Eric Freire Gomes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Freire Gomes | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Barreiros, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1992 | Guarani | ||
| 1993–1994 | Ferroviário | ||
| 1995–1996 | Sport | 13 | (1) |
| 1996–2001 | Estrela Amadora | 133 | (54) |
| 1999 | → Ourense (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2001–2004 | Marítimo | 83 | (35) |
| 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 | Santa Cruz | ||
| 2010 | Limoeirense | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 381 | (117) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Eric Freire Gomes (born 22 September 1972), commonly known as 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.[1]
Football career
Born in Barreiros, Pernambuco, Gaúcho spent most of his career as a prolific goalscorer in Portugal, mainly with C.F. Estrela da Amadora for whom he played in five first division seasons. In 1999–2000, his 21 league goals – third-best in the competition – propelled the Lisbon outskirts club to a final eighth place.[2][3]
Gaúcho, who represented five other teams in the country, also had brief spells in South Korea and Spain. In the 1998–99 campaign, loaned by Estrela, he only scored twice as CD Ourense suffered second level relegation; he played almost until his 40's, retiring after a stint in amateur football in his country.
References
- ↑ "Gaúcho perto dos 100 golos" [Gaúcho close to 100 goals] (in Portuguese). Record. 17 September 2003. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ↑ "Sonhar alto a dar o salto e cair a ver... Estrela(s)" [Dreaming of getting high and falling seeing... Star(s)] (in Portuguese). Record. 6 December 1999. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ↑ "E. Amadora com futebol adulto controlou sempre o jogo" [Mature E. Amadora controlled the entire game] (in Portuguese). Record. 23 April 2000. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
External links
- SambaFoot profile
- CBF data (Portuguese)
- Gaúcho at footballzz.co.uk
- Gaúcho profile at ForaDeJogo
- BDFutbol profile
- Eric Freire Gomes at kleague.com (Korean)