Alexis Gonçalves

Alexis Gonçalves Pereira (born 4 April 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian club Francs Borains, on loan from RWDM. Born in France, he represents the Cape Verde national team.

Alexis Gonçalves
Personal information
Full name Alexis Gonçalves Pereira
Date of birth (1997-04-04) 4 April 1997
Place of birth Nantua, France[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Francs Borains (on loan from RWDM)
Number 11
Youth career
2011–2014 Jura Sud
2014–2015 Dijon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Dijon II 28 (6)
2017–2018 Grasse 18 (9)
2018–2019 Toulon 31 (7)
2019 Châteauroux II 3 (1)
2019–2021 Châteauroux 36 (5)
2021– RWDM 10 (0)
2022– → Francs Borains (loan) 3 (1)
National team‡
2021– Cape Verde 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 February 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 04:32, 9 June 2021 (UTC)

Career

On 2 September 2019, Gonçalves signed his first professional contract with LB Châteauroux. He made his professional debut for Châteauroux in a 1–0 Ligue 2 loss to RC Lens on 16 September 2019.[2]

On 8 July 2021, it was announced that Gonçalves had signed a one-year contract with the option of an additional year with Belgian First Division B club RWDM.[3][4] On 26 January 2022, Gonçalves was loaned to Francs Borains in the third-tier Belgian National Division 1.[5]

International career

Born in France, Gonçalves is of Cape Verdean descent. He was called up to the Cape Verde national team for a pair of friendlies in June 2021.[6] He debuted with the Cape Verde national team in a friendly 2–0 loss to Senegal on 8 June 2021.[7]

References
  1. "Les premiers mots... - La Berrichonne Football". www.berrichonne.net.
  2. "Lens vs. Châteauroux - 16 September 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  3. Fiammetti, Alexandre (8 July 2021). "Officiel : Nouvelle recrue pour le RWDM". Walfoot.be (in French).
  4. Hellinckx, Sébastien (8 July 2021). "D1B: Alexis Gonçalves nouvel attaquant du RWDM". Édition digitale de Bruxelles (in French).
  5. "GONÇALVES PEREIRA EN PRÊT" (Press release) (in French). Francs Borains. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  6. "Football: Newcomers Sixten Mohlin, João Correia, Rely Cabral and Alexis Gonçalves are new in Bubista's call-up | INFORPRESS". 27 May 2021.
  7. "Match Report of Senegal vs Cape Verde Islands - 2021-06-08 - FIFA Friendlies - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com.
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