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 B.[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 B
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 5 (1)
2021– Sporting CP 0 (0)
National team‡
2019–2020 Portugal U16 11 (0)
2021– Portugal U19 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:14, 11 November 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:14, 11 November 2021 (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 11 November 2021[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 51–––0041
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Career total 511000000061
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Taça de Portugal

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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