Esmaël Gonçalves

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Born on : June 25, 1991 (35 years) at Bissau

Nationality : Guinea-Bissau Portugal

Height : 1m85

Weight : 82 kg

Best foot : Right foot

Number of international caps : 1

First cap : vs Burkina Faso 22/03/2018

2020
2019
2018
2017-2018
2015-2016
2014-2015
2013-2014
2011-2012

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Main position
Striker	70%
Second striker	24%

Identities

Isma

Esmaël Ruti Tavares Cruz da Silva Gonçalves

Esmaël Gonçalves

Gonçalves's career statisticsLast updated on 07/11/2026 at 10:28

Offense

Defense

Playing time

Presence

discipline

V D L

Results

Season

Club

League

Continent

Nat. cups

International

Total

tier

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

2024/2025

2023/2024

2022/2023

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Raith Rovers	Scottish FA Cup	2	1	99	2		99	77	50%	1	100%	50%	0%	50%
Raith Rovers	cinch Championship	5	1	178	2	1	178	77	40%	4	42%	20%	40%	40%
Raith Rovers	Challenge Cup	1			1		54	77	100%		100%	0%	0%	100%

2022/2023

Livingston

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Livingston	Premier Sports Cup	4					4		254	10	100%		80%	1		50%	0%	50%
Livingston	cinch Premiership	8					1	2	188	10	13%	17	33%			38%	13%	50%

2021/2022

Sheikh Russell

2020/2021

Chennaiyin FC

217

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Chennaiyin FC	Indian Super League	16	4	1	217		9	4	868	99	63%	6	80%	2		13%	50%	38%

2020

Yamaga

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Yamaga	Meiji Yasuda J2 League	5							76	7	0%	9	22%			0%	20%	80%

2019

Yamaga

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Yamaga	Meiji Yasuda J1 League	3		1					39	45	0%	3	33%	1		0%	33%	67%

2018/2019

Esteghlal T.

331

478

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Esteghlal T.	Persian Gulf Cup	13	2		331		3	8	662	20	62%	5	87%	1		62%	15%	23%
Esteghlal T.	AFC Champions League	5					4		294	20	60%	2	83%			20%	40%	40%

2018

Pakhtakor

148

154

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Pakhtakor	Pepsi O'zbekiston Superligasi	31	16		148		21	14	2373	11	94%	2	97%	4		61%	23%	16%
Guinée-Bissau	Rencontres amicales	1					2		90	0	100%		100%			0%	0%	100%

2017/2018

Club	Competition														V	D	L
Hearts	Betfred Cup	4	1	1	390	4	2	390	0	100%		100%			50%	25%	25%
Hearts	Ladbrokes Premiership	20	6		220	11	9	1321	77	80%	6	83%	3	1	25%	45%	30%
Hearts	Scottish FA Cup	1					1	87	77	100%		100%			100%	0%	0%

2016/2017

Hearts

180

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Hearts	Ladbrokes Premiership	15	7		180		18	4	1263	77	100%		94%	3	1	27%	20%	53%
Hearts	Scottish FA Cup	2	1		180		3	1	180	77	100%		100%	1		0%	50%	50%

2016/2017

Anorthosis

197

176

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Anorthosis	First Division	19	8		197		21	6	1575	77	100%		90%	6		32%	37%	32%
Anorthosis	Coupe de Chypre	2	2		90			2	180	77	100%					100%	0%	0%

2015/2016

Anorthosis

619

685

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Anorthosis	First Division	14	1		619		14	3	619	77	36%	10	78%	1		14%	36%	50%
Anorthosis	Coupe de Chypre	1					2		66	77	100%		33%	1		0%	100%	0%

2015/2016

Ettifaq FC

196

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Ettifaq FC	Saudi Crown Prince Cup	2	1		196		1	1	196	77	100%					50%	0%	50%

2014/2015

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Anorthosis	First Division	15	9		140		16	5	1260	77	93%	1	100%	3		47%	20%	33%
Anorthosis	Coupe de Chypre	3	2		113		2	2	225	77	100%		100%			33%	33%	33%

2014/2015

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Rio Ave	(C3) Europa League	4	1	163	3	1	163	77	50%	6	40%	1	25%	25%	50%
Rio Ave	Liga NOS	12	1	519	4	5	519	77	58%	6	67%	1	33%	42%	25%
Rio Ave	Taça da Liga	3	1	161	1	1	161	77	67%	2	75%		0%	67%	33%
Rio Ave	Taça de Portugal	2	1	107		2	107	77	100%		50%		100%	0%	0%

2013/2014

Veria

488

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Veria	Superleague	15	2		488		13	6	975	24	67%	5	100%	1		33%	33%	33%

2013/2014

Club	Competition													V	D	L
APOEL	Ligue des Champions	2	1	175	1	1	175	23	100%		100%	1	1	0%	100%	0%
APOEL	LTV Super Cup	1				1	66	23	100%		100%			100%	0%	0%
APOEL	First Division	10	3	213	3	6	639	23	70%	3	71%			60%	10%	30%
APOEL	(C3) Europa League	4	1	274	4	2	274	23	75%	1	50%	1		0%	50%	50%

2012/2013

St. Mirren

288

153

Club	Competition													V	D	L
St. Mirren	Scottish League Cup	2	2	1	90	3		180	77	100%		100%	1	100%	0%	0%
St. Mirren	Premier League	12	3		288	13	3	864	77	92%	1	80%	2	17%	50%	33%
St. Mirren	Scottish FA Cup	2	3		60	2	1	180	77	100%		100%		50%	0%	50%

2012/2013

Rio Ave

Club	Competition									V	D	L
Rio Ave	Liga ZON Sagres	6	6	2	379	77	83%	1	40%	17%	33%	50%
Rio Ave	Taça da Liga	1		1	90	77	100%		20%	0%	100%	0%
Rio Ave	Taça de Portugal	1	1		45	77	100%		50%	0%	0%	100%

2011/2012

Nice

398

298

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Nice	Ligue 1	17	2	3	398	10	5	795	24	41%	10	45%	2	24%	41%	35%
Nice	Coupe de France	2	1		98		2	98	24	0%	2	100%	1	50%	50%	0%
Nice B	Championnat de France Amateur 2	5				5	2	401	0	100%			1	20%	40%	40%

2010/2011

Nice

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Nice	Ligue 1	1							30	36	0%	1	5%	1		0%	0%	100%
Nice B	Championnat de France Amateur 2	9	3		204		7	5	611	0	67%	3		1		56%	33%	11%

2010/2011

Nice B

405

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Nice B	Championnat de France Amateur 2	5	1		405		9	1	405	0	80%	1				0%	40%	60%

2009/2010

Nice B

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Nice B	Championnat de France Amateur 2	1					1		73	0	100%					0%	0%	100%

2008/2009

2007/2008

Total

The data represented with this background color are not complete. The figures may not reflect reality.

Notes

Overall

/100

Physical

/20

Mental

/20

Technical

/20

Offense

/20

Defense

/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.

Player's titles

Victories

Division A	1	2014
Supercoupe	1	2013
Scottish League Cup	1	2013

Runner-ups

Scottish Challenge Cup	1	2023
UPFL	1	2018

Transfers

14/09/24 > 22/09/24	Ibri Club
10/07/24 > 14/09/24	Sohar SC	Free
10/02/23 > 01/06/23	Raith Rovers	Loan
01/06/22 > 01/09/23	Livingston	Free
17/11/21 > 16/04/22	Sheikh Russell
11/10/20 > 18/08/21	Chennaiyin FC
09/09/19 > 01/10/20	Yamaga	Free
28/01/19 > 01/07/19	Esteghlal T.
28/01/18 > 28/01/19	Pakhtakor	300 k€
30/01/17 > 28/01/18	Hearts	200 k€
12/01/16 > 30/01/17	Anorthosis
01/07/15 > 12/01/16	Ettifaq FC
27/01/15 > 01/07/15	Anorthosis
14/01/14 > 01/07/14	Veria	Loan
01/07/13 > 01/01/14	APOEL Nicosie	Loan
21/01/13 > 01/07/13	St. Mirren	Loan
03/08/12 > 27/01/15	Rio Ave
01/01/11 > 01/07/12	Nice
01/07/08 > 01/01/11	Nice B
01/07/07 > 01/07/08	Boavista B

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Player career by clubLast updated on 04/11/2026 at 06:53

Club	Played matches	Goals	Assists	Efficiency	Minutes played	Yellow cards	Red cards	Match starts	V Victories	L Losses
APOEL	17	5		231	1154	2	1	76%13	41%7	29%5
Anorthosis	54	22		178	3925	11		81%44	33%18	35%19
Chennaiyin FC	16	4	1	217	868	2		63%10	13%2	38%6
Esteghlal T.	18	2		478	956	1		61%11	50%9	28%5
Ettifaq FC	2	1		196	196			100%2	50%1	50%1
Guinée-Bissau	1				90			100%1	0%0	100%1
Hearts	42	15	1	216	3241	7	2	90%38	29%12	38%16
Livingston	12				442	1		42%5	42%5	50%6
Yamaga	8		1		115	1		0%0	0%0	75%6
Nice	20	3	3	308	923	4		35%7	25%5	35%7
Nice B	20	4		373	1490	2		80%16	30%6	35%7
Pakhtakor	31	16		148	2373	4		94%29	61%19	16%5
Raith Rovers	8	2		166	331			50%4	25%2	50%4
Rio Ave	29	4		366	1464	2		69%20	28%8	34%10
St. Mirren	16	8	1	153	1224	3		94%15	31%5	31%5
Veria	15	2		488	975	1		67%10	33%5	33%5

Player's favourite opponents

Club		V
Aberdeen	8	1	1
Nea Salamina	6	3	0
Hibernian	8	1	2
St. Johnstone	6	2	2
Kilmarnock	6	3	3
Bunyodkor	4	3	0
Aris	4	3	2
Metallurg B.	4	4	4
APOEL	9	0	3
Dundee FC	4	2	2
Navbakhor	4	1	1
Ethnikos A	3	1	0
Chaves	3	1	2
Mac. Tel-Aviv	2	0	0
EF Bastia	2	2	0
EN Paralimni	2	2	0
ASIL Lysi	2	2	2
Doxa	2	2	2
Sodgiyona	2	2	1
Apollon	8	3	3

Player's worst opponents

Club		L
Omonia	6	5	15
AEK Larnaca	8	5	14
Celtic	7	5	18
APOEL	9	4	13
Hibernian	8	4	12
Apollon	8	3	12
Rangers	5	3	9
Aberdeen	8	3	10
St. Johnstone	6	3	3
Bordeaux	2	2	4
Ermis	6	2	9
Motherwell	5	2	5
Dundee FC	4	2	4
Hamilton	5	2	5
Inverness	4	2	6
Benfica	2	2	2
FC Porto	3	2	8
SC Delhi	2	2	6
Lokomotiv T.	4	2	7
Eintracht Francfort	1	1	3

Results with or without him

In clubs

for the national team

Season	Club	When present			When absent			Influence
		v	l	Total	v	l	Total
2024/2025	Ibri Club	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-
2023/2024	Livingston	0%	0%	0	63%	13%	8	-
2022/2023	Raith Rovers	25%	50%	8	14%	57%	7	Very positive
2022/2023	Livingston	42%	50%	12	50%	28%	18	Slightly negative
2021/2022	Sheikh Russell	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-
2020/2021	Chennaiyin FC	13%	38%	16	25%	0%	4	-
2020	Yamaga	0%	67%	6	21%	42%	19	-
2019	Yamaga	0%	67%	3	17%	33%	6	-
2018/2019	Esteghlal T.	50%	28%	18	100%	0%	3	-
2018	Pakhtakor	61%	16%	31	50%	50%	2	-
2017/2018	Hearts	32%	28%	25	75%	0%	4	-
2016/2017	Hearts	24%	53%	17	0%	100%	1	-
2016/2017	Anorthosis	38%	29%	21	33%	33%	3	-
2015/2016	Anorthosis	13%	47%	15	50%	33%	6	-
2015/2016	Ettifaq FC	50%	50%	2	100%	0%	1	-
2014/2015	Anorthosis	44%	33%	18	0%	0%	0	-
2014/2015	Rio Ave	33%	29%	21	38%	44%	16	Slightly negative
2013/2014	Veria	33%	33%	15	0%	0%	0	-
2013/2014	APOEL	41%	29%	17	56%	22%	9	Negative
2012/2013	St. Mirren	31%	31%	16	33%	33%	3	-
2012/2013	Rio Ave	13%	50%	8	64%	29%	14	Extremely negative
2011/2012	Nice	26%	32%	19	32%	44%	25	Slightly negative
2010/2011	Nice	0%	100%	1	39%	35%	23	-
2010/2011	Nice B	0%	60%	5	0%	57%	7	-
2009/2010	Nice B	0%	100%	1	38%	38%	29	-
2008/2009	Nice B	0%	0%	0	33%	23%	30	-
2007/2008	Boavista B	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-

First times

In clubs

for the national team

in competitions

Date	Competition	Games	Score	First times
Nice B
15/11/2009		Monaco B - Nice B	1 - 0	First match with the club, first start, first loss
25/09/2010		Corte - Nice B	2 - 2	First goal
13/02/2011		Borgo FC - Nice B	2 - 4	First victory
Nice
30/01/2011		Bordeaux - Nice	2 - 0	First match with the club, first loss
07/01/2012		Marck - Nice	0 - 2	First victory, first goal
24/03/2012		Nice - Marseille	1 - 1	First start
Rio Ave
18/08/2012	LZONS	Rio Ave - Maritimo	0 - 1	First match with the club, first start, first loss
27/08/2012	LZONS	Sporting CP - Rio Ave	0 - 1	First victory
28/08/2014		Rio Ave - Elfsborg	1 - 0	First goal
St. Mirren
27/01/2013	SLC	St. Mirren - Celtic Glasgow	3 - 2	First match with the club, first start, first victory, first goal
02/02/2013	SFAC	St. Mirren - St. Johnstone	2 - 0	First time scoring 2 goals
16/02/2013	PL	St. Mirren - Hibernian	0 - 1	First loss
APOEL Nicosie
31/07/2013	LC	APOEL Nicosie - Maribor	1 - 1	First match with the club, first start, first goal
06/08/2013	LC	Maribor - APOEL Nicosie	0 - 0	First red card
17/08/2013	LTVSC	APOEL Nicosie - Apollon	1 - 0	First victory
14/09/2013	FD	AEL Limassol - APOEL Nicosie	2 - 1	First loss
02/12/2013	FD	APOEL Nicosie - AEK Kouklia	5 - 0	First time scoring 2 goals, first time scoring 3 goals
Veria
19/01/2014	S	Veria - Panathinaikos	1 - 3	First match with the club, first loss
26/01/2014	S	PAOK Salonique - Veria	4 - 1	First goal
02/02/2014	S	Veria - Panthrakikos	0 - 0	First start
23/02/2014	S	PAS Giannina - Veria	0 - 1	First victory
Anorthosis Famagusta
01/02/2015	FD	Othellos - Anorthosis	0 - 2	First match with the club, first start, first victory, first goal
04/02/2015	CC	Anorthosis - Digenis Oroklinis	2 - 0	First time scoring 2 goals
28/02/2015	FD	Apollon - Anorthosis	2 - 0	First loss
Ettifaq FC
11/09/2015	SCPC	Al Oruba - Ettifaq FC	0 - 1	First match with the club, first start, first victory, first goal
23/10/2015	SCPC	Al Ahli - Ettifaq FC	1 - 0	First loss
Heart of Midlothian
01/02/2017		Hearts - Rangers	4 - 1	First match with the club, first start, first victory
04/02/2017		Motherwell - Hearts	0 - 3	First goal, first time scoring 2 goals
22/02/2017	SFAC	Hibernian - Hearts	3 - 1	First loss
25/02/2017		Partick Th. - Hearts	2 - 0	First red card
Pakhtakor Tashkent
02/03/2018		Pakhtakor - Sodgiyona	2 - 0	First match with the club, first start, first victory, first goal
10/03/2018		Bunyodkor - Pakhtakor	1 - 0	First loss
19/04/2018		Metallurg B. - Pakhtakor	0 - 5	First time scoring 2 goals
18/08/2018		Pakhtakor - Nasaf Qarshi	4 - 0	First time scoring 3 goals
Esteghlal Téhéran
07/02/2019		Paykan - Esteghlal T.	0 - 4	First match with the club, first victory, first goal
15/02/2019		Teraktor Sazi - Esteghlal T.	1 - 0	First loss
08/03/2019		Esteghlal T. - Naft MIS	1 - 0	First start
Matsumoto Yamaga
23/11/2019		Yamaga - Yokohama FM	0 - 1	First match with the club, first loss
Chennaiyin FC
24/11/2020		Jamshedpur - Chennaiyin FC	1 - 2	First match with the club, first start, first victory, first goal
04/12/2020		Chennaiyin FC - Bengaluru	0 - 1	First loss
13/01/2021		Odisha FC - Chennaiyin FC	1 - 2	First time scoring 2 goals
Livingston
09/07/2022		Albion Rovers - Livingston	2 - 3	First match with the club, first start, first victory
12/07/2022		Livingston - Inverness	1 - 2	First loss
Raith Rovers
11/02/2023	SFAC	Raith Rovers - Motherwell	3 - 1	First match with the club, first victory, first goal
17/02/2023	C	Queen's Park - Raith Rovers	1 - 1	First start
12/03/2023	SFAC	Rangers - Raith Rovers	3 - 0	First loss

Player's career by competitionLast updated on 04/11/2026 at 06:53

Competition	Played matches	Goals	Efficiency	Assists	Own goals	Match starts	Yellow cards	V Victories	D Draws	L Losses
Ligue 1	Ligue 1	18	2	413	3	825	39%7		22%4	39%7	39%7
Coupe de France	Coupe de France	2	1	98		98			50%1	50%1
National 2	National 2	20	4	373		1490	80%16		30%6	35%7	35%7
Division A	Division A	58	21	195		4093	78%45		36%21	28%16	36%21
Supercoupe	Supercoupe	1				66	100%1		100%1
Coupe de Chypre	Coupe de Chypre	6	4	118		471	100%6		50%3	33%2	17%1
Super League 1	Super League 1	15	2	488		975	67%10		33%5	33%5	33%5
Premiership	Premiership	55	16	227		3636	78%43	2	25%14	35%19	40%22
Scottish League Cup	Scottish League Cup	10	3	275	2	824	100%10		60%6	10%1	30%3
Scottish FA Cup	Scottish FA Cup	7	5	109		546	86%6		43%3	14%1	43%3
Scottish Challenge Cup	Scottish Challenge Cup	1				54	100%1				100%1
Championship	Championship	5	1	178		178	40%2		20%1	40%2	40%2
Primeira Liga	Primeira Liga	18	1	898		898	67%12		28%5	39%7	33%6
Taça de Portugal	Taça de Portugal	3	1	152		152	100%3		67%2		33%1
Taça da Liga	Taça da Liga	4	1	251		251	75%3			75%3	25%1
Saudi Crown Prince Cup	Saudi Crown Prince Cup	2	1	196		196	100%2		50%1		50%1
J1 League	J1 League	3			1	39				33%1	67%2
J2 League	J2 League	5				76				20%1	80%4
Iran Pro League	Iran Pro League	13	2	331		662	62%8		62%8	15%2	23%3
Indian Super League	Indian Super League	16	4	217	1	868	63%10		13%2	50%8	38%6
UPFL	UPFL	31	16	148		2373	94%29		61%19	23%7	16%5
Rencontres amicales	Rencontres amicales	1				90	100%1				100%1
Ligue des Champions	Ligue des Champions	2	1	175		175	100%2	1		100%2
Ligue Europa	Ligue Europa	8	2	219		437	63%5		13%1	38%3	50%4
AFC Champions League	AFC Champions League	5				294	60%3		20%1	40%2	40%2

Player's results for each season

Season	Club	Tier	Rk.	pts	MP	V	D	L	GF	GA
2023/2024	Livingston	1	8	4	3	1	1	1	3	6
2022/2023	Raith Rovers	2	7	43	36	11	10	15	46	49
2020/2021	Chennaiyin FC	1	8	20	20	3	11	6	17	23
2020	Yamaga	2	21	20	23	4	8	11	21	37
2019	Yamaga	1	17	31	34	6	13	15	21	40
2018/2019	Esteghlal T.	1	3	57	30	16	9	5	40	13
2018	Pakhtakor	1P	2	37	10	6	2	2	25	13
2018	Pakhtakor	1	1	47	22	14	5	3	36	12
2017/2018	Hearts	1	12	0	1	0	0	1	1	4
2016/2017	Hearts	1P	5	46	36	12	10	14	55	49
2016/2017	Hearts	1	5	45	33	12	9	12	51	43
2016/2017	Anorthosis	1	9	26	21	6	8	7	26	24
2015/2016	Anorthosis	1	5	59	36	16	11	9	57	41
2014/2015	Anorthosis	1	5	52	32	16	4	12	50	37
2014/2015	Rio Ave	1	9	24	18	6	6	6	24	24
2013/2014	Veria	1	15	38	34	9	11	14	31	51
2013/2014	APOEL	1	3	29	14	9	2	3	24	8
2012/2013	St. Mirren	1	11	41	38	9	14	15	47	60
2012/2013	Rio Ave	1	5	21	15	6	3	6	18	20
2011/2012	Nice	1	13	42	38	10	12	16	39	46
2010/2011	Nice	1	17	46	38	11	13	14	33	48
2010/2011	Nice B	5	16	17	12	0	5	7	8	22
2009/2010	Nice B	5	11	70	30	11	7	12	39	30
2008/2009	Nice B	5	5	73	30	10	13	7	39	30

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