Eric Freire Gomes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Freire Gomes | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Barreiros, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1992 | Guarani | ||
| 1993–1994 | Ferroviário | ||
| 1995–1996 | Sport Recife | 13 | (1) |
| 1996–2001 | Estrela Amadora | 133 | (54) |
| 1999 | → Ourense (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2001–2003 | Marítimo | 53 | (20) |
| 2004 | Busan I'Cons | 11 | (2) |
| 2004–2006 | Rio Ave | 62 | (14) |
| 2006–2007 | Feirense | 26 | (4) |
| 2008 | Beira-Mar | 9 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Moreirense | 25 | (5) |
| 2009–2010 | Santa Cruz | ||
| 2010 | Timbaúba | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Eric Freire Gomes (born 22 September 1972), aka Gaúcho, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a striker.
He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 278 games and 103 goals over the course of ten seasons, mainly at the service of Estrela da Amadora.
Football career
Born in Barreiros, Pernambuco, Gaúcho spent most of his career as a prolific goalscorer in Portugal, namely for C.F. Estrela da Amadora for whom he played in five first division seasons. In the 1999–2000 campaign, his 21 league goals – third-best in the competition – propelled the Lisbon outskirts side to a final eighth place.
Gaúcho, who represented five other teams in the country, also had brief spells in South Korea and Spain. In the 1998–99 season, loaned by Estrela, he only scored twice as CD Ourense suffered second level relegation; he played almost until his 40's, retiring after playing amateur football in his country.
External links
- SambaFoot profile
- CBF data (Portuguese)
- Eric Freire Gomes at footballzz.co.uk
- Stats at ForaDeJogo
- 2007–08 Portuguese League profile (Portuguese)
- BDFutbol profile