| Gonçalo Esteves | |
| Full Name: | Gonçalo do Lago Pontes Esteves |
| Birth Date: | 27 February 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Aboim das Choças, Portugal |
| Height: | 1.71 m |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Currentclub: | Udinese |
| Clubnumber: | 3 |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | ADECAS |
| Youthyears2: | 2011–2021 |
| Youthclubs2: | FC Porto |
| Youthyears3: | 2019–2020 |
| Youthclubs3: | → Padroense (youth loan) |
| Years1: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Sporting CP B |
| Caps1: | 22 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Sporting CP |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022 |
| Clubs3: | → Estoril (loan) |
| Caps3: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2024 |
| Clubs4: | → AZ Alkmaar (loan) |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2024 |
| Clubs5: | → Jong AZ (loan) |
| Caps5: | 14 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Udinese |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019–2020 |
| Nationalteam1: | Portugal U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam2: | Portugal U18 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2021–2023 |
| Nationalteam3: | Portugal U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 18 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 2 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam4: | Portugal U20 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 19 May 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 14:56, 2 August 2024 (UTC) |
Gonçalo do Lago Pontes Esteves (born 27 February 2004) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie A club Udinese.[1]
Born in Aboim das Choças, Arcos de Valdevez,[2] Esteves started his career with ADC Aboim/Sabadim, before joining Porto. He also spent time on a youth loan at Padroense.[1]
Esteves signed for Sporting CP from Porto in July 2021.[3] [4] 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.[2] [5]
Following good performances for the Lisbon side's B team, Esteves was included in The Guardians "Next Generation" list for 2021.[6] He scored his first goal for Sporting's B team in a 2–0 victory over Cova da Piedade on 1 October 2021.[7] Two weeks later, he made his first-team debut in the third round of the Taça de Portugal, starting in a 4–0 win at C.F. Os Belenenses.[8] His Primeira Liga debut came on 18 December, again starting in a 3–0 win at Gil Vicente FC; he had been guaranteed his place by Amorim due to the absences of Pedro Porro and Ricardo Esgaio through injury and COVID-19 respectively.[9] [10]
On 30 June 2022, Esteves was loaned to fellow top-flight team G.D. Estoril Praia for the upcoming season.[11] In his second game on 14 August, he was sent off after an hour of a 1–0 loss at Vitória de Guimarães.[12]
On 5 January 2024, Esteves joined Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season, with an option to make the move permanent,[13] reported to be €2 million.[14]
In August 2024, Esteves joined Serie A side Udinese on a four-year deal.[15]
Esteves has represented Portugal at youth international level.[16]
Esteves' older brother, Tomás, is also a footballer who plays as a right-back.[3] [17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sporting CP B | 2021–22 | Liga 3 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Liga 3 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||||
| 2023–24 | Liga 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||||
| Sporting CP | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Estoril (loan) | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |||