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Francisco Geraldes
Portuguese footballer
Francisco 'Chico' Oliveira Geraldes (born 18 April 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Oliveira Geraldes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-04-18) 18 April 1995 (age 29)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Johor Darul Ta'zim | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2014 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Sporting CP B | 71 | (11) |
| 2015–2020 | Sporting CP | 15 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Moreirense (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | → Rio Ave (loan) | 30 | (3) |
| 2018 | → Eintracht Frankfurt (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → AEK Athens (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Rio Ave | 32 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Estoril | 58 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | Baniyas | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Portugal U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Portugal U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | Portugal U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 December 2023 | |||
Born in Lisbon, Geraldes joined local Sporting CP's youth system in 2003, aged 8. On 30 March 2013, whilst still a junior, he made his professional debut with their reserves, playing one minute in a 3–1 home loss against S.L. Benfica B in the Segunda Liga.[2]
Geraldes spent the first part of the 2016–17 season on loan to Primeira Liga team Moreirense FC,[3] his maiden appearance in the competition taking place on 13 August 2016 in a 1–1 home draw with F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[4] His first goal came the following weekend, when he helped the visitors defeat C.D. Feirense 3–0 also as a starter.[5]
In late January 2017, both Geraldes and Daniel Podence were recalled from their loans by Sporting manager Jorge Jesus.[6] He made his competitive debut for his parent club on 11 March, coming on as a late substitute in the 4–1 away win over C.D. Tondela.[7]
For 2017–18, still owned by Sporting, Geraldes signed with Rio Ave FC.[8] The following campaign, in the same situation, he joined Germany's Eintracht Frankfurt.[9]
Geraldes was loaned to AEK Athens F.C. on 24 June 2019, with no purchase option included in the deal.[10] On 21 August 2020, he returned to Rio Ave on a permanent three-year contract.[11] On 1 October, he equalised an eventual 2–2 home draw against AC Milan, and also converted his attempt in the penalty shoot-out loss in the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League.[12]
On 30 July 2021, after 38 official appearances at the Estádio dos Arcos (one goal), Geraldes signed a two-year deal with newly-promoted G.D. Estoril Praia.[13] In August 2023, after it expired, he joined Baniyas Club in the UAE Pro League on a contract of the same duration.[14] On 6 January 2024, he left the latter by mutual agreement,[15] moving to Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. from the Malaysia Super League one week later.[16]
Geraldes won two caps for Portugal at under-21 level. His first was on 6 October 2016, in a 3–3 draw in Hungary in the 2017 UEFA European Championship qualifiers where he provided an assist to Podence.[17] The following month, he featured in the 3–1 friendly win against the Czech Republic in Setúbal.[18]
An avid reader, Geraldes listed George Orwell as his favourite author.[19][20]
- As of 23 December 2023[21]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting CP B | 2012–13 | Segunda Liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014–15 | 25 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 4 | ||||||
| 2015–16 | 38 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 7 | ||||||
| 2016–17 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 71 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 11 | ||
| Moreirense (loan) | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| Sporting CP | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Rio Ave (loan) | 2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 3 | ||
| Eintracht Frankfurt (loan) | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| AEK Athens (loan) | 2019–20 | Super League Greece | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | ||
| Rio Ave | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| Estoril | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 32 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 4 | |||
| Total | 58 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 6 | ||
| Baniyas Club | 2023–24 | UAE Pro League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2024–25 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 236 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 23 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Moreirense
- "Francisco Geraldes" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- "Sporting B-Benfica B, 1–3: Dérbi marcado por expulsões" [Sporting B-Benfica B, 1–3: Derby marked by ejections]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 March 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- Miroto Simões, Luís (4 July 2016). "Cónegos confirmam Francisco Geraldes" [Canons confirm Francisco Geraldes]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Moreirense emparou (1–1) com o Paços de Ferreira na 1ª jornada da Liga (vídeo)" [Moreirense drew (1–1) with Paços de Ferreira in the League's 1st round (video)] (in Portuguese). Guimarães TV. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- Figueiredo, João Tiago (21 August 2016). "Feirense-Moreirense, 0–3 (crónica)" [Feirense-Moreirense, 0–3 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- Carvalho, Alexandre (26 January 2017). "Geraldes e Podence regressam, Wallyson e Ary Papel no Moreirense" [Geraldes and Podence return, Wallyson and Ary Papel to Moreirense]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Tondela 1–4 Sporting" (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 11 March 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Francisco Geraldes emprestado ao Rio Ave" [Francisco Geraldes loaned to Rio Ave]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 26 July 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Eintracht Frankfurt sign Francisco Geraldes on loan". Eintracht Frankfurt. 26 July 2018. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- Kallonas, Ilias (24 June 2019). "ΑΕΚ: Στην Ελλάδα ο Ζεράλντες" [AEK: Geraldes to Greece] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- "Francisco Geraldes assina até 2023" [Francisco Geraldes signs until 2023]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- Fernandes, Mariana (1 October 2020). "Uma equipa guerreira que ficou à beira da história: Rio Ave cai com o AC Milan ao fim de 24 penáltis" [Team of warriors on the verge of history: Rio Ave fall to AC Milan after 24 penalties]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- "OFICIAL: Francisco Geraldes é jogador do Estoril-Praia" [OFFICIAL: Francisco Geraldes is a Estoril-Praia player] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- "Oficial: Francisco Geraldes apresentado no Baniyas" [Official: Francisco Geraldes presented at Baniyas]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- "OFICIAL: Francisco Geraldes rescinde com o Baniyas" [OFFICIAL: Francisco Geraldes cuts ties with Baniyas] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- "Mercado (oficial): Francisco Geraldes continua carreira na Malásia" [Market (official): Francisco Geraldes continues career in Malaysia]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- "Portugal desperdiça vantagens e empata na Hungria" [Portugal throw leads away and draw in Hungary]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 6 October 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- Angélico, José (11 November 2016). "Portugal impõe-se à República Checa" [Portugal dispose of Czech Republic]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Jogador do Sporting foi fotografado a ler Saramago e recebeu "reforços"" [Sporting player was photographed reading Saramago and was given "additions"]. Público (in Portuguese). 14 July 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- Pateiro, João Ricardo (18 September 2017). "Francisco Geraldes, o jogador que lê Orwell e sonha ser "ídolo no Sporting"" [Francisco Geraldes, the player who reads Orwell and dreams of being "idol at Sporting"] (in Portuguese). TSF. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- "Francisco Geraldes". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- "Leões deixam parabéns "especial" a Podence, Geraldes e Inácio" [Lions send "special" congratulations to Podence, Geraldes and Inácio]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 January 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- Francisco Geraldes at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Francisco Geraldes national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
