Gonçalo Guedes
Gonçalo Manuel Ganchinho Guedes (European Portuguese: [ɡõˈsalu ˈɣɛðɨʃ]; 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.
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Guedes with Valencia in 2021 | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Gonçalo Manuel Ganchinho Guedes | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1996 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Benavente, Portugal | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | |||||||||||||
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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) | 9 | (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
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:15, 1 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 August 2023 | ||||||||||||||
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.