Goncalo Inacio is a Portuguese wonderkid who plays as Central Defender for Sporting CP in the Portuguese league in FM22.
Goncalo Inacio is a Portuguese wonderkid who plays as Central Defender for
Sporting CP in the Portuguese league in FM22.
Inacio joined Sporting in 2012 despite having several trials at rivals Benfica. Slowly working his way up the ranks, Inacio signed his first senior contract in 2018 and had his call up to the first team in 2020. His performances have helped Sporting break a 19-year title drought and secure the Primera in 2020-2021. Inacio is now sought after by a few clubs in Europe and is expected to be a top defender in the future. He is yet to make his senior debut for Portugal but has represented them at several junior levels.
Inacio is a composed Ball Playing Defender with all the attributes to become one of the best in the world.
Goncalo Inacio: Basic Player Info
· Name – Goncalo Inacio
· Contracted to – Sporting CP
· Date of birth / Age – 25/8/2001, 19 years old
· Nationality - Portuguese
· Height / Weight – 187 cm & 80 kgs
· Preferred foot - Left
· Value / Wage - £25m- £30m / £9k p/w
· Position – Defender (Centre)
· Other positions – N/A
· Similar to Aymeric Laporte
Goncalo Inacio: Starting Attributes in FM22
· Is well suited to the Portuguese league and will be a star player in the future.
· Is very composed on the ball and can play his way out of tight situations.
· Is good in the air and thrives in set-piece situations.
· Has good physicality and cannot be bullied by attackers.
Cons
· Is not very versatile and can only play in 1 position and 1 role.
Goncalo Inacio: Attributes in the 2031 season
· Is a current international with plenty of experience
· Is extremely composed and comfortable on the ball, able to work his way out of the tightest situations.
· Is very good in the air and thrives from set-piece situations.
· Has high levels of concentration.
Cons
· Is not the best tackler and relies more on positioning to snuff out chances.
Goncalo Inacio: Career History until 2031
Goncalo Inacio: FM22 Wonderkid Review
Goncalo Inacio is one of the best wonderkid defenders in FM22. His attributes are pretty good to start off with, and he can develop into an elite defender under the right circumstances.
In the auto-generated save, Inacio has made the immediate jump to Bayern. Although he has won several trophies during his time with the club, he never really had a run of first-team starts and was largely relegated to the bench or reserves football. This has undoubtedly impacted his growth and stagnated his development in the auto-save. In season 2025-2026 of the save, he has moved to Arsenal, where he is more of a regular but not an indispensable player at the club.
His average ratings have been steadily good throughout the save, and under the right circumstances, with enough game time, Inacio can become an elite defender in the game.
