João Victor Gomes da Silva (born 12 February 2001) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Brazil national team.
 Gomes with Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Victor Gomes da Silva[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2020 | Flamengo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Flamengo | 86 | (1) |
| 2023– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 41 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Brazil | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Flamengo edit
After figuring on the bench on 16 October 2020,[2] João Gomes made his first debut on the 1 November 2020, starting for Flamengo in the Série A 4–1 at home defeat against São Paulo.[3]
Wolverhampton Wanderers edit
On 30 January 2023, João Gomes signed for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League for €18.7m, after a drawn out battle between Wolves and Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais for his signature.[4][5]
Gomes scored the winning goal in a 2–1 comeback victory for Wolves at Southampton in the Premier League on his debut appearance for the club (as a second-half substitute) on 11 February 2023 — this despite Wolves being reduced to ten men after a Mario Lemina red card in the first half.[6]
Gomes was sent off after only nine minutes of his debut appearance in the F.A. Cup away to Brentford on 5 January 2024.[7] Despite playing for over 80 minutes with 10 men, Wolves drew the match 1–1, assuring a replay.
Gomes scored his second and third goals for Wolves (his first in just over a year, and first of the 2023–24 season) in the same game, giving his team a 2–1 away victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on 17 February 2024.[8]
International career edit
Gomes made his debut for the senior Brazil national team on 23 March 2024 in a friendly against England.[9]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 24 April 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | State league | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Flamengo | 2020 | Série A | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 6[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 44 | 2 | |||
| 2022 | 29 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 2 | — | 12[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 64 | 2 | |||
| Total | 59 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 13 | 3 | — | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 122 | 4 | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2022–23 | Premier League | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||||
| 2023–24 | 30 | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 41 | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 3 | |||||
| Career total | 100 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 167 | 7 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ a b c Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ a b Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil
International edit
- As of match played 26 March 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours edit
Club edit
- Flamengo
- Copa Libertadores: 2022[11]
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2020
- Copa do Brasil: 2022
- Supercopa do Brasil: 2021[12]
- Campeonato Carioca: 2021
Individual edit
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2022
Personal life edit
Gomes has been a long-time practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and was promoted to blue belt in the sport on 30 June 2023.[13]
References edit
- ^ "Updated squad lists for 2022/23 Premier League". Premier League. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Flamengo 1 x 1 Bragantino - Campeonato Brasileiro rodada 16 - Tempo Real - Globo Esporte". Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ "Flamengo 1 x 4 São Paulo: Tiago Volpi pega dois pênaltis, e SPFC bate Fla no Maracanã". Goal. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ "Flamengo vende João Gomes para o Wolverhampton". ge.globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Joao Gomes to Wolves transfer latest after Flamengo star makes stance clear". Birmingham Mail. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Poole, Harry (11 February 2023). "Southampton 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers: Defeat increases pressure on Nathan Jones". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ Smith, Emma (5 January 2024). "Brentford 1–1 Wolves: Tommy Doyle thunderbolt earns replay after Joao Gomes' early red". BBC Sport.
- ^ Emons, Michael (17 February 2024). "Tottenham 1–2 Wolves: Joao Gomes scores twice as Spurs slip out of top four". BBC Sport.
- ^ "England v Brazil game report". ESPN. 23 March 2024.
- ^ João Gomes at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Gabi Leads Flamengo To Libertadores Title". CONMEBOL Libertadores. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Supercopa: em jogo doido, Flamengo vence o Palmeiras nos pênaltis". One Football (in Portuguese). 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ Blackett, Todd. "Premier League Footballer Joao Gomes Promoted To BJJ Blue Belt". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
External links edit
- Profile at the Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. website
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