Bio

Pedro António Pereira Gonçalves (born 28 June 1998), also known as Pote, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Sporting CP. Born in Chaves, Gonçalves signed a two-year contract with English club Wolverhampton Wanderers in July 2017, from Valencia CF. He made his only competitive appearance for the first team on 28 August 2018, in a 2–0 away win against Sheffield Wednesday in the second round of the EFL Cup, coming on as a 62nd-minute substitute for Elliot Watt. Gonçalves returned to Portugal on 2 July 2019, joining newly promoted F.C. Famalicão on a five-year deal alongside teammate João Caiado. He made his Primeira Liga debut on 10 August, playing the entire 2–0 victory at C.D. Santa Clara. His first goal was scored one month later, helping the hosts beat F.C. Paços de Ferreira 4–2. During his spell at the Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho, Gonçalves scored seven times in all competitions from 40 appearances. On 18 August 2020, Gonçalves agreed to a five-year contract with Sporting CP of the same league. With two goals in a 4–0 win over C.D. Tondela on 1 November, he reached five goals in his first six league games, second-best in the league. On 5 December, he scored and was sent off in a 2–2 draw at his previous club; this was his tenth goal over six consecutive matches. Gonçalves earned his first cap for Portugal at under-21 level on 4 September 2020, in a 4–0 win in Cyprus for the 2021 UEFA European Championship qualifiers. On 13 October, in another away fixture for the same competition, he scored twice against Gibraltar (3–0).