Gonçalo Esteves

Gonçalo do Lago Pontes Esteves (born 27 February 2004) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Sporting CP.[3]

Gonçalo Esteves
Personal information
Full name Gonçalo do Lago Pontes Esteves[1][2]
Date of birth (2004-02-27) 27 February 2004
Place of birth Aboim das Choças, Arcos de Valdevez, Portugal[1]
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Position(s) Right-back
Club information
Current team
 Sporting CP
Number 87
Youth career
2010–2011 ADECAS
2011–2021 Porto
2019–2020 → Padroense (youth loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Sporting CP B 6 (1)
2021– Sporting CP 3 (0)
National team‡
2019–2020 Portugal U16 11 (0)
2021 Portugal U18 3 (0)
2021– Portugal U19 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:31, 5 February 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:14, 5 February 2022 (UTC)

Early life

Born in Aboim das Choças, Arcos de Valdevez, Portugal,[4] Esteves started his career with ADC Aboim/Sabadim, before joining Porto. He also spent time on a youth loan at Padroense.[3]

Club career

Esteves signed for Sporting CP from Porto in 2021.[5][6] He settled well at his new club, and within a week had impressed first-team manager Rúben Amorim enough to secure a place in first team training.[4][7] Following good performances for the Lisbon side's B team, Esteves was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation" list for 2021.[8]

He scored his first goal for Sporting's B team in a 2–0 victory over Cova da Piedade.[9]

International career

Esteves has represented Portugal at youth international level.[10]

Personal life

He is the brother of current Porto player Tomás Esteves.[5][11]

Career statistics

Club
As of 5 February 2022[1][12]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sporting CP B 2021–22 Liga 3 61–––0061
Sporting CP 2021–22 Primeira Liga 303[lower-alpha 1]02[lower-alpha 2]01[lower-alpha 3]00090
Career total 9130201000151
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Taça de Portugal
  2. Appearances in the Taça da Liga
  3. Appearances in the UEFA Champions League

References
  1. Gonçalo Esteves at ForaDeJogo
  2. Gonçalo Esteves at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Profile". sporting.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  4. "Gonçalo Esteves "foi uma grande contratação, cheia de talento", diz Amorim" [Gonçalo Esteves “was a great signing, full of talent”, says Amorim]. ojogo.pt (in Portuguese). 16 July 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  5. "Gonçalo Esteves e a mudança para o Sporting: "Já estou praticamente em casa"" [Gonçalo Esteves and the move to Sporting: "I'm practically at home"]. ojogo.pt (in Portuguese). 8 July 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  6. Pereira, Mario (17 July 2021). "Gonçalo Esteves no Sporting encanta adeptos" [Gonçalo Esteves at Sporting enchants fans]. cmjornal.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2021. (subscription required)
  7. "Amorim prende Gonçalo Esteves" [Amorim secures Gonçalo Esteves]. ojogo.pt (in Portuguese). 16 July 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  8. "Next Generation 2021: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. "VÍDEO: Sporting B Vence na Estreia de Gonçalo Esteves a Marcar" [Video: Sporting B wins with Gonçalo Esteves Scoring]. tvi24.iol.pt (in Portuguese). 1 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  10. "Gonçalo Esteves". fpf.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  11. "Gonçalo, irmão de Tomás Esteves, deixa o FC Porto e assina pelo Sporting" [Gonçalo, brother of Tomás Esteves, leaves FC Porto and signs for Sporting]. tribunaexpresso.pt (in Portuguese). 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  12. Gonçalo Esteves at Soccerway


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