| Claude Gonçalves | |
| Fullname: | Joaquim Claude Gonçalves Araújo[1] |
| Birth Date: | 9 April 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Propriano, France |
| Height: | 1.73 m |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Legia Warsaw |
| Clubnumber: | 5 |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2012 |
| Youthclubs1: | Ajaccio |
| Years1: | 2012–2016 |
| Caps1: | 28 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2013–2016 |
| Caps2: | 75 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016–2018 |
| Caps3: | 53 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps4: | 15 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019–2021 |
| Caps5: | 57 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 2021−2024 |
| Caps6: | 74 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 2022 |
| Caps7: | 3 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2024− |
| Caps8: | 2 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 00:04, 30 July 2024 (UTC) |
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.
Born in France, he represented Portugal at youth international level.
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
On 15 June 2024, Gonçalves signed a three-year contract with Polish Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw.[18]
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]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | First Professional League | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | First Professional League | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 16 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 305 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 373 | 7 | |||
Ludogorets Razgrad
2021–22,[15] 2022–23,[20] 2023–24[21]