External links
- Francisco Geraldes at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Francisco Geraldes national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Oliveira Geraldes [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1995 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal [1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wellington Phoenix (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim) | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| 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 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Eldense (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Wellington Phoenix (loan) | 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 13:01, 29 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Francisco 'Chico' Oliveira Geraldes (born 18 April 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for A-league club Wellington Phoenix, on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim.
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 Benfica B in the Segunda Liga. [2]
Geraldes spent the first part of the 2016–17 season on loan to Primeira Liga team Moreirense, [3] his maiden appearance in the competition taking place on 13 August 2016 in a 1–1 home draw with Paços de Ferreira. [4] His first goal came the following weekend, when he helped the visitors defeat 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 Tondela. [7]
For 2017–18, still owned by Sporting, Geraldes signed with Rio Ave. [8] The following campaign, in the same situation, he joined Germany's Eintracht Frankfurt. [9]
Geraldes was loaned to AEK Athens 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 Estoril. [13] In August 2023, after it expired, he joined Baniyas in the UAE Pro League on a contract of the same duration. [14]
On 6 January 2024, Geraldes left the latter by mutual agreement. [15] He moved to Johor Darul Ta'zim from the Malaysia Super League one week later. [16] He scored four times in the year's FA Cup in six games, as his side won the tournament. [17] [18] [19] [20]
On 30 August 2024, Geraldes joined Spanish Segunda División side Eldense on a one-year loan. [21] The following 7 February, after just four total appearances, the move was cancelled, [22] and five days later he moved to Wellington Phoenix of the A-League also on loan. [23]
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. [24] The following month, he featured in the 3–1 friendly win against the Czech Republic in Setúbal. [25]
An avid reader, Geraldes listed George Orwell as his favourite author. [26] [27]
| 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 [a] | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | ||
| Rio Ave | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [a] | 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 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| Career total | 241 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 274 | 27 | ||
Moreirense
Johor Darul Ta'zim
