Gaúcho (footballer, born 1972)

Eric Freire Gomes (born 22 September 1972), known as Gaúcho, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a striker.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Freire and the second or paternal family name is Gomes.
Gaúcho
Personal information
Full name Eric Freire Gomes
Date of birth (1972-09-22) 22 September 1972
Place of birth Barreiros, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) 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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 278 matches and 103 goals during 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 Primeira Liga seasons. In 1999–2000, his 21 league goals – third-best in the competition – propelled the Lisbon outskirts team to a final eighth place.[2][3]

Gaúcho, who represented five other clubs 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 40s, retiring after a stint in amateur football in his country.

References
  1. "Gaúcho perto dos 100 golos" [Gaúcho close to 100 goals]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 September 2003. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  2. "Sonhar alto a dar o salto e cair a ver... Estrela(s)" [Dreaming of getting high and falling seeing... Star(s)]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 December 1999. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  3. "E. Amadora com futebol adulto controlou sempre o jogo" [Mature E. Amadora controlled the entire game]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 April 2000. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
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