Anthony Gonçalves (born 6 March 1986) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for Ligue 2 club Laval.

Early life

Anthony Gonçalves was born in Chartres, the capital of the

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Career

He made over 200 appearances in the Ligue 2 for Laval. In June 2016, he joined Strasbourg on a two-year contract. On 23 June 2019, he signed a three-year contract with Caen. He was named captain, replacing the departing

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. In July 2022, Anthony Gonçalves signed a new "1+1 year" contract with Laval, as the club returns to Ligue 2.

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at foot-national.com * * 1986 births Living people Sportspeople from Chartres Men's association football midfielders French footballers Stade Lavallois players RC Strasbourg Alsace players Stade Malherbe Caen players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Footballers from Centre-Val de Loire {{france-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub