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Height
17
Shirt
25 years
Nov 17, 2000
Right
Preferred foot
Portugal
Country
€4M
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
Touches60%Shot attempts43%Goals63%
Chances created55%Aerial duels won33%Defensive contributions86%
Transfer value: €4M
Highest: €4.8M(Jul 31, 2024)
€4.8M
€3.6M
€2.4M
€1.2M
€0

Championship 2025/2026

3
Goals
4
Assists
38
Started
44
Matches
3,172
Minutes played
6.98
Rating
8
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

yesterday

Norwich City
D1-1
68
0
0
0
0
6.7

Apr 21

Queens Park Rangers
W1-2
66
0
0
0
0
7.3

Apr 18

Southampton
L1-2
90
0
0
1
0
6.6

Apr 11

Leicester City
W0-1
34
0
0
0
0
6.2

Apr 6

Middlesbrough
D2-2
56
0
0
1
0
6.6

Apr 3

Sheffield United
D3-3
90
0
0
0
0
6.6

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
Swansea City

yesterday

Championship
Norwich City
1-1
68‎’‎
6.7

Apr 21

Championship
Queens Park Rangers
1-2
66‎’‎
7.3

Apr 18

Championship
Southampton
1-2
90‎’‎
6.6

Apr 11

Championship
Leicester City
0-1
34‎’‎
6.2

Apr 6

Championship
Middlesbrough
2-2
56‎’‎
6.6
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 30%
  • 33Shots
  • 3Goals
  • 3.61xG
4 - 0
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.69xG0.91xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 3,172

Shooting

Goals
3
Expected goals (xG)
3.60
xG on target (xGOT)
2.68
Non-penalty xG
3.60
Shots
33
Shots on target
10
Headed shots
1

Passing

Assists
4
Expected assists (xA)
2.67
Successful passes
1,118
Successful passes %
81.5%
Accurate long balls
33
Accurate long balls %
37.1%
Chances created
37
Big chances created
5
Successful crosses
3
Successful crosses %
7.1%

Possession

Successful dribbles
23
Successful dribbles %
45.1%
Duels won
239
Duels won %
48.4%
Aerial duels won
26
Aerial duels won %
25.2%
Touches
2,076
Touches in opposition box
49
Dispossessed
42
Fouls won
76
Penalties awarded
1

Defending

Defensive contributions
220
Tackles
116
Interceptions
36
Blocked shots
24
Fouls committed
56
Recoveries
177
Possession won final 3rd
20
Dribbled past
57
Clearances
44
Clean sheets
5
Goals conceded while on pitch
43
xG against while on pitch
41.36

Discipline

Yellow cards
8
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, 3,172 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.98, 8 yellow cards.

Gonçalo Franco scores highly on Matches, Started, and Minutes 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 May 2, 2026 when Swansea City face Charlton Athletic 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, Inês Pereira, Catarina Amado, Lúcia Alves, Pauleta, Barbara Lopes, Nelly Rodrigues, Daniela Areia Santos, Raquel Ferreira, Francisca Nazareth, Andreia Bravo, Carolina Santiago, Jéssica Silva, Tatiana Pinto, Rute Costa, Fátima Pinto, Dolores Silva, Carole Costa, Andreia Faria, Diana Silva, Carolina Correia, Diana Gomes, Beatriz Pina Fonseca, Ana Capeta, Sierra Cota-Yarde, and Nádia Bravo. 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, 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
Touches60%Shot attempts43%Goals63%
Chances created55%Aerial duels won33%Defensive contributions86%

Career

Senior career

Swansea CityJul 2024 - now
90
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, 3,172 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.98, 8 yellow cards.

Gonçalo Franco scores highly on Matches, Started, and Minutes 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 May 2, 2026 when Swansea City face Charlton Athletic 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, Inês Pereira, Catarina Amado, Lúcia Alves, Pauleta, Barbara Lopes, Nelly Rodrigues, Daniela Areia Santos, Raquel Ferreira, Francisca Nazareth, Andreia Bravo, Carolina Santiago, Jéssica Silva, Tatiana Pinto, Rute Costa, Fátima Pinto, Dolores Silva, Carole Costa, Andreia Faria, Diana Silva, Carolina Correia, Diana Gomes, Beatriz Pina Fonseca, Ana Capeta, Sierra Cota-Yarde, and Nádia Bravo. 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, 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.