Gonçalo Guedes facts for kids
Guedes with Valencia in 2021
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| Full name | Gonçalo Manuel Ganchinho Guedes | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1996 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Benavente, Portugal | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||||||||||||
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Current team
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||||||||||||
| Number | 29 | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| 2005–2014 | Benfica | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Benfica B | 38 | (11) | ||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Benfica | 39 | (5) | ||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Paris Saint-Germain | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | → Valencia (loan) | 33 | (5) | ||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Valencia | 113 | (23) | ||||||||||
| 2022– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | (3) | ||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | → Benfica (loan) | 21 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 2024 | → Villarreal (loan) | 17 | (3) | ||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||
| 2011 | Portugal U15 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Portugal U16 | 14 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Portugal U17 | 15 | (2) | ||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Portugal U18 | 5 | (3) | ||||||||||
| 2014 | Portugal U19 | 3 | (2) | ||||||||||
| 2015 | Portugal U20 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Portugal U21 | 12 | (5) | ||||||||||
| 2016 | Portugal U23 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2015–2022 | Portugal | 32 | (7) | ||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:04, 25 May 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||
Gonçalo Manuel Ganchinho Guedes (born on November 29, 1996) is a professional footballer from Portugal. He plays as a winger or forward for the English club Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Guedes started his football journey at Benfica in Portugal. He made his first professional appearance for their reserve team in April 2014. Six months later, he joined the first team. He scored 11 goals in 63 matches for Benfica and helped them win five major trophies.
In January 2017, he moved to Paris Saint-Germain for €30 million. After playing 13 matches for PSG, he was loaned to Valencia in September 2017. A year later, he joined Valencia permanently for €40 million. He played 178 games for the Spanish club, scoring 36 goals. He also helped Valencia win the Copa del Rey in 2019. In 2022, he signed with Wolverhampton Wanderers for £27.5 million. He later had loan spells back at Benfica and then at Villarreal.
Gonçalo Guedes also played for Portugal's national youth teams, from under-15 to under-23, earning 57 caps. He made his debut for the senior national team in November 2015 when he was 18. He played in the 2018 FIFA World Cup and scored the winning goal for Portugal in the 2019 UEFA Nations League final.
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Club Career Highlights
Starting at Benfica
Gonçalo Guedes was born in Benavente. He joined S.L. Benfica's youth academy in 2005 when he was just eight years old. In his very first game, he scored all five goals in a 5–0 win against a team of older boys. He also played in the first-ever UEFA Youth League in 2013–14. He helped Benfica win against strong teams like Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid to reach the final.
On April 19, 2014, Guedes made his professional debut for Benfica B. This was in a league match against Porto B. He played for 21 minutes in that game.
He made his debut for Benfica's first team on October 18, 2014, in a cup match. On January 4, 2015, he played his first game in the Primeira Liga, Portugal's top league. In July, he won the "Breakthrough Player of the Year" award for the 2014–15 season.
On September 26, 2015, Guedes scored his first goal for Benfica in a 3–0 league win. A few days later, on September 30, he scored his first goal in the UEFA Champions League. This made him the youngest Portuguese player to score in the Champions League group stage. The opposing manager, Diego Simeone, even praised him after the match. While at Benfica, he mostly played as a right-winger. Sometimes, he played as a central forward when the main striker was injured.
Moving to Paris Saint-Germain
On January 25, 2017, Guedes joined Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in France. The transfer fee was €30 million, and he signed a contract until 2021. He said he wanted to be like Pauleta, another Portuguese player who played for PSG. PSG won the race to sign him, beating Manchester United.
Guedes played his first game for PSG four days later. He came on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against Monaco.
Success at Valencia
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On September 1, 2017, Guedes was loaned to the Spanish club Valencia for the season. His agent, Jorge Mendes, helped make this transfer happen.
Guedes made his debut in La Liga, Spain's top league, eight days later. He came on as a substitute in a goalless draw against Atlético Madrid. On October 15, he scored his first goal for Valencia in a big 6–3 win. Six days later, he scored two goals and helped set up another in a 4–0 win against Sevilla. He received a lot of praise for his great start to the season.
On August 30, 2018, Guedes signed a permanent deal with Valencia until 2024. The initial fee was €40 million, which was a club record for Valencia. He had some injuries, including an ankle injury from October 2019 to February 2020. On May 25, 2019, he played in the 2019 Copa del Rey Final. Valencia beat Barcelona 2–1, winning their first trophy in 11 years.
The 2021–22 season was his best for Valencia. He scored 11 goals, making him the team's joint top scorer. He also played the most games and minutes that season. In March 2022, his long-range goal helped Valencia reach another Copa del Rey final.
Joining Wolverhampton Wanderers
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On August 8, 2022, Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers signed Guedes. He signed a five-year contract for £27.5 million. He made his debut five days later, coming on as a substitute in a draw against Fulham. On August 20, he made his first start for the team.
Loan Return to Benfica
On January 20, 2023, Guedes returned to his former club Benfica on loan for the rest of the 2022–23 season. The very next day, he came on as a substitute and scored in a 3–0 win.
In February, Guedes got a knee injury and needed surgery, which kept him out for almost two months. On May 21, 2023, he injured the same knee again and needed another surgery. Despite his injuries, Benfica won the Primeira Liga that season, and Guedes received a winner's medal.
On August 29, 2023, Benfica announced that Guedes' loan was extended until the end of the 2023–24 season. However, on January 19, 2024, his loan spell at Benfica ended early.
Loan to Villarreal
On January 19, 2024, after leaving Benfica, Wolverhampton Wanderers sent Guedes on another loan. This time, he joined the La Liga club Villarreal until the end of the 2023–24 season. He made his debut for Villarreal on January 20, 2024. On January 27, Guedes scored his first La Liga goal for Villarreal in a thrilling 5–3 win against Barcelona.
International Career
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Gonçalo Guedes was first called up to the Portugal senior team on November 6, 2015. He made his debut eight days later in a friendly match against Russia. He was 18 years old, making him the youngest player to represent Portugal since Cristiano Ronaldo.
On November 10, 2017, Guedes scored his first goal for the senior national team. It was in a 3–0 friendly win against Saudi Arabia. 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 final warm-up match before the tournament, he scored two goals in a 3–0 win against Algeria.
At the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals, which Portugal hosted, Guedes came on as a substitute in the semi-final. He started the final match against the Netherlands and scored the only goal, helping Portugal win the tournament.
In October 2022, he was included in Portugal's preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Career Statistics
Club Appearances
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| 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 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 33 | 5 | |||
| Total | 42 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 51 | 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 | 210 | 51 | 32 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 396 | 70 | ||
International Appearances
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| 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.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 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 | 3–0 | |||||
| 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
Benfica
- Primeira Liga: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2022–23
- Taça de Portugal: 2016–17
- Taça da Liga: 2014–15, 2015–16
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2016
Paris Saint-Germain
- Ligue 1: 2017–18
- Coupe de France: 2016–17
- Trophée des Champions: 2017
Valencia
- Copa del Rey: 2018–19
Portugal National Team
- UEFA Nations League: 2018–19
Individual Awards
- Segunda Liga Breakthrough Player of the Year: 2014–15
- SJPF Segunda Liga Player of the Month: October and December 2014
See also
In Spanish: Gonçalo Guedes para niños
