Rodrigo Gomes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo Martins Gomes | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Povoa de Varzim, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, wing-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Póvoa Lanhoso | ||
| 2012–2014 | Prozis Academy | ||
| 2014–2020 | Braga | ||
| 2016–2017 | → Palmeiras Braga (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Braga | 31 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Braga B | 15 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | → Estoril (loan) | 30 | (7) |
| 2024– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Portugal U16 | 8 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Portugal U17 | 9 | (3) |
| 2021 | Portugal U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2021 | Portugal U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Portugal U20 | 6 | (1) |
| 2023– | Portugal U21 | 6 | (3) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 26 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:44, 10 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Rodrigo Martins Gomes (born 7 July 2003) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger or wing-back for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Club career
[edit]Braga
[edit]Born in Póvoa de Varzim and a product of Braga's youth system, Gomes made his debut in the Primeira Liga on 3 October 2020 in a 4–0 win at Tondela, as a substitute playing the final two minutes in place of Fransérgio.[1] On 14 December, he made his first start in a 7–0 Taça de Portugal fourth round win at third-tier Olímpico do Montijo, being taken off for Iuri Medeiros after 69 minutes.[2]
On 19 July 2021, Gomes signed a new contract until 2026, increasing his buyout clause from €15 million to €35 million.[3] After a season in the reserves in Liga 3, he scored his first top-flight goal on 21 August 2022, coming on as a late replacement to conclude a 5–0 win over Marítimo at the Estádio Municipal de Braga.[4]
Loan to Estoril
[edit]On 4 August 2023, Braga announced that Gomes would be sent on a season-long loan to Primeira Liga side Estoril Praia, with no future option to make the deal permanent.[5] Four days later, Estoril officially announced the loan signing.[6] At Estoril, Gomes began playing as a wing-back, mainly on the right side of the pitch.[7]
Wolverhampton Wanderers
[edit]On 12 June 2024, Braga's president, António Salvador, publicly confirmed that the club had reached an agreement for the permanent transfer of Gomes to Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers.[8] He later signed a contract until 2029 in a deal worth £12.7m.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 18 May 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Braga | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| Total | 31 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 51 | 2 | ||
| Braga B | 2021–22 | Liga 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Estoril (loan) | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 36 | 9 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 64 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 90 | 12 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Five appearances in UEFA Europa League, one appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
References
[edit]- ^ "DIRETO Tondela-Braga" [LIVE Tondela-Braga]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 3 October 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ Soares, Rafael (14 December 2020). "Rodrigo Gomes e a possibilidade de chegar à final da Taça: "É um sonho e um objetivo"" [Rodrigo Gomes and the possibility of getting to the final of the Taça: "It's a dream and an objective"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Sp. Braga anuncia renovação de Rodrigo Gomes" [OFFICIAL: Sp. Braga announce renewal of Rodrigo Gomes] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Abel Ruiz e Rodrigo Gomes entraram e marcaram na goleada ao Marítimo" [Abel Ruiz and Rodrigo Gomes came on and scored in thrashing of Marítimo]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 21 August 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Rodrigo Gomes cedido ao Estoril Praia" [Rodrigo Gomes loaned to Estoril Praia]. Sporting Clube de Braga (in European Portuguese). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Oficial: Rodrigo Gomes por empréstimo até final da época (Estoril)" [Official: Rodrigo Gomes on loan until the end of the season (Estoril)] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Estoril: Rodrigo recuou no terreno e progrediu… na carreira" [Estorilː Rodrigo took a step back on the pitch and progressed... in his career] (in European Portuguese). A Bola. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "SC Braga: António Salvador confirma a venda de Rodrigo Gomes ao Wolverhampton". A Bola (in Portuguese). 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Mashiter, Nick (12 June 2024). "Wolves seal Gomes signing from Braga". BBC Sport.
- ^ Rodrigo Gomes at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Profile at the Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. website
- Rodrigo Gomes national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Rodrigo Gomes – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Póvoa de Varzim
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Portugal men's youth international footballers
- Portugal men's under-21 international footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- Men's association football fullbacks
- S.C. Braga players
- S.C. Braga B players
- G.D. Estoril Praia players
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- Primeira Liga players
- Liga 3 (Portugal) players
- Premier League players
- Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England