Reinaldo Gomes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maurício Zacarias Reinaldo Rodrigues Gomes | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1973–1974 | Vila Real | ||
| 1974–1978 | Famalicão | ||
| 1975–1976 | → Régua (loan) | ||
| 1978–1982 | Benfica | 85 | (48) |
| 1982–1984 | Boavista | 49 | (13) |
| 1984–1985 | Braga | 17 | (3) |
| 1985–1986 | Estoril | 23 | (15) |
| 1986–1987 | Varzim | 10 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1979–1983 | Portugal | 6 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Maurício Zacarias Reinaldo Rodrigues Gomes (born 2 November 1954), simply known as Reinaldo, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a striker.
Club career
Born in Bissau, Portuguese Guinea, Reinaldo spent his entire professional career in Portugal. After starting out in the lower leagues with SC Vila Real he played four years in the second division, with F.C. Famalicão and Sport Clube da Régua.
Reinaldo signed for top level giants S.L. Benfica in 1978, as the Lisbon side was coached by English John Mortimore, and wasted no time making an impact alongside legendary Nené, scoring 32 league goals in his first two season combined and eventually helping the Reds to the conquest of three major titles, including the double in the 1980–81 campaign; his official debut came in a home game against F.C. Barreirense, on 29 August.
After leaving Benfica, with official totals of 116 games and 59 goals, Reinaldo represented Boavista FC, S.C. Braga, G.D. Estoril Praia (division two) and Varzim SC. He retired from football at nearly 33 years of age.
International career
Guinea-born Reinaldo was capped for Portugal six times, scoring one goal.[1]
He made his debut in a friendly with Spain in Vigo on 26 September 1979 (1–1 draw), and his last game was on 8 June 1983 in another exhibition game, with Brazil in Coimbra (0–4 defeat).
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 November 1979 | Estádio da Luz (1954), Lisbon, Portugal |  Austria | 1–1 | 1–2 | Euro 1980 qualifying |
Honours
- Famalicão
- Second Division: 1977–78
- Benfica
- Portuguese League: 1980–81
- Portuguese Cup: 1979–80, 1980–81
References
- ↑ Mestre, Rui (15 October 2005). "Portugal – International Results". RSSSF.
External links
- Profile at Zerozero
- Reinaldo Gomes profile at ForaDeJogo
- Reinaldo Gomes at National-Football-Teams.com
- Portugal stats at EU-Football