Gonçalo_Rodrigues
Guga (footballer, born 1997)
Portuguese footballer
Gonçalo Rosa Gonçalves Pereira Rodrigues (born 18 July 1997), known as Guga, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gonçalo Rosa Gonçalves Pereira Rodrigues[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-07-18) 18 July 1997 (age 26)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Faro, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beijing Guoan | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| 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) |
| 2021–2024 | Rio Ave | 101 | (5) |
| 2024– | Beijing Guoan | 2 | (0) |
| 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 17:35, 14 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Benfica
Born in Faro, Algarve, Guga started his career at local club Lusitano in 2005, before joining 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 in the LigaPro.[3]
On 9 January 2019, Guga joined Panetolikos 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 Famalicão.[6] His Primeira Liga bow took place on 10 August, when he started and finished the 2–0 away win over Santa Clara.[7] He scored his first goal on 14 September, the second of a 4–2 home victory against Paços de Ferreira.[8]
Rio Ave
Guga joined Rio Ave 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 Porto.[13]
Beijing Guoan
On 1 February 2024, having totalled 115 games during his spell at the Estádio dos Arcos, Guga transferred to Beijing Guoan from the Chinese Super League.[14][15]
- As of match played 2 February 2024[16]
| 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 | |||
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Total | 101 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 115 | 6 | |||
| Beijing Guoan | 2024 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 156 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 174 | 9 | |||
Rio Ave
Individual
- Liga Portugal 2 Player of the Season: 2021–22[12]
- Liga Portugal 2 Team of the Season: 2021–22[18]
- Liga Portugal 2 Player of the Month: August 2021[19]
- Liga Portugal 2 Midfielder of the Month: August 2021, April 2022[20]
- Rio Ave Player of the Season: 2021–22[11]
- Rio Ave Goal of the Season: 2021–22[11]
- Appearance in Primeira Liga relegation play-offs
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- 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.
- 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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "Guga reforça o Rio Ave FC" [Guga strengthens Rio Ave FC] (in Portuguese). Rio Ave F.C. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- 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.
- 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.
- "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.
- 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.
- Albuquerque, João; Santos, José (31 January 2024). "Guga homenageado ao intervalo do Rio Ave-Estoril antes de rumar à China" [Guga honoured at half-time of Rio Ave-Estoril before heading to China]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- "Guga encerra ciclo no Rio Ave FC" [Guga completes cycle at Rio Ave] (in Portuguese). Rio Ave F.C. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- 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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- Guga at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Guga national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)