José Gomes (footballer, born 1999)

José Gomes (born 8 April 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Benfica as a striker.[1]

José Gomes
Personal information
Full name José Gomes
Date of birth (1999-04-08) 8 April 1999
Place of birth Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Benfica
Youth career
2012–2018 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Benfica B 70 (13)
2016– Benfica 3 (0)
2019–2020 → Portimonense (loan) 1 (0)
2020 → Lechia Gdańsk (loan) 12 (1)
National team‡
2013 Portugal U15 3 (3)
2013–2014 Portugal U16 3 (1)
2014–2016 Portugal U17 28 (19)
2016–2018 Portugal U19 18 (7)
2017–2019 Portugal U20 13 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 July 2019

Club career

Born in Bissau, Gomes, after participating in a 2011 youth tournament in Portugal, returned to the country a year later to join Benfica's youth academy at the age of 13.[2][3][4]

Gomes made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2016–17 LigaPro match against Cova da Piedade on 6 August 2016.[5] 22 days later, he scored his first goal for the reserve team in a 2–1 away win at Vizela.[6] He debuted for the first-team, playing only 128 seconds, in a 2–1 win at Arouca in Primeira Liga on 9 September, becoming Benfica's third youngest player to debut for the main team.[7]

International career

At the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, Gomes was crowned both Golden Player and top scorer.[8][9]

Club statistics
As of 29 July 2018[1]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Benfica B 2016–17 LigaPro 237————237
2017–18 243————243
Total 4710————4710
Benfica 2016–17 Primeira Liga 300000100040
2017–18 000000000000
Total 300000100040
Career total 5010000010005110

Honours

Benfica[1]

Portugal[1]

Individual

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References
  1. José Gomes at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  2. Harrison, Wayne (7 May 2016). "Meet Portugal forward José 'Zé Golo' Gomes". UEFA. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  3. http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/youth-league/jose-gomes/benfica-quem-e-o-miudo-de-16-anos-que-fez-tres-golos-ao-galatasaray
  4. Silva, Hugo Tavares da. ""Zé Golo", o felino a quem pedem paciência" ["Zé Goal", the feline to whom is required patience]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  5. "Benfica B 1–1 Cova da Piedade". ForaDeJogo. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  6. http://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20162017/ledmanligapro/4/7
  7. http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/benfica/liga/jose-gomes-no-podio-dos-jogadores-mais-novos-de-sempre
  8. "José Gomes crowned U17 EURO top scorer". UEFA. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  9. Harrison, Wayne. "Golden Player 2016: José Gomes". UEFA. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
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