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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ganchinho and the second or paternal family name is Guedes.

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Gonçalo Guedes

Guedes with Valencia in 2021

Personal information

Date of birth

29 November 1996 (age 28)

Place of birth

Benavente, Portugal

Height

1.79 m

Playing position

Winger, forward

Club information

Current club

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Number

Youth career

2005–2014

Benfica

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps^†

(Gls)^†

2014–2016

Benfica B

(11)

2014–2017

Benfica

(5)

2017–2018

Paris Saint-Germain

(0)

2017–2018

→ Valencia (loan)

(5)

2018–2022

Valencia

113

(23)

2022–

Wolverhampton Wanderers

(3)

2023–2024

→ Benfica (loan)

(1)

2024

→ Villarreal (loan)

(3)

National team

2011

Portugal U15

(0)

2011–2012

Portugal U16

(1)

2012–2013

Portugal U17

(2)

2013–2014

Portugal U18

(3)

2014

Portugal U19

(2)

2015

Portugal U20

(0)

2015–2017

Portugal U21

(5)

2016

Portugal U23

(0)

2015–2022

Portugal

(7)

Honours


Representing Portugal
UEFA Nations League
Winner	2019 Portugal

Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:36, 6 January 2025 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

Gonçalo Manuel Ganchinho Guedes (born 29 November 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer. He plays as a winger or forward. Currently, he plays for the Wolverhampton Wanderers club.

Guedes started his football journey at Benfica. He played for their reserve team in April 2014 and joined the first team six months later. He scored 11 goals in 63 matches and helped Benfica win five major trophies. In January 2017, he moved to Paris Saint-Germain for €30 million. He played only 13 matches for PSG.

In September 2017, he was loaned to Valencia. A year later, he joined Valencia permanently for €40 million. He played 178 games and scored 36 goals for the Spanish club. He won the Copa del Rey in 2019 with Valencia. In 2022, he signed with Wolverhampton Wanderers for £27.5 million.

Guedes also played for Portugal's national youth teams. He earned 57 caps from the under-15 to under-23 levels. He made his debut for the senior national team in November 2015 when he was 18. He played in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He scored the winning goal for Portugal in the 2019 UEFA Nations League final.

Club Career Highlights
International Career
Career Statistics
- Club Appearances and Goals
- International Appearances and Goals
Honours and Awards
Images for kids
See also

Club Career Highlights

Starting at Benfica

Gonçalo Guedes was born in Benavente. He joined S.L. Benfica's youth academy in 2005. He quickly moved up through the ranks. When he was eight, he scored all five goals in a 5–0 win against older boys. He was part of Benfica's team in the first UEFA Youth League in 2013–14. His team beat strong clubs like Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid to reach the final.

On 19 April 2014, he played his first professional game. This was for Benfica B in a 2013–14 Segunda Liga match. On 18 October 2014, Guedes played for Benfica's first team. This was in a Taça de Portugal match. On 4 January 2015, he made his debut in the Primeira Liga.

On 4 July, he won the Breakthrough Player of the Year award. This was for the 2014–15 Segunda Liga season.

On 26 September 2015, Guedes scored his first goal for Benfica. This was in a 3–0 league victory. On 30 September, he scored his first goal in the UEFA Champions League. He became the youngest Portuguese player to score in the group stage. The opposing manager, Diego Simeone, praised him after the game. At Benfica, he mostly played as a right-winger. Sometimes, he played as a central forward when other players were injured.

Moving to Paris Saint-Germain

On 25 January 2017, Guedes joined Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). The transfer fee was €30 million. He signed a contract until 2021. He said he wanted to be like Pauleta, another Portuguese player who played for PSG. PSG won against Manchester United to sign him.

Guedes played his first game for PSG four days later. He came on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw.

Playing for Valencia

Guedes playing for Valencia in May 2019

On 1 September 2017, Guedes was loaned to the Spanish club Valencia. He stayed for the whole season. His agent, Jorge Mendes, helped with the transfer.

Guedes made his La Liga debut eight days later. He came on as a substitute in a goalless draw. On 15 October, Guedes scored his first goal for Valencia. This was in a 6–3 win. Six days later, he scored two goals and helped with another in a 4–0 win. He was praised by sports news for his great start.

On 30 August 2018, Guedes officially joined Valencia permanently. He signed a deal until 2024. The fee was €40 million, which could go up to €57 million. From December 2018 to February 2019, he was out due to a groin injury. On 25 May 2019, he played in the 2019 Copa del Rey Final. Valencia beat Barcelona 2–1. This was the club's first trophy in 11 years.

From October 2019 to February 2020, Guedes was injured again. This time it was his right ankle. On 30 December, he was sent off in a game for arguing with the referee. In the 2021–22 season, he had his best scoring year. He scored 11 goals, tying with Carlos Soler. He also played the most games and minutes for his team. In March 2022, his long-range shot helped Valencia reach another Copa del Rey final.

Joining Wolverhampton Wanderers

Guedes making his Wolverhampton Wanderers debut on 13 August 2022

On 8 August 2022, Guedes joined Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers. He signed a five-year contract for £27.5 million. He made his debut five days later. He came on as a substitute in a 0–0 draw. On 20 August, he made his first start.

Loan Return to Benfica

On 20 January 2023, Guedes went back to his old club, Benfica, on loan. He stayed for the rest of the 2022–23 season. The next day, he came on as a substitute and scored a goal. This helped Benfica win 3–0.

On 25 February, Guedes got injured and needed knee surgery. This kept him out for almost two months. On 21 May 2023, he injured the same knee again. He needed another surgery. That season, Benfica won the Primeira Liga. Guedes received a winner's medal.

On 29 August 2023, Benfica announced that Guedes' loan was extended. It would last until the end of the 2023–24 season. However, on 19 January 2024, his loan spell ended early.

Loan to Villarreal

On 19 January 2024, Guedes went on another loan. This time, he joined the La Liga club Villarreal. He stayed until the end of the 2023–24 season. On 20 January 2024, Guedes played his first La Liga game for Villarreal. On 27 January, he scored his first goal for Villarreal. It was against Barcelona, and Villarreal won 5–3.

International Career

Guedes with Portugal at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Gonçalo Guedes was first called to the Portugal senior team on 6 November 2015. This was for friendly matches. He made his debut eight days later. He started in a 1–0 loss. This made him the first 18-year-old to play for Portugal since Cristiano Ronaldo.

On 10 November 2017, Guedes scored his first goal for the senior team. It was in a 3–0 friendly win. He also helped set up another goal in that match.

Guedes was chosen for Portugal's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. In the last warm-up match before the tournament, he scored two goals. Portugal won 3–0.

At the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals, Guedes played in the final. Portugal hosted the tournament. He scored the only goal in the final against the Netherlands. This helped Portugal win the trophy.

In October 2022, he was named in Portugal's list of players for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Career Statistics

Here are Gonçalo Guedes's statistics for his club and international matches.

Club Appearances and Goals

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Benfica B	2013–14	Segunda Liga	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
	2014–15	Segunda Liga	32	8	—		—		—		—		32	8
	2015–16	LigaPro	5	3	—		—		—		—		5	3
	Total		38	11	—		—		—		—		38	11
Benfica	2014–15	Primeira Liga	5	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	—		9	0
	2015–16	Primeira Liga	18	3	1	0	4	0	7	1	1	0	31	4
	2016–17	Primeira Liga	16	2	4	1	2	2	6	2	0	0	28	7
	Total		39	5	6	1	9	2	13	3	1	0	68	11
Paris Saint-Germain	2016–17	Ligue 1	7	0	4	0	0	0	—		—		11	0
	2017–18	Ligue 1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
	Total		8	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	13	0
Valencia (loan)	2017–18	La Liga	33	5	5	1	—		—		—		38	6
Valencia	2018–19	La Liga	25	5	2	0	—		12	3	—		39	8
	2019–20	La Liga	21	2	1	0	—		3	0	0	0	25	2
	2020–21	La Liga	31	5	3	2	—		—		—		34	7
	2021–22	La Liga	36	11	6	2	—		—		—		42	13
	Total		146	28	17	5	—		15	3	0	0	178	36
Wolverhampton Wanderers	2022–23	Premier League	13	1	1	1	4	0	—		—		18	2
	2024–25	Premier League	17	2	1	0	2	3	—		—		20	5
	Total		30	3	2	1	6	3	—		—		38	7
Benfica (loan)	2022–23	Primeira Liga	12	1	1	1	—		2	0	—		15	2
	2023–24	Primeira Liga	9	0	1	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	14	0
	Total		21	1	2	1	2	0	4	0	0	0	29	2
Villarreal (loan)	2023–24	La Liga	17	3	—		—		2	0	—		19	3
Career total			198	51	31	8	17	5	34	6	2	0	383	70

International Appearances and Goals

Guedes at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Portugal	2015	2	0
	2017	3	1
	2018	9	2
	2019	7	3
	2020	1	0
	2021	7	0
	2022	3	1
Total		32	7

Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Guedes goal.

List of international goals scored by Gonçalo Guedes
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	10 November 2017	Estádio do Fontelo, Viseu, Portugal	Saudi Arabia	2–0	3–0	Friendly
2	7 June 2018	Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal	Algeria	1–0	3–0	Friendly
3	7 June 2018	Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal	Algeria	3–0	3–0	Friendly
4	9 June 2019	Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal	Netherlands	1–0	1–0	2019 UEFA Nations League Final
5	7 September 2019	Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia	Serbia	2–0	4–2	UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
6	11 October 2019	Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal	Luxembourg	3–0	3–0	UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
7	9 June 2022	Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal	Czech Republic	2–0	2–0	2022–23 UEFA Nations League A

Honours and Awards

Gonçalo Guedes has won several trophies with his clubs and with the Portugal national team. He has also received individual awards for his performance.

Benfica