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Gonçalo Guedes

Squad number 19 · Real Sociedad

Their 2026 World Cup

Gonçalo Guedes travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Portugal, wearing number 19, without ever getting on the pitch. His side played 5 matches (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat) and bowed out in the round of 16, beaten by Spain 1-0.

Attack went to Cristiano Ronaldo (5 matches, 441′) and Rafael Leão (5 matches, 161′).

Another 2 players in the Portugal squad ended up the same way, without a single minute. The full run is on the Portugal team page.

Gonçalo Guedes
Gonçalo Guedes — photo by Bryan Berlin · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Biography

Gonçalo Manuel Ganchinho Guedes (European Portuguese: [ɡõˈsalu ˈɣɛðɨʃ]; born 29 November 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for La Liga club Real Sociedad and the Portugal national team. Guedes began his career at Benfica, making his professional debut for the reserves in April 2014 and the first team six months later. After 11 goals in 63 matches across all competitions, winning five major trophies, he transferred to Paris Saint-Germain for a €30 million transfer fee in January 2017. He played only 13 matches for PSG before being loaned to Valencia in September 2017, joining them on a permanent basis for a €40 million transfer fee a year later. He played 178 games and scored 36 goals for the Spanish club, winning the Copa del Rey in 2019, and signed for Wolverhampton Wanderers for £27.5 million in 2022. Guedes earned 57 caps for Portugal at youth level, from under-15 to under-23. He made his senior international debut in November 2015, at age 18, and played at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · text adapted from the article.

See all the tournament stats on the World Cup data hub.

Photo: Bryan Berlin · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)