leixões SC U23 | 3 | 17 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | Moreirense FC | 2 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | Moreirense FC | 4 | 33 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Swansea City | 2 | 40 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | Moreirense FC | 1 | 26 |
Last 50 matches for Swansea City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-28 | CGB |
Swansea City | 0–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-08-13 | CGB |
Swansea City | 3–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2023-08-29 | CGB |
Swansea City | 2–3 | AFC Bournemouth | Available |
| 2023-08-08 | CGB |
Swansea City | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2022-08-09 | CGB |
Oxford United | 5–3 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2021-09-22 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2021-08-24 | CGB |
Swansea City | 4–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2021-08-10 | CGB |
Reading FC | 0–3 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2021-02-10 | GB1 |
Swansea City | 1–3 | Manchester City | INJURED Corona virus |
| 2020-09-05 | CGB |
Newport County | 2–0 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2020-06-30 | GB2 |
Millwall FC | 1–1 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2020-06-27 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 0–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2020-06-20 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 0–3 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2020-03-07 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 0–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Available |
| 2020-02-29 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2020-02-26 | GB2 |
Fulham FC | 1–0 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 3–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2020-02-14 | GB2 |
Hull City | 4–4 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2020-02-11 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Available |
| 2020-02-08 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 2–3 | Derby County | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB2 |
Preston North End | 1–1 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2020-01-25 | GB2 |
Stoke City | 2–0 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2020-01-18 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2020-01-12 | GB2 |
Cardiff City | 0–0 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2020-01-02 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2019-12-29 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 0–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2019-12-26 | GB2 |
Brentford FC | 3–1 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2019-12-21 | GB2 |
Luton Town | 0–1 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2019-12-14 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 3–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2019-12-11 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-12-08 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 5–1 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2019-11-29 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 1–2 | Fulham FC | Available |
| 2019-11-26 | GB2 |
Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2019-11-23 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 0–1 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2019-11-09 | GB2 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2019-11-02 | GB2 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–2 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2019-10-27 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2019-10-22 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 0–3 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2019-10-19 | GB2 |
Barnsley FC | 1–1 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2019-10-05 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 1–2 | Stoke City | Available |
| 2019-10-02 | GB2 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2019-09-28 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2019-09-24 | CGB |
Watford FC | 2–1 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2019-09-21 | GB2 |
Bristol City | 0–0 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2019-09-14 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-08-31 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 0–1 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2019-08-28 | CGB |
Swansea City | 6–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2019-08-25 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 3–0 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2019-08-21 | GB2 |
Queens Park Rangers | 1–3 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2019-08-17 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 3–2 | Preston North End | Available |
Teams faced most often by Gonçalo Franco'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 Porto | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 33 | -27 | 0% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 10% |
| FC Famalicão | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 30% |
| Rio Ave FC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 13% |
| CD Santa Clara | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 38% |
| Portimonense SC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 50% |
| CD Tondela | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 25% |
| SC Farense | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 75% |
| Gil Vicente | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 57% |
| CS Marítimo | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 50% |
| SL Benfica | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 0% |
| Sporting CP | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 42 | 1,582 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 23/24 | 35 | 1,368 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 22/23 | 36 | 1,080 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 21/22 | 29 | 232 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.72 |
| 20/21 | 29 | 1,043 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 490 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.47 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal
82 apps
3 G
5 A
LigaPro
36 apps
3 G
1 A
Liga Revelação
17 apps
3 G
0 A
Championship
44 apps
2 G
2 A
Allianz Cup
6 apps
2 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
9 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Gonçalo Franco?
Gonçalo Franco is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Swansea City.
How old is Gonçalo Franco?
Gonçalo Franco is 25 years old. He was born on November 17, 2000 in Porto.
What position does Gonçalo Franco play?
Gonçalo Franco plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Gonçalo Franco play for?
Gonçalo Franco currently plays for Swansea City.
How many career goals has Gonçalo Franco scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gonçalo Franco has scored 14 goals in 199 appearances.
What is Gonçalo Franco's market value?
Gonçalo Franco's most recent reported market value is €3.50m.