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Height
17
Shirt
25 years
Nov 17, 2000
Right
Preferred foot
Portugal
Country
€4.1M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2028
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
DM
CM
AM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches55%Shot attempts47%Goals62%
Chances created69%Aerial duels won35%Defensive contributions87%
Transfer value: €4.1M
Highest: €4.8M(Jul 31, 2024)
€4.8M
€3.6M
€2.4M
€1.2M
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Championship 2025/2026

3
Goals
4
Assists
33
Started
38
Matches
2,768
Minutes played
7.03
Rating
6
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Mar 21

Coventry City
L0-3
67
0
0
0
0
5.7

Mar 13

Wrexham
L2-0
59
0
0
0
0
6.8

Mar 10

Portsmouth
W1-2
70
0
0
0
0
6.7

Mar 7

Stoke City
W2-0
89
0
0
1
0
7.3

Feb 28

Ipswich Town
L3-0
35
0
0
0
0
6.4

Feb 24

Preston North End
D1-1
75
0
0
0
0
7.3

Feb 21

Bristol City
W1-0
79
0
0
0
0
7.0

Feb 14

Derby County
L2-0
77
0
0
0
0
7.6

Feb 8

Sheffield Wednesday
W4-0
71
1
0
0
0
7.7

Jan 31

Watford
W0-2
69
0
0
0
0
7.4
Swansea City

Mar 21

Championship
Coventry City
0-3
67‎’‎
5.7

Mar 13

Championship
Wrexham
2-0
59‎’‎
6.8

Mar 10

Championship
Portsmouth
1-2
70‎’‎
6.7

Mar 7

Championship
Stoke City
2-0
89‎’‎
7.3

Feb 28

Championship
Ipswich Town
3-0
35‎’‎
6.4
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 31%
  • 29Shots
  • 3Goals
  • 3.27xG
4 - 0
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.69xG0.91xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,768

Shooting

Goals
3
Expected goals (xG)
3.27
xG on target (xGOT)
2.53
Non-penalty xG
3.27
Shots
29
Shots on target
9
Headed shots
1

Passing

Assists
4
Expected assists (xA)
2.08
Successful passes
992
Successful passes %
81.6%
Accurate long balls
21
Accurate long balls %
30.4%
Chances created
33
Big chances created
5
Successful crosses
3
Successful crosses %
8.1%

Possession

Successful dribbles
21
Successful dribbles %
46.7%
Duels won
212
Duels won %
49.5%
Aerial duels won
24
Aerial duels won %
25.5%
Touches
1,824
Touches in opposition box
40
Dispossessed
33
Fouls won
64

Defending

Defensive contributions
194
Tackles
105
Interceptions
31
Blocked shots
19
Fouls committed
50
Recoveries
148
Possession won final 3rd
16
Dribbled past
44
Clearances
39
Clean sheets
5
Goals conceded while on pitch
37
xG against while on pitch
36.09

Discipline

Yellow cards
6
Red cards
0

News

About

Gonçalo Franco is a 25-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Swansea City, born on November 17, 2000, who is right-footed. Follow Gonçalo Franco on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Gonçalo Franco has recorded 3 goals, 4 assists, 2,768 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.03, 6 yellow cards.

Gonçalo Franco scores highly on Matches, Assists, and Started compared to defensive midfielders in the Championship.

Gonçalo Franco's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Gonçalo Franco's next match is on April 3, 2026 when Swansea City face Sheffield United in the Championship.

Explore Gonçalo Franco's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Gonçalo Franco's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Gonçalo Franco currently plays for Swansea City alongside Andrew Fisher, Josh Key, Jay Fulton, Ben Cabango, Marko Stamenic, Melker Widell, Malick Junior Yalcouyé, Zan Vipotnik, Ji-Sung Eom, Josh Tymon, Cameron Burgess, Ishé Samuels-Smith, Gustavo Nunes, Liam Cullen, Leo Walta, Lawrence Vigouroux, Ricardo Santos, Joel Ward, Zeidane Inoussa, Paul Farman, Ethan Galbraith, Oliver Cooper, Adam Idah, Ronald Pereira, and Sam Parker. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Gonçalo Franco's career has also included time at Moreirense and Leixoes.

Gonçalo Franco is from Portugal, and the national teams include Diogo Costa, Ricardo Velho, Diogo Dalot, Tomás Araújo, António Silva, Samú, Matheus Nunes, Gonçalo Guedes, Bruno Fernandes, Gonçalo Ramos, Joao Félix, Mateus Fernandes, José Sá, Renato Veiga, Gonçalo Inácio, João Neves, Trincão, Paulinho, Rafael Leão, Pedro Neto, Pote, João Cancelo, Rúben Neves, Rui Silva, Vitinha, Ricardo Horta, Rodrigo Mora, Nuno Mendes, Francisco Conceição, Daniela Areia Santos, Inês Pereira, Catarina Amado, Lúcia Alves, Pauleta, Joana Marchão, Andreia Jacinto, Francisca Nazareth, Andreia Bravo, Carolina Santiago, Jéssica Silva, Tatiana Pinto, Patrícia Morais, Fátima Pinto, Dolores Silva, Carole Costa, Andreia Faria, Diana Silva, Carolina Correia, Diana Gomes, Beatriz Pina Fonseca, Ana Capeta, Sierra Cota-Yarde, Nádia Bravo, and Telma Encarnação. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Gonçalo Franco has won 1 title: Segunda Liga (2022/2023) with Moreirense.

Gonçalo Franco has competed in Championship, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Liga Portugal, Liga Portugal 2, League Cup Grp. C, and Liga Portugal Qualification. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Gonçalo Franco, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Gonçalo Franco to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches55%Shot attempts47%Goals62%
Chances created69%Aerial duels won35%Defensive contributions87%

Career

Senior career

Swansea CityJul 2024 - now
84
6
128
9
6
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Moreirense

Portugal
1
Segunda Liga(22/23)

News

About

Gonçalo Franco is a 25-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Swansea City, born on November 17, 2000, who is right-footed. Follow Gonçalo Franco on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Gonçalo Franco has recorded 3 goals, 4 assists, 2,768 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.03, 6 yellow cards.

Gonçalo Franco scores highly on Matches, Assists, and Started compared to defensive midfielders in the Championship.

Gonçalo Franco's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Gonçalo Franco's next match is on April 3, 2026 when Swansea City face Sheffield United in the Championship.

Explore Gonçalo Franco's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Gonçalo Franco's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Gonçalo Franco currently plays for Swansea City alongside Andrew Fisher, Josh Key, Jay Fulton, Ben Cabango, Marko Stamenic, Melker Widell, Malick Junior Yalcouyé, Zan Vipotnik, Ji-Sung Eom, Josh Tymon, Cameron Burgess, Ishé Samuels-Smith, Gustavo Nunes, Liam Cullen, Leo Walta, Lawrence Vigouroux, Ricardo Santos, Joel Ward, Zeidane Inoussa, Paul Farman, Ethan Galbraith, Oliver Cooper, Adam Idah, Ronald Pereira, and Sam Parker. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Gonçalo Franco's career has also included time at Moreirense and Leixoes.

Gonçalo Franco is from Portugal, and the national teams include Diogo Costa, Ricardo Velho, Diogo Dalot, Tomás Araújo, António Silva, Samú, Matheus Nunes, Gonçalo Guedes, Bruno Fernandes, Gonçalo Ramos, Joao Félix, Mateus Fernandes, José Sá, Renato Veiga, Gonçalo Inácio, João Neves, Trincão, Paulinho, Rafael Leão, Pedro Neto, Pote, João Cancelo, Rúben Neves, Rui Silva, Vitinha, Ricardo Horta, Rodrigo Mora, Nuno Mendes, Francisco Conceição, Daniela Areia Santos, Inês Pereira, Catarina Amado, Lúcia Alves, Pauleta, Joana Marchão, Andreia Jacinto, Francisca Nazareth, Andreia Bravo, Carolina Santiago, Jéssica Silva, Tatiana Pinto, Patrícia Morais, Fátima Pinto, Dolores Silva, Carole Costa, Andreia Faria, Diana Silva, Carolina Correia, Diana Gomes, Beatriz Pina Fonseca, Ana Capeta, Sierra Cota-Yarde, Nádia Bravo, and Telma Encarnação. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Gonçalo Franco has won 1 title: Segunda Liga (2022/2023) with Moreirense.

Gonçalo Franco has competed in Championship, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Liga Portugal, Liga Portugal 2, League Cup Grp. C, and Liga Portugal Qualification. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Gonçalo Franco, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Gonçalo Franco to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.