Bryan Goncalves
Bryan Goncalves (born 19 July 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian club Beveren.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 19 July 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Maisons-Laffitte, France | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Beveren | ||
Number | 78 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2008 | Conflans FC | ||
2008–2013 | FC Herblay | ||
2013–2015 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Paris Saint-Germain II | 5 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Conflans FC | ||
2017 | Toulouse Rodéo | 11 | (3) |
2017–2018 | Saint-Leu | ||
2018 | Marseille II | 14 | (2) |
2018–2019 | Houilles AC | ||
2019 | Racing Besançon | 1 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Versailles | 15 | (1) |
2021–2023 | Laval | 53 | (2) |
2023– | Beveren | 7 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023 |
Career
Goncalves was a youth player for Conflans FC and FC Herblay where he played as a striker.[1] He pretended he played as a centre-back in a trial with Paris Saint-Germain and ended up joining their reserves at the age of 18.[2] He began his senior career with their reserves in 2015. He was released and moved to non-league football with Conflans FC before moving to Toulouse Rodéo in 2017.[3] After a short stint with them, he again moved to non-league football with Saint-Leu before moving to the reserves of Marseille in 2018.[4] He followed that up with successive stints at semi-pro clubs Houilles and Racing Besançon, before moving to the Championnat National 3 side Versailles and helping them achieve promotion in his debut season with them.[5] On 17 June 2021, he transferred to Laval in the Championnat National.[6] He again won promotion with Laval in his debut season, this time into the Ligue 2 as a starter.[7]
On 31 July 2023, Goncalves signed a three-year contract with Beveren in Belgium.[8]
Personal life
Born in France, Goncalves also holds Portuguese citizenship[9] through his mother.[10]
References
- "Bryan Goncalves : « Une immense fierté »". PSG.FR.
- "Bryan Gonçalves, Laval : « je n'ai jamais caché mon amour pour ce club »". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert.
- "Interview. Stade lavallois. Bryan Goncalves : « À l'époque, j'étais un doux rêveur »". actu.fr.
- Mancelle, La Tribune (25 February 2022). "Bryan Goncalves, de la Youth League à la Mayenne". La Tribune Mancelle.
- "[News-Anciens] TitiPhone : 60 secondes avec… Bryan Goncalves (FC Versailles 78/N3)". Les Titis du PSG. 14 December 2019.
- "[Mercato-Anciens] Bryan Goncalves signe au Stade Lavallois (N1)". Les Titis du PSG. 28 May 2021.
- "Ligue 2 - Au Stade Lavallois, Bryan Goncalves "a toute sa place"". ici, par France Bleu et France 3. 31 July 2022.
- "WELKOM OP DE FREETHIEL, BRYAN GONCALVES!" [WELCOME TO THE FREETHIEL, BRYAN GONCALVES!] (in Dutch). Beveren. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- https://www.unfp.org/joueur/bryan-goncalves-21141/
- "Laval - Bryan Goncalves : « La moindre des choses, c'est de mouiller le maillot pour ce club jusqu'à la dernière minute de mon contrat »". MaLigue2. 8 December 2022.