Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joaquim Claude Gonçalves Araújo [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 9 April 1994||
Place of birth | Propriano, France | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ludogorets Razgrad | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2012 | Ajaccio | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2012–2016 | Ajaccio B | 28 | (1) |
2013–2016 | Ajaccio | 75 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Tondela | 53 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Troyes | 15 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Gil Vicente | 57 | (3) |
2021− | Ludogorets Razgrad | 74 | (2) |
2022 | Ludogorets Razgrad II | 3 | (0) |
International career | |||
2014 | Portugal U20 | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:24, 28 May 2024 (UTC) |
Joaquim Claude Gonçalves Araújo (born 9 April 1994), known as Gonçalves, is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad.
Born in France, he represented Portugal at youth international level.
Born in Propriano, Corsica of Portuguese descent, [2] Gonçalves came through local AC Ajaccio's youth system. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 21 September 2013, coming on as a 46th-minute substitute for Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi in a 2–0 away loss against Stade Rennais FC. [3]
Gonçalves contributed 23 games – 14 starts – in his first season, but the club returned to Ligue 2 after finishing in 20th and last position. [4]
On 20 June 2016, Gonçalves signed a two-year contract with C.D. Tondela of the Portuguese Primeira Liga. [5] He first appeared in the competition on 13 August, playing 34 minutes in a 0–2 home defeat to S.L. Benfica. [6]
Gonçalves appeared in 58 competitive matches during his spell at the Estádio João Cardoso. [7]
On 30 August 2018, Gonçalves joined French second-tier side Troyes AC on a two-year deal. [8] His maiden league appearance took place on 26 October, when he replaced Yoann Salmier midway through the second half of the 2–0 away victory over Grenoble Foot 38. [9]
Gonçalves returned to the Portuguese top flight in summer 2019, agreeing to a contract at Gil Vicente FC. [10] He scored his first goal for the club on 19 October, closing the 2–0 defeat of F.C. Penafiel in the third round of the Taça de Portugal. [11] His first in the league came two months later, at home with Vitória de Guimarães (2–2). [12]
In May 2021, Gonçalves joined PFC Ludogorets Razgrad of the First Professional Football League, with the deal being made effective on 1 July. [13] He won the Bulgarian Supercup on 17 July after beating PFC CSKA Sofia 4–0, [14] and at the end of his debut campaign was also crowned national champion. [15]
Gonçalves won the second of his five caps for the Portugal under-20 team [2] during the 2014 Toulon Tournament, featuring the full 90 minutes in the 2–0 group stage win over Mexico. [16]
Ludogorets Razgrad