Gonçalo Batista Franco (born 17 November 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Moreirense.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gonçalo Batista Franco[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-11-17) 17 November 2000 (age 21)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Porto, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Moreirense | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Boavista | ||
| 2010–2013 | Porto | ||
| 2014 | Rio Ave | ||
| 2014–2020 | Leixões | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Leixões | 6 | (0) |
| 2020– | Moreirense | 57 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2019 | Portugal U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:43, 12 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Born in Porto, Franco finished his youth career at Leixões S.C. after joining its academy at the age of 13. He made his LigaPro debut with the first team on 4 January 2020, featuring 83 minutes in a 0–1 home loss against F.C. Penafiel.[2]
Franco signed a five-year contract with Primeira Liga club Moreirense F.C. in the summer of 2020.[3] He played his first match in the competition on 20 September, coming on as a late substitute in the 2–0 home victory over S.C. Farense.[4] He scored his first goal the following 10 May, closing the 2–1 away defeat of Portimonense SC.[5]
Franco's father, Pedro, was also a footballer. A defender, he too represented Moreirense.[6]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leixões | 2019–20 | LigaPro | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Moreirense | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Moreirense F.C. – current squad | |
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