Guga (footballer, born 1997)

Gonçalo Rosa Gonçalves Pereira Rodrigues (born 18 July 1997), known as Guga, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Rio Ave F.C. as a midfielder.

Guga
Personal information
Full name Gonçalo Rosa Gonçalves Pereira Rodrigues[1]
Date of birth (1997-07-18) 18 July 1997[1]
Place of birth Faro, Portugal[1]
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rio Ave
Number 6
Youth career
2005–2007 Lusitano
2007–2008 Ferreiras
2008–2016 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Benfica B 9 (0)
2019 → Panetolikos (loan) 14 (0)
2019–2021 Famalicão 32 (3)
2021– Rio Ave 89 (4)
International career
2012 Portugal U15 2 (0)
2013 Portugal U16 10 (1)
2012–2014 Portugal U17 20 (2)
2015 Portugal U18 5 (2)
2015–2016 Portugal U19 15 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:39, 2 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Benfica

Born in Faro, Algarve, Guga started his career at local club Lusitano FC in 2005, before joining S.L. Benfica's youth system at the age of 11.[2] He made his professional debut with the latter's reserves on 13 August 2016, as a late substitute in a 2–0 away loss against Varzim S.C. in the LigaPro.[3]

On 9 January 2019, Guga joined Panetolikos F.C. of the Super League Greece on a six-month loan deal with the option for an additional year.[4][5]

Famalicão

On 26 June 2019, Guga signed a five-year contract with F.C. Famalicão.[6] His Primeira Liga bow took place on 10 August, when he started and finished the 2–0 away win over C.D. Santa Clara.[7] He scored his first goal on 14 September, the second of a 4–2 home victory against F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[8]

Rio Ave

Guga joined Rio Ave F.C. on 14 January 2021, on a deal until June 2024.[9] He played 20 matches until the end of the season, in an eventual relegation from the top division.[10]

The following campaign, Guga made 40 appearances and scored three goals in all competitions as the Vila do Conde side returned to the top flight as champions; his strike in the 3–0 defeat of local rivals Varzim on 22 August 2021 was chosen as the club's Goal of the Season.[11] On 5 July 2022, he was named Player of the Season for his efforts.[12]

Guga displayed a series of impressive performances during 2022–23, helping Rio Ave finish comfortably in 12th place. At the end of the season, with just one year left on his contract, he was linked to Portuguese giants FC Porto.[13]

Career statistics
As of match played 26 May 2023[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benfica B 2016–17 LigaPro 8 0 — — — — 8 0
2017–18 0 0 — — — — 0 0
2018–19 1 0 — — — — 1 0
Total 9 0 — — — — 9 0
Panetolikos (loan) 2018–19 Super League Greece 14 0 0 0 — — — 14 0
Famalicão 2019–20 Primeira Liga 26 2 2 0 1 0 — — 29 2
2020–21 6 1 1 0 0 0 — — 7 1
Total 32 3 3 0 1 0 — — 36 3
Rio Ave 2020–21 Primeira Liga 20 0 0 0 0 0 — 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 21 0
2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 33 2 4 1 3 0 — — 40 3
2022–23 Primeira Liga 33 2 1 0 2 0 — — 36 2
Total 86 4 5 1 5 0 — 1 0 97 5
Career Total 141 7 8 1 6 0 — 1 0 156 8

Honours

Rio Ave

Individual

  • Liga Portugal 2 Player of the Season: 2021–22[12]
  • Liga Portugal 2 Team of the Season: 2021–22[16]
  • Liga Portugal 2 Player of the Month: August 2021[17]
  • Liga Portugal 2 Midfielder of the Month: August 2021, April 2022[18]
  • Rio Ave Player of the Season: 2021–22[11]
  • Rio Ave Goal of the Season: 2021–22[11]

Notes
  1. Appearance in Primeira Liga relegation play-offs

References
  1. "Guga" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  2. "Formado no Benfica, Guga explica festejo frente às águias: "Não é falta de respeito"" [Developed at Benfica, Guga explains celebration against eagles: "No lack of respect there"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 10 July 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  3. "Varzim-Benfica B, 2–0: Águia sucumbe a pragmatismo e arte poveiros" [Varzim-Benfica B, 2–0: Eagles succumb to pragmatism and craftsmanship from men from Póvoa]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 August 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  4. "Pedro Amaral e Guga rumam à Grécia" [Pedro Amaral and Guga headed to Greece]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 9 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  5. Papamakarios, Petros (9 January 2019). Παναιτωλικός: Ανακοινώθηκαν οι Αμαράλ και Γκούγκα ως δανεικοί από τη Μπενφίκα [Panetolikos: Amaral and Guga announced on loan from Benfica] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  6. Morais, Pedro (26 June 2019). "Diogo Gonçalves e Guga Rodrigues reforçam Famalicão" [Diogo Gonçalves and Guga Rodrigues bolster Famalicão]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  7. "Santa Clara-Famalicão, 0–2 (resultado final)" [Santa Clara-Famalicão, 0–2 (final score)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  8. "Famalicão soma e segue no topo da Liga" [And counting for Famalicão to top the League]. O Minho (in Portuguese). 14 September 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  9. "Guga reforça o Rio Ave FC" [Guga strengthens Rio Ave FC] (in Portuguese). Rio Ave F.C. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  10. Matos, Diogo (14 October 2021). "Guga e o início de época no Rio Ave: "Estou com a máxima motivação"" [Guga and start of the season at Rio Ave: "I am as motivated as can be"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  11. Matos, Diogo (18 June 2022). "Guga eleito o melhor jogador da época pelos adeptos do Rio Ave" [Guga named best player of the season by Rio Ave fans]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  12. "Guga recebe o prémio de melhor jogador da época na II Liga" [Guga receives award for best player of the season in the II League] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  13. Pires, Sérgio; Travassos, Nuno (29 March 2023). "FC Porto e Rio Ave em conversações sobre Costinha e Guga" [FC Porto and Rio Ave in talks over Costinha and Guga] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  14. Guga at Soccerway
  15. Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (15 May 2022). "VÍDEO: Rio Ave recebe troféu de campeão da II Liga em clima de festa" [VIDEO: Rio Ave get II League champions trophy in party atmosphere] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  16. "Os 11 jogadores que compõem a equipa do ano da II Liga" [The 11 players who make up team of the year of the II League] (in Portuguese). Notícias ao Minuto. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  17. "Rio Ave domina prémios do mês de agosto na Liga Sabseg" [Rio Ave rule August monthly awards in Sabseg League] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  18. "Guga eleito o médio do mês de abril na 2.ª Liga" [Guga voted April midfielder of the month in the 2nd League]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 May 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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