Mathieu Gonçalves

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| name = Mathieu Gonçalves

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|6|8|df=y}}

| birth_place = Paris 17e, France

| height = 1.78m

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

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| youthyears1 = 2007–2012 | youthclubs1 = Gagnac

| youthyears2 = 2012–2015 | youthclubs2 = Blagnac FC

| youthyears3 = 2015–2019 | youthclubs3 = Toulouse

| years1 = 2017–2021 | clubs1 = Toulouse II | caps1 = 20 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2019–2021 | clubs2 = Toulouse | caps2 = 5 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2020–2021 | clubs3 = → Le Mans (loan) | caps3 = 14 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2021–2023 | clubs4 = Xamax | caps4 = 23 | goals4 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2016–2017 | nationalteam1 = France U16 | nationalcaps1 = 12 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2017 | nationalteam2 = France U17 | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2018 | nationalteam3 = France U18 | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2019–2020 | nationalteam4 = France U19 | nationalcaps4 = 4 | nationalgoals4 = 0

| club-update = 19 June 2023

| ntupdate = 25 February 2020

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Mathieu Gonçalves (born 8 June 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender.

Career

Gonçalves joined the Toulouse FC academy at U15 level, and signed his first professional contract with the club in June 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.toulousefc.com/fr/trois-pitchouns-passent-pros|title=Trois Pitchouns passent pros !|publisher=Toulouse FC|language=fr|date=25 June 2018}} He made his professional debut for Toulouse in a 4–0 Ligue 1 loss to Paris Saint-Germain F.C. on 25 August 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/08/25/france/ligue-1/paris-saint-germain-fc/toulouse-fc/3030567/|title=PSG vs. Toulouse - 25 August 2019 - Soccerway|website=Soccerway}}

On 30 September 2020 Gonçalves joined Championnat National side Le Mans FC on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/football/le-mans-fc-boucle-son-recrutement-avec-mathieu-goncalves-1601477678|title=Le Mans FC boucle son recrutement avec Mathieu Gonçalves|publisher=France Bleu|language=fr|date=30 September 2020}}

On 8 July 2021, he signed a two-year contract with Xamax in Switzerland.{{cite web|publisher=Xamax|url=http://www.xamax.ch/news-detail.php?idnews=3379|title=VERTRAG FÜR GONÇALVES|date=8 July 2021|accessdate=22 October 2021|language=de}}

Personal life

Born in France, Gonçalves is of Portuguese descent.{{Cite web|url=https://lusojornal.com/ligue-1-mathieu-goncalves-le-defenseur-qui-monte-a-toulouse/|title=Ligue 1: Mathieu Gonçalves, le défenseur qui monte à Toulouse|first=Marco|last=Martins|date=September 8, 2019}}