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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
Touches58%Shot attempts45%Goals64%
Chances created63%Aerial duels won38%Defensive contributions89%
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
35
Started
41
Matches
2,948
Minutes played
6.98
Rating
7
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

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

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
Swansea City

Apr 11

Championship
Leicester City
0-1
34‎’‎
6.2

Apr 6

Championship
Middlesbrough
2-2
56‎’‎
6.6

Apr 3

Championship
Sheffield United
3-3
90‎’‎
6.6

Mar 21

Championship
Coventry City
0-3
67‎’‎
5.7

Mar 13

Championship
Wrexham
2-0
59‎’‎
6.8
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: 2,948

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)
2.36
Successful passes
1,048
Successful passes %
81.6%
Accurate long balls
27
Accurate long balls %
34.6%
Chances created
33
Big chances created
5
Successful crosses
3
Successful crosses %
7.7%

Possession

Successful dribbles
22
Successful dribbles %
45.8%
Duels won
226
Duels won %
48.9%
Aerial duels won
24
Aerial duels won %
24.7%
Touches
1,947
Touches in opposition box
43
Dispossessed
39
Fouls won
70
Penalties awarded
1

Defending

Defensive contributions
210
Tackles
112
Interceptions
34
Blocked shots
21
Fouls committed
53
Recoveries
159
Possession won final 3rd
17
Dribbled past
50
Clearances
43
Clean sheets
5
Goals conceded while on pitch
41
xG against while on pitch
39.25

Discipline

Yellow cards
7
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, 2,948 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.98, 7 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 April 18, 2026 when Swansea City face Southampton 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, Daniela Areia Santos, 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
Touches58%Shot attempts45%Goals64%
Chances created63%Aerial duels won38%Defensive contributions89%

Career

Senior career

Swansea CityJul 2024 - now
87
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, 2,948 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.98, 7 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 April 18, 2026 when Swansea City face Southampton 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, Daniela Areia Santos, 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.