Claude Gonçalves
Portuguese footballer (born 1994)
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Joaquim Claude Gonçalves Araújo (born 9 April 1994), known as Gonçalves, is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw.
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Gonçalves in 2021 with Ludogorets Razgrad | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joaquim Claude Gonçalves Araújo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Propriano, France | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Legia Warsaw | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| 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) |
| 2021−2024 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 74 | (2) |
| 2022 | Ludogorets Razgrad II | 3 | (0) |
| 2024− | Legia Warsaw | 27 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Portugal U20 | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:26, 29 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Born in France, he represented Portugal at youth international level.
Club career
Ajaccio
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]
Tondela
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]
Troyes
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]
Gil Vicente
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]
Ludogorets
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 a further two domestic leagues until the end of his tenure,[16] totalling 121 appearances and nine assists.[17]
Legia Warsaw
On 15 June 2024, Gonçalves signed a three-year contract with Polish Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw.[18]
International career
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.[19]
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 December 2025[20]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ajaccio B | 2012–13 | Championnat National 3 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | Championnat National 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2015–16 | Championnat National 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||||||
| Ajaccio | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| Total | 75 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 85 | 0 | ||||
| Tondela | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| Total | 53 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 56 | 0 | ||||
| Troyes | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Gil Vicente | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 33 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 3 | |||
| Total | 57 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 64 | 4 | ||||
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2021–22 | First Professional League | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 14[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | First Professional League | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 4[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | First Professional League | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 16[f] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1 | ||
| Total | 74 | 2 | 12 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 121 | 2 | |||
| Ludogorets Razgrad II | 2022–23 | Second Professional League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Legia Warsaw | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 11[g] | 1 | — | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | Ekstraklasa | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[h] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 332 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 418 | 9 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France, Taça de Portugal, Bulgarian Cup, Polish Cup
- Includes Coupe de la Ligue, Taça da Liga
- Eight appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Bulgarian Super Cup
- One appearance in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Three appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
Ludogorets Razgrad
- First Professional Football League: 2021–22,[15] 2022–23,[21] 2023–24[22]
- Bulgarian Cup: 2022–23[23]
- Bulgarian Supercup: 2021,[14] 2022
Legia Warsaw
