Bryan Goncalves (born 19 July 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian club Dender EH.

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 nationality[9] through his mother.[10]

Honours

Versailles

Laval

References

  1. ^ "Bryan Goncalves : " Une immense fierté "". PSG.FR. 23 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Bryan Gonçalves, Laval : " je n'ai jamais caché mon amour pour ce club "". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert. 5 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Interview. Stade lavallois. Bryan Goncalves : " À l'époque, j'étais un doux rêveur "". actu.fr.
  4. ^ Mancelle, La Tribune (25 February 2022). "Bryan Goncalves, de la Youth League à la Mayenne". La Tribune Mancelle.
  5. ^ "[News-Anciens] TitiPhone : 60 secondes avec… Bryan Goncalves (FC Versailles 78/N3)". Les Titis du PSG. 14 December 2019.
  6. ^ "[Mercato-Anciens] Bryan Goncalves signe au Stade Lavallois (N1)". Les Titis du PSG. 28 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Ligue 2 - Au Stade Lavallois, Bryan Goncalves "a toute sa place"". ici, par France Bleu et France 3. 31 July 2022.
  8. ^ "WELKOM OP DE FREETHIEL, BRYAN GONCALVES!" [WELCOME TO THE FREETHIEL, BRYAN GONCALVES!] (in Dutch). Beveren. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Bryan GONCALVES". unfp.org (in French). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  10. ^ "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.
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