Claude Gonçalves
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Legia Warszawa.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of Legia Warszawa's ~34 games this season through 5 injury absences (sprained ankle). He still appeared 7 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
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ekstraklasa | 7 | 0 | 1 | 408 | 6.78 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 6.4 |
Scout report
Claude Gonçalves is a 32-year-old central midfielder at Legia Warszawa, rated 11.8 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (15.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.31 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gonçalves.
On the season, Gonçalves graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.309 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 12 → 7). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 12. At 32 Gonçalves is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Gonçalves missed 5 games through injury (sprained ankle) out of roughly 34 this season. The 7 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.
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Legia Warszawa finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side
3.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 7 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 18) 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 15.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 11.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Ekstraklasa with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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