Gonçalo Franco

RT estimated values · updated every few days · may lag breaking news by one revision.

Transfer path

Documented moves (9 on record) · "Fee not public" = transfer fee was not reported

1. Club not on file→Swansea City

   Jul 2024 · 24/25

   Fee not public

2. Club not on file→Club not on file

   Sept 2020 · 20/21

   Fee not public

3. Club not on file→Club not on file

   Jul 2019 · 19/20

   Fee not public

4. Club not on file→Club not on file

   Jul 2017 · 17/18

   Fee not public

Career profile

Estimated value rank vs peer groups, plus where they have played by position.

• ChampWvsCharlton Athletic

  2 May 26 · 90'

  3–1

  Match rating7.1
• ChampD@Norwich City

  25 Apr 26 · 68'

  1–1

  Match rating

AI scouting report

Franco is the Championship’s premier middle-of-the-park scavenger, a Portuguese engine who combines high-volume ball recovery with a surprisingly refined creative touch. While many "destroyers" are merely reactive, Franco’s profile is defined by proactivity; his 2.03 tackles won per 90 places him in the elite top 10% of league midfielders, yet he maintains an 82.9% pass accuracy that keeps his team in rhythm. The counterintuitive insight here is that despite his reputation as a defensive anchor, his 1.06 key passes per 90 and top-30% assist rate suggest a latent "eight" masquerading as a "six." He is virtually non-existent in the air, winning a dismal 22.2% of his aerial duels, meaning he requires a physical partner to handle the long-ball transitions. He is a high-intensity specialist tailor-made for a mid-table Premier League side or a top-tier Bundesliga outfit that prioritizes aggressive counter-pressing and rapid verticality over static possession.