Guga

Following his move to Beijing Guoan, Guga's current-season form is up 214% on last season (Season 14→44), while his Rating eased 49→24. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Pafos	2	0	0	6.9	—	—
2025/26	Al Najma · 18th	13	0	0	6.5	27	6
2025/26	Beijing Guoan · 4th	30	4	6	7.39	28	6
2024/25	Beijing Guoan	33	2	2	7.11	—	—
2023/24	Rio Ave · 11th	15	1	0	6.97	49	14
2022/23	Rio Ave · 12th	33	2	2	7.11	62	40

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 5 youth-team spells in the full career.

Portugal · international

Side	Apps	G
Portugal U19	9	4
Portugal U17	10	2

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

Guga is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Beijing Guoan, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 6 assists in 30 appearances, a Season grade of 44, top 94% of Super League central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 24.1, ranking 54th of 246 in the Super League. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (84.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.3 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Guga.

Judged on this season alone, Guga graded 44 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 48th of 51 of the 51 central midfielders in the Super League, on 4 goals, 6 assists and 2.295 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 14 → 44). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24, top 22% of the 51 central midfielders in the Super League. At 29 Guga is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2022/23

Current potentialTop 22% central midfielders · Super League Current season48th of 51 central midfielders · Super League 48th-best central midfielder in the Super League 54th in the Super League · potential 11th-highest potential central midfielder in the Super League

24.1

Ratingi

11th of 51 central midfielders

43.5

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

84.3%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.3

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Beijing Guoan finished 4th of 16 · an upper-table side

Apps

2.3

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 16) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 6 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 84.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.4 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 24.1, Guga carries the 11th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Super League (top 22%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %84.3%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900.158

Assists / 900.237

Goal contribution / 900.396

Defensive actions / 902.295

Player flow

Goal involvements10

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~4), then tapers with age. At 29, Guga sits on 2.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Guga's projected Rating — 24.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Super League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists6

Defending

Tackles38

Interceptions14

Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Beijing GuoanFeb 2024 – now

Rio AveJan 2021 – Feb 2024

FamalicaoJul 2019 – Jan 2021

Panetolikosuntil Jul 2019

About Guga

Gonçalo Rosa Gonçalves Pereira Rodrigu is a 29-year-old central midfielder who plays for Beijing Guoan, born on July 18, 1997 in Faro, standing 168 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Beijing Guoan currently sit 4th of 16 in the Super League.

This season

In the current season, Guga has made 30 appearances with 4 goals and 6 assists across 2,275 minutes, averaging a 6.51 match rating over his last 10 rated games. His season has spanned the Super League, the Pro League and the AFC Champions League Two.

When Guga plays, Beijing Guoan's record this season is 7W-1D-18L — and his match ratings average 6.95 at home against 6.5 on the road.

Recent matches

May 14, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Al-Fateh (69 minutes, 6 rating)
May 9, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Al-Hazm (45 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 28, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Al Khaleej Saihat (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 23, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Al Taawon (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 11, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs NEOM (86 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 3, 2026: 2-5 loss away at Al-Nassr (55 minutes, 6 rating)
March 12, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Damac (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 6, 2026: 0-4 loss away at Al-Hilal Saudi FC (23 minutes, 6.2 rating)
February 28, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Al Okhdood (67 minutes, 7.3 rating)
February 25, 2026: 0-5 loss at home vs Al-Nassr (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Guga at 24.1 with a Season form score of 43.5, ranking 54th of 246 central midfielders in the Super League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Segunda Liga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, Guga has totalled 258 club appearances with 16 goals and 11 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 33 appearances for Rio Ave.

Guga's career has also included time at Rio Ave, Famalicao and Panetolikos.

On the international stage, Guga has represented Portugal U19 and Portugal U17 — 19 caps and 6 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Beijing Guoan finished 4th of 16 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points