| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vítor Hugo Gomes da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | December 25, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Vila do Conde, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Rio Ave | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Rio Ave | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005– | Rio Ave | 95 | (2) |
| 2008 | → Cagliari (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2007 | Portugal U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Portugal U21 | 3 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 June 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Vítor Hugo Gomes da Silva (born 25 December 1987 in Vila do Conde), known as Gomes, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Rio Ave F.C. as a defensive midfielder.
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A product of hometown Rio Ave FC's youth system, Gomes first appeared with the main side on 19 March 2006, starting in a 0–1 home loss against S.L. Benfica. In late January 2008, he served an unsuccessful loan spell at Serie A's Cagliari Calcio, making no appearances and returning to Rio Ave in July; during that season, he also appeared in 13 games (12 starts) as the Vila do Conde team returned to the first division after an absence of two years.
In the following top flight seasons, Gomes was regularly used by Rio Ave, scoring his first goals in 2009–10, against C.D. Nacional (2–0, home) and S.C. Olhanense (1–5 loss, also at home).
Internationally, Gomes was a member of the Portuguese U-20 squad at the 2007 FIFA World Cup.[1] Later that year, in August, he received his first callup to the under-21s.[2]
Gomes' older brother, José, is also a footballer. A defender, he represented several clubs, and the pair shared teams in Rio Ave (2005–06, 2009–12).