Gonçalo Guedes

Portuguese footballer (born 1996)

Gonçalo Guedes
Guedes with Valencia in 2021
Personal information
Full name Gonçalo Manuel Ganchinho Guedes[1]
Date of birth (1996-11-29) 29 November 1996 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Benavente, Portugal
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
 Villarreal (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Number 9
Youth career
2005–2014 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Benfica B 38 (11)
2014–2017 Benfica 39 (5)
2017–2018 Paris Saint-Germain 8 (0)
2017–2018 → Valencia (loan) 33 (5)
2018–2022 Valencia 113 (23)
2022– Wolverhampton Wanderers 13 (1)
2023–2024 → Benfica (loan) 21 (1)
2024– → Villarreal (loan) 8 (2)
International career‡
2011 Portugal U15 1 (0)
2011–2012 Portugal U16 14 (1)
2012–2013 Portugal U17 15 (2)
2013–2014 Portugal U18 5 (3)
2014 Portugal U19 3 (2)
2015 Portugal U20 6 (0)
2015–2017 Portugal U21 12 (5)
2016 Portugal U23 1 (0)
2015– Portugal 32 (7)
Medal record
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:20, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 August 2023

Gonçalo Manuel Ganchinho Guedes (European Portuguese: [ɡõˈsalu ˈɣɛðɨʃ];[A] born 29 November 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for La Liga club Villarreal, on loan from Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers, and the Portugal national team.

Guedes began his career at Benfica, making his professional debut for the reserves in April 2014 and the first team six months later. After 11 goals in 63 matches across all competitions, winning five major trophies, he transferred to Paris Saint-Germain for a €30 million transfer fee in January 2017. He played only 13 matches for PSG before being loaned to Valencia in September 2017, joining them on a permanent basis for a €40 million transfer fee a year later. He played 178 games and scored 36 goals for the Spanish club, winning the Copa del Rey in 2019, and signed for Wolverhampton Wanderers for £27.5 million in 2022.

Guedes earned 57 caps for Portugal at youth level, from under-15 to under-23. He made his senior international debut in November 2015, at age 18, and played at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He scored the winning goal for Portugal in the 2019 UEFA Nations League Final.

Club career

Benfica

Born in Benavente, Guedes joined S.L. Benfica's youth system in 2005, where he progressed to the juniors team. On his debut at age eight, he scored all of the goals in a 5–0 win against a team of boys three years older.[3] He was part of Benfica's squad in the inaugural UEFA Youth League in 2013–14, contributing to their victories over Paris Saint-Germain, Anderlecht, Manchester City and Real Madrid en route to the final.[3]

On 19 April 2014, he made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2013–14 Segunda Liga match against Porto B, playing 21 minutes of an eventual 4–1 away loss before being replaced by Rudinilson Silva.[4]

On 18 October 2014, Guedes debuted for Benfica's first team at Sporting da Covilhã in the third round of Taça de Portugal.[5] On 4 January 2015, he debuted in the Primeira Liga at Penafiel as an added-time substitute for Lima in a 3–0 victory.[6] On 4 July, he won the 2014–15 Segunda Liga's Breakthrough Player of the Year award.[7]

On 26 September 2015, Guedes scored his first goal with Benfica in a 3–0 victory against Paços de Ferreira in the league.[8] On 30 September, he scored his first goal in the UEFA Champions League in a victory at Atlético Madrid (2–1),[9] and became the youngest Portuguese player to have scored a goal in the group stage.[3] He was praised by opposing manager Diego Simeone after the match.[3]

While mainly used as a right-winger at Benfica, he played some matches as a false 9 center-forward due to injury to striker Jonas.[3]

Paris Saint-Germain

On 25 January 2017, Guedes joined Paris Saint-Germain for a €30 million transfer fee,[10] signing a contract lasting until 2021. Upon signing, he said that he wanted to emulate compatriot and former PSG player Pauleta.[11] PSG won a bidding war with Manchester United for his signature.[12]

Guedes made his debut for the Ligue 1 title holders four days later, replacing fellow newcomer Julian Draxler for the final three minutes of a 1–1 home draw with Monaco.[13]

Valencia

Guedes playing for Valencia in May 2019

On 1 September 2017, Guedes was loaned to Spanish club Valencia on a season-long deal.[14] The transfer was facilitated by the contacts between his agent Jorge Mendes and the owners of Valencia.[3]

Guedes made his La Liga debut eight days later, replacing Andreas Pereira for the final half hour of a goalless home draw against Atlético Madrid.[15] On 15 October, Guedes scored the first goal of his loan in a 6–3 win at Real Betis, as his unbeaten team rose to second above Real Madrid.[16] Six days later, he scored twice and assisted Santi Mina in a 4–0 win over Sevilla, the Che team's fifth consecutive victory.[17] He received plaudits from the international sporting press for his early-season form.[18][3]

On 30 August 2018, Guedes signed permanently to Valencia on a deal running until 2024, for an initial club-record €40 million fee potentially including a further €17 million; the release clause was €300 million.[19] From December until February 2019, he was sidelined with a pubalgia.[20] He played in the 2019 Copa del Rey Final on 25 May, with Valencia defeating Barcelona 2–1 to win the club's first honour in 11 years.[21]

From October 2019 until the following February, Guedes was out with a right ankle injury.[22] On 30 December, he was sent off for swearing at the referee in a 2–1 loss at Granada.[23] He had the most prolific season of his career in 2021–22, finishing as his team's joint top scorer alongside Carlos Soler with 11, while also playing the most games with 36 and most minutes with over 2,500;[24] this included two goals in a 4–3 win at Levante in the Valencia derby on 20 December.[25] In March 2022, his long-range strike against Athletic Bilbao was the decisive goal that sent his team to another Copa final.[26]

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Guedes making his Wolverhampton Wanderers debut on 13 August 2022

On 8 August 2022, Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers signed Guedes on a five-year deal for £27.5 million.[27] He made his debut five days later as a 58th-minute substitute for Hwang Hee-chan in a goalless draw with Fulham,[28] and on 20 August made his first start in a 1–0 away defeat at Tottenham Hotspur.[29]

Return to Benfica on loan

On 20 January 2023, Guedes returned to his old club Benfica on a loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.[30] The following day, in a match away at Santa Clara, he came on as a substitute in the 64th minute and scored, sealing a 3–0 win.[31]

On 25 February, in a match away at Vizela, Guedes got injured and had to undergo knee surgery, sidelining him for almost two months.[32] However, on 21 May 2023, in a clash against rivals Sporting CP, Guedes injured the same knee, requiring him do undergo surgery once again.[33] That season, Benfica were crowned Primeira Liga champions, and Guedes received a medal.[34]

On 29 August 2023, Benfica announced that Guedes' loan had been extended until the end of the 2023–24 season.[35] On 19 January 2024, Benfica and Wolverhampton Wanderers reached an agreement for the termination of Guedes' loan spell.[36]

Loan to Villarreal

On 19 January 2024, hours after Guedes left Benfica, Wolverhampton Wanderers sent him on another loan, this time to La Liga club Villarreal, until the end of the 2023–24 season.[37] On 20 January 2024, Guedes made his La Liga debut for the team against Mallorca.[38] On 27 January, Guedes scored his first La Liga goal for Villarreal against Barcelona at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, winning the game 5–3.[39][40]

International career

Guedes with Portugal at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Guedes was first called-up by Portugal first-team manager Fernando Santos on 6 November 2015 ahead of international friendlies against Russia and Luxembourg.[41] He made his debut eight days later against the former, starting in a 1–0 loss in Krasnodar,[42] which made him the first 18-year-old to represent the nation since Cristiano Ronaldo.[12]

On 10 November 2017, Guedes scored his first senior international goal in a 3–0 friendly win over Saudi Arabia in Viseu, also assisting Manuel Fernandes earlier in the match.[43]

Guedes was named in Portugal's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. In the final warm-up match before the tournament, he scored twice in a 3–0 win over Algeria at the Estádio da Luz.[44]

At the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals, hosted on home soil, Guedes was a substitute for João Félix in the semi-final victory over Switzerland but started the final at the Estádio do Dragão against the Netherlands, during which he scored the match's only goal.[45]

In October 2022, he was named in Portugal's preliminary 55-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[46]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 March 2024[47][48]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benfica B 2013–14 Segunda Liga 1 0 — — — — 1 0
2014–15 Segunda Liga 32 8 — — — — 32 8
2015–16 LigaPro 5 3 — — — — 5 3
Total 38 11 — — — — 38 11
Benfica 2014–15 Primeira Liga 5 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 — 9 0
2015–16 Primeira Liga 18 3 1 0 4 0 7[a] 1 1[b] 0 31 4
2016–17 Primeira Liga 16 2 4 1 2 2 6[a] 2 0 0 28 7
Total 39 5 6 1 9 2 13 3 1 0 68 11
Paris Saint-Germain 2016–17 Ligue 1 7 0 4 0 0 0 — — 11 0
2017–18 Ligue 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 2 0
Total 8 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 0
Valencia (loan) 2017–18 La Liga 33 5 5 1 — — — 38 6
Valencia 2018–19 La Liga 25 5 2 0 — 12[d] 3 — 39 8
2019–20 La Liga 21 2 1 0 — 3[a] 0 0 0 25 2
2020–21 La Liga 31 5 3 2 — — — 34 7
2021–22 La Liga 36 11 6 2 — — — 42 13
Valencia total 146 28 17 5 — 15 3 0 0 178 36
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2022–23 Premier League 13 1 1 1 4 0 — — 18 2
Benfica (loan) 2022–23 Primeira Liga 12 1 1 1 — 2[a] 0 — 15 2
2023–24 Primeira Liga 9 0 1 0 2 0 2[a] 0 0 0 14 0
Total 21 1 2 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 29 2
Villarreal (loan) 2023–24 La Liga 8 2 — — 2[e] 0 — 10 2
Career total 173 48 30 8 15 2 34 6 2 0 354 64
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. ^ Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  3. ^ Appearance in Trophée des Champions
  4. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

Guedes at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
As of match played 12 June 2022[49]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Portugal 2015 2 0
2017 3 1
2018 9 2
2019 7 3
2020 1 0
2021 7 0
2022 3 1
Total 32 7
Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Guedes goal.[49]
List of international goals scored by Gonçalo Guedes
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 November 2017 Estádio do Fontelo, Viseu, Portugal  Saudi Arabia 2–0 3–0 Friendly
2 7 June 2018 Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal  Algeria 1–0 3–0 Friendly
3 3–0
4 9 June 2019 Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal  Netherlands 1–0 1–0 2019 UEFA Nations League Final
5 7 September 2019 Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia  Serbia 2–0 4–2 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
6 11 October 2019 Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal  Luxembourg 3–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
7 9 June 2022 Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal  Czech Republic 2–0 2–0 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A

Honours

Benfica[48]

Paris Saint-Germain[48]

Valencia[48]

Portugal[48]

Individual

Notes

  1. ^ In isolation, Guedes is pronounced [ˈɡɛðɨʃ].

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