Franculino
Attack - Centre-Forward
at FC Midtjylland
at FC Midtjylland
1,059 days · joined 2023-07-01
👕100+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€13.00m
Rating · 25/26
10.0
World class
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
21/22
debut season
0.52
goals / match
FC Midtjylland
top club · 85 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#2
goals rank
#6
assists rank
57
season goals
17
season assists
Among 573 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€13.00m
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
17
best season · 23/24
14 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2004-06-28 · 6 players total
110Appearances
57Goals
17Assists
7Yellow cards
0Red cards
21Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Franculino |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Franculino Gluda Djú |
| Date of birth | 2004-06-28 (21 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
| Citizenship | Guinea-Bissau Portugal |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | FC Midtjylland |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | All Iron Sports |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Midtjylland
12 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Midtjylland
41 matches · 16 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Midtjylland Reserves, FC Midtjylland
33 matches · 17 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Benfica U23 → FC Midtjylland
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — SL Benfica U23, SL Benfica UEFA U19
17 matches · 15 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Benfica U19 → Benfica U23
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — SL Benfica B, SL Benfica U23, SL Benfica UEFA U19
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Benfica U17 → Benfica U19
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €13.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals9 total · 1.60/90
Assists3 total · 0.53/90
G+A12 total · 2.13/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.18/90
Minutes played by club
FC Midtjylland
85.0%
FC Midtjylland Reserves
0.0%
SL Benfica UEFA U19
5.5%
SL Benfica U23
9.4%
SL Benfica B
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Midtjylland | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 85 | 42 | 13 | 1,611 |
| FC Midtjylland Reserves | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 105 |
| SL Benfica U23 | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 179 |
| SL Benfica B | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 441 |
| 25/26 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 65 |
| 24/25 | Champions League Qu. | FC Midtjylland | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | FC Midtjylland | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 218 |
| 24/25 | Oddset Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 24/25 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 157 |
| 24/25 | Superliga Championship round | FC Midtjylland | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| 23/24 | Future Cup | FC Midtjylland Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Oddset Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 104 |
| 23/24 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 23/24 | Superliga Championship round | FC Midtjylland | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 163 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | FC Midtjylland | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 22/23 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 22/23 | Torn. Abertura U23 | SL Benfica U23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 22/23 | Torneio Abertura Final | SL Benfica U23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 22/23 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 105 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | U-23 Cup Portugal | SL Benfica U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Benfica U17 | Benfica U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Benfica U19 | Benfica U23 | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Benfica U23 | FC Midtjylland | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-10-31 | 2025-01-31 | 93 | 12 |
Current€13.00m
Peak€13.00m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€12.85m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3701 | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| André Römer | 2 | 0 | 892 |
| Armin Gigovic | 2 | 2 | 583 |
| Oliver Sørensen | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Joel Andersson | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Adam Buksa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emiliano Martínez | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Juninho | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Henrik Dalsgaard | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sverrir Ingi Ingason | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 7 | 18 |
| 22/23 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 7 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 3 | 17 |
| 25/26 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 3 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Champions League Qu. | FC Midtjylland | 3 | 6 |
Last 50 matches for FC Midtjylland while Franculino was at the club (joined 2023-07-01). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-25 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 3–2 | Randers FC | Available |
| 2025-05-19 | DK1 |
Brøndby IF | 1–2 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | DK1 |
FC København | 1–1 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 3–1 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 5–0 | FC Nordsjælland | Available |
| 2025-04-22 | DK1 |
FC Nordsjælland | 3–2 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2025-04-17 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 4–2 | FC København | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 1–1 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2025-04-04 | DK1 |
Randers FC | 2–1 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 0–2 | Brøndby IF | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 4–2 | Randers FC | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | DK1 |
Aalborg BK | 1–4 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 2–1 | FC Nordsjælland | Available |
| 2025-02-23 | DK1 |
FC København | 1–0 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2025-02-16 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 1–0 | Lyngby BK | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | DK1 |
Vejle BK | 0–3 | FC Midtjylland | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2024-11-25 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 1–0 | Silkeborg IF | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2024-11-10 | DK1 |
Viborg FF | 1–0 | FC Midtjylland | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2024-11-03 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 1–5 | Brøndby IF | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2024-10-31 | DK1C |
Brøndby IF | 1–0 | FC Midtjylland | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2024-10-27 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 2–0 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2024-10-20 | DK1 |
SønderjyskE | 3–2 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | DK1 |
Brøndby IF | 2–0 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-09-29 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 3–1 | Viborg FF | Available |
| 2024-09-22 | DK1 |
Randers FC | 2–2 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-09-17 | DK1C |
Hillerød GI | 1–4 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 2–1 | FC København | Available |
| 2024-09-01 | DK1 |
Silkeborg IF | 1–3 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-08-24 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 3–2 | SønderjyskE | Available |
| 2024-08-16 | DK1 |
Lyngby BK | 1–2 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-08-09 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 2–0 | Vejle BK | Available |
| 2024-08-03 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 2–0 | Aalborg BK | Available |
| 2024-07-27 | DK1 |
FC Nordsjælland | 2–2 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-07-19 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 1–1 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-05-26 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 3–3 | Silkeborg IF | Available |
| 2024-05-20 | DK1 |
FC Nordsjælland | 3–3 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-05-16 | DK1 |
FC København | 1–2 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-05-12 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 2–1 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2024-05-05 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 3–2 | Brøndby IF | Available |
| 2024-04-29 | DK1 |
Silkeborg IF | 3–0 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-04-21 | DK1 |
Brøndby IF | 2–1 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-04-14 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 2–2 | FC København | Available |
| 2024-04-07 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 0–1 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-04-01 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 2–3 | FC Nordsjælland | Available |
| 2024-03-17 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 3–0 | Vejle BK | Available |
| 2024-03-11 | DK1 |
Randers FC | 0–1 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 2–0 | FC København | Available |
| 2024-02-25 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 2–3 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-02-18 | DK1 |
Brøndby IF | 1–0 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2023-12-04 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 5–1 | Viborg FF | Available |
Teams faced most often by Franculino'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brøndby IF | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 22% |
| FC København | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 63% |
| FC Nordsjælland | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 38% |
| Aarhus GF | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 63% |
| Randers FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 50% |
| Silkeborg IF | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 67% |
| Lyngby BK | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 75% |
| Vejle BK | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 100% |
| Viborg FF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 50% |
| Aalborg BK | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100% |
| SK Sturm Graz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| SønderjyskE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Senior debut season | |
| 22/23 | First senior goal | |
| 25/26 | Goal #50 (career) |
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 | 12 | 506 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 24/25 | 41 | 685 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 23/24 | 33 | 420 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 22/23 | 17 | 284 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Superliga
41 apps
21 G
8 A
Superliga Championship round
20 apps
9 G
2 A
Liga Revelação
8 apps
7 G
1 A
UECL Quali
3 apps
5 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
6 apps
3 G
3 A
Torn. Abertura U23
3 apps
3 G
1 A
Torneio Abertura Final
2 apps
3 G
0 A
UEFA Youth League
8 apps
2 G
2 A
Oddset Pokalen
3 apps
2 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Franculino
Who is Franculino?
Franculino is a Guinea-Bissau professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for FC Midtjylland.
How old is Franculino?
Franculino is 21 years old. He was born on June 28, 2004 in Bissau.
What position does Franculino play?
Franculino plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Franculino play for?
Franculino currently plays for FC Midtjylland.
How many career goals has Franculino scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Franculino has scored 57 goals in 110 appearances.
What is Franculino's market value?
Franculino's most recent reported market value is €13.00m.