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Gonçalo Guedes

Squad depthReal Sociedad · 29 yrs

Profile

Full nameGonçalo Manuel Ganchinho Guedes
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityPortugal
Age29
Date of birth29 Nov 1996
BirthplaceBenavente
Height179 cm
Shirt number#11
ClubReal Sociedad
Centre-forwardalso played MID
32
Appearances
8
Goals
4
Assists
1839
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Real Sociedad.

Injury-affected season

Missed 6 of Real Sociedad's ~38 games this season through 6 injury absences (toe, ankle). He still appeared 32 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
La Liga328418396.88
Copa del Rey7144827.25

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

Gonçalo Guedes is a 29-year-old centre-forward at Real Sociedad, rated 53.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 243rd of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (53.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.59 goal contributions per 90 (0.39 goals, 0.2 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Guedes.

Judged on this season alone, Guedes graded 39 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 17th of 38 of the 38 centre-forwards in the La Liga, on 8 goals and 4 assists in 32 appearances (0.587 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 19 → 39). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 53, 23rd of 38 of the 38 centre-forwards in the La Liga. At 29 Guedes is in his prime years, and a market index of 39.1 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Guedes missed 6 games through injury (toe, ankle) out of roughly 38 this season. The 32 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Injury-hit 2025/264 clubs
Current potential23rd of 38 centre-forwards · La LigaCurrent season17th of 38 centre-forwards · La Liga17th-best centre-forward in the La Liga243rd in the La Liga · potential23rd-highest potential centre-forward in the La Liga
53.1
Ratingi
23rd of 38 centre-forwards
38.6
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
53.8%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.59
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Real Sociedad finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

8
Goals
4
Assists
12
G+A
0.25
Goals / app

8 goals in 32 appearances (0.25 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 12 goal contributions (0.38 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.59 goal contributions per 90 (0.39 goals, 0.2 assists) — productive for the role.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 91.4/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 53.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 53.1, Guedes carries the 23rd-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the La Liga of 38. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.59 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals8
Shots on target18
Shots29

Passing

Assists4
Chances created25
Passes564
Pass accuracy74%

Possession

Successful dribbles18
Dribble success46.2%
Duels won87
Duels won %45.1%
Fouls won33

Defending

Tackles25
Interceptions4
Fouls committed18

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.