André Gomes

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Tavares and the second or paternal family name is Gomes.
André Gomes

Gomes playing for Portugal U19 in 2012
Personal information
Full nameAndré Filipe Tavares Gomes
Date of birth30 July 1993
Place of birthGrijó, Portugal
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Valencia
Number21
Youth career
2005–2008Porto
2008–2009Pasteleira
2009–2011Boavista
2011–2012Benfica
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2012–2014Benfica B17(8)
2012–2014Benfica14(2)
2014→ Valencia (loan)12(2)
2014–Valencia12(2)
National team‡
2010Portugal U172(0)
2010–2011Portugal U186(1)
2011–2012Portugal U199(3)
2012–2013Portugal U2014(1)
2013–Portugal U216(1)
2014–Portugal4(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 March 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 March 2015

André Filipe Tavares Gomes (born 30 July 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Valencia CF, as a central midfielder.

Club career

Benfica

Born in Grijó, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Gomes joined S.L. Benfica's youth system at the age of 18, playing his last year as a junior with the Lisbon club. On 28 July 2012 he played his first game with the first team, in a friendly with Gil Vicente FC,[1] and spent his first season as a senior with the reserve side, competing in the second division.

Gomes scored his first goals with Benfica B in league matches against S.C. Braga B (2–2 home draw)[2] and C.F. Os Belenenses (6–0, also at home).[3] On 18 October 2012 he made his official debut with the main squad, playing 25 minutes after coming on as a substitute for Eduardo Salvio and netting in a 4–0 win at S.C. Freamunde, for the campaign's Portuguese Cup.[4]

Gomes' momentum in Benfica's first team continued on 27 October 2012, as he started and scored in a 3–0 away win over Gil Vicente in his first league appearance.[5] He continued to be mainly associated with the B-team, however.

On 31 January 2014, Benfica sold 100% of Gomes' economic rights to a private company, Meriton Capital Limited, for €15 million, plus 25% of a future transfer fee.[6] He remained with the 'Eagles' until the end of the season.[7][8] On 16 April he played the full 90 minutes in the second leg of the semifinals of the domestic cup, scoring the final 3–1 after a brilliant individual effort to help his team – who played with one man less for 60 minutes against Porto – win the tie 3–2 on aggregate.[9]

Valencia

On 17 July 2014 Gomes signed on loan for Spanish club Valencia CF,[10][11] joining a host of compatriots including manager Nuno Espírito Santo. Although Gomes' economic rights are owned by Peter Lim, a loan deal was arranged to take him and Rodrigo to Valencia due to Lim's purchase of the latter club.[12]

Gomes made his La Liga debut on 23 August, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Sevilla FC.[13] He scored his first goal in the competition on 22 September, netting the second of a 3–0 away win against Getafe CF.[14]

On 2 December 2014, it was revealed that Gomes had signed a contract with Valencia for the next 5 seasons,[11] with fellow teammate Rodrigo.[15]

International career

Gomes represented Portugal at the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[16] At the age of 19 he received his first call-up to the senior team, for a friendly against Ecuador on 6 February 2013,[17] but remained unused in the 2–3 home loss.

Gomes made his full international debut on 7 September 2014, starting and playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 Euro 2016 qualifiers loss against Albania at the Estádio Municipal de Aveiro.[18]

Club statistics

As of match played 21 March 2015[19]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Benfica B 2012–13 93—93
2013–14 85—85
Total 178—178
Benfica 2012–13 71302050171
2013–14 71413090232
Total 1427150140403
Valencia 2014–15 24440——284
Total 24440——284
Career total 5414111501408415

Honours

Club

Benfica

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Nova chapa cinco" [Another fiver] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Benfica B-Sp. Braga B, 2–2: André Gomes dá empate nos descontos" [Benfica B-Sp. Braga B, 2–2: André Gomes for the draw in injury time]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 August 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Benfica B 6–0 Belenenses" (in Portuguese). LPFP. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "Taça: Benfica cruise past Freamunde". PortuGOAL. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "New-look Benfica return to table top". PortuGOAL. 28 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "Comunicado" [Announcement] (PDF). S.L. Benfica SAD. CMVM. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "Benfica cash in on Rodrigo, Andre Gomes". Soccer News. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "Peter Lim, o homem que comprou os passes de Rodrigo e André Gomes" [Peter Lim, the men who bought the rights for Rodrigo and André Gomes]. Maisfutebol.iol.pt (in Portuguese). 1 February 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "El Benfica remonta y pasa a la final de Copa" [Benfica comes back from behind and reaches Cup final]. Marca (in Spanish). 17 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  10. ↑ "Comunicado oficial" [Official announcement] (in Spanish). Valencia CF. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Valencia regista André Gomes como emprestado pelo Benfica" [Valencia registers André Gomes as loaned by Benfica]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  12. ↑ "Valência procura "forma jurídica" para levar Rodrigo e André Gomes" [Valencia looks for 'legal way' to take Rodrigo and André Gomes]. Radio Renascença. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  13. ↑ "Punto de fe del Valencia" [Valencia's faith point] (in Spanish). Marca. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  14. ↑ Un trabajo muy cómodo (A very comfortable job); Marca, 22 September 2014 (Spanish)
  15. ↑ Ferreira, Pedro (4 December 2014). "André Gomes e Rodrigo são oficialmente do Valencia" [André Gomes and Rodrigo are officially Valencia players]. Record (in Portuguese).
  16. ↑ "Euro de sub-19: Sporting e Benfica em maioria nos convocados" [U-19 Euro: Sporting and Benfica dominate squad] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  17. ↑ "«Jesus tem-me ensinado muita coisa» – André Gomes" [«Jesus has taught me many things» – André Gomes] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  18. ↑ Balaj, Bekim (7 September 2014). "Portugal 0–1 Albania: Seleccao stunned by Balaj beauty". Goal.com. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  19. ↑ "André Gomes". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  20. ↑ "Spot-on Sevilla leave Benfica dreams in tatters". UEFA.com. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  21. ↑ Gardner, Paul (15 May 2014). "Brazen goalkeeper cheating helps Sevilla win Europa League". SoccerAmerica. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  22. ↑ "UEFA Europa League squad of the season". UEFA.com. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.

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