Proeleven S.A.
Iberian Football Career Architects

Portugal

€117mm

Key Facts

Also known as: ProEleven; ProEleven Gestão Desportiva
Founded: 2001 (founded by Carlos Gonçalves)
Headquarters: Rua Marcos de Assunção 4, Escritórios 3.08–3.09, 2805-290 Pragal (Almada), Portugal — offices also in Vila do Conde & Porto
Players: ≈ 80 (28 in top-tier) • Total market value ≈ €117mm
FIFA/FA registration: Transfermarkt Verified Agency (since 27 May 2022); multiple FIFA-licensed agents on staff
Languages: Portuguese; English (multilingual staff)
Regions covered: Portugal, Spain, England, Germany, Türkiye, Cyprus, Middle East (Saudi Arabia), USA/MLS
Email: info@proeleven.pt
Phone: +351 939 597 194
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/proeleven_sa/
X: https://x.com/proeleven_sa
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProelevenGestDesportiva

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About

Founded in 2001 by FIFA agent Carlos Gonçalves, ProEleven is a Portuguese career-management agency with two decades of deal-making across Europe and beyond. The firm emphasizes “honour, seriousness and professionalism,” brokering hundreds of transfers and renewals for players and coaches across the top competitions.

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Key People

• CEO/Founder: Carlos de Almeida Gonçalves — Owner; FIFA-licensed agent

• Managing leadership: Vítor de Almeida Gonçalves — Executive Director/CFO

• COO: Vasco Casquilho

• Licensed agents (selection): Gregory Arnolin • João Vilela • Rodrigo Carvalho • António Casanova • Filipe Gonçalves • Daniel Gonçalves • Demetris Zenonos • Altug Günaydin

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Client Roster

Top players (current):

• Diogo Dalot [Manchester United] — contract to 2028 (+1)

• Ricardo Horta [SC Braga] — contract to 2028

• Tiago Tomás [VfB Stuttgart] — contract to 2029

• Al-Musrati [Beşiktaş] — contract to 2027

• Aurélio Buta [Eintracht Frankfurt] — contract to 2026

• Eduardo Quaresma [Sporting CP] — contract to 2028

Rising talents / U23 (selection):

• Leonardo Barroso [Chicago Fire] • Diogo Fernandes [FC Porto B] • Rafael Fernandes [LOSC Lille] • Pedro Santos [Arouca] • João Carvalho (GK) [SC Braga B]

Coaches/Staff represented (selection):

• Paulo Bento [Manager] • Silas [Head Coach, SC Farense] • Vasco Botelho da Costa [Head Coach, Moreirense] • Jorge Simão [Manager] • Rui Almeida [Manager] • Jorge Maciel [Assistant, Olympique Lyon] • Filipe Celikkaya [Assistant, Chicago Fire]

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Notable Deals

• 2025 — Tiago Tomás: VfL Wolfsburg → VfB Stuttgart; ~€13–15m; long-term to 2029

• 2024 — Al-Musrati: SC Braga → Beşiktaş; permanent deal; contract to 2027

• 2023 — Diogo Dalot: Manchester United contract extension to 2028 (+1)

• 2023 — Ricardo Horta: SC Braga contract extension to 2028

• 2025 — Leonardo Buta: Udinese → SD Eibar; season-long loan with option to buy (to 2026)

• 2024/25 — Pedro Ferreira: CD Santa Clara renewal running to 2028

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Services

• Contract negotiation (transfers/loans, renewals) & career strategy

• Scouting/market placement across Europe, Middle East and MLS

• Image/brand support and media relations (incl. in-house content team)

• Legal/tax coordination and immigration/relocation support

• Coach representation and staff placements

Partner Network

Recent activity links ProEleven with Manchester United, SC Braga, VfB Stuttgart, Beşiktaş, Eintracht Frankfurt, Sporting CP, Chicago Fire, SD Eibar, Al-Khaleej, among others.

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Track Record (last 3 seasons)

• Total transfers completed: Dozens across Primeira Liga, top-5 leagues and MLS

• Deals ≥ €10m: Multiple (e.g., Tiago Tomás to Stuttgart)

• Clients in top-5 leagues: Yes — Premier League, Bundesliga, LaLiga, Süper Lig

• National team clients: Portugal A/U21 and other national sides represented

• Renewal/extension deals: Regular (e.g., Dalot 2023, Horta 2023)

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Approach & Philosophy

ProEleven couples long-term player development with assertive, data-informed market timing. The agency highlights 24/7 availability and a values-driven ethos, leveraging a multi-office footprint in Portugal to service elite professionals and rising prospects.

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Fees & Transparency

Typical market practice: player-side commissions ~3–5% of gross salary; club-side mandates negotiated within FIFA/NFAR frameworks; dual representation only with informed written consent. (Specific fee schedules are not publicly disclosed.)

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Compliance & Reputation

• Disciplinary actions / sanctions: None publicly reported for the agency

• Litigation / disputes: None publicly recorded involving the agency

• Media sentiment: Positive-to-neutral — established Portuguese agency with regular top-flight deals and renewals