João Gomes (footballer, born 2001)

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.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gomes and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
João Gomes
Personal information
Full name João Victor Gomes da Silva[1]
Date of birth (2001-02-12) 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 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2023

Career

Flamengo

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

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]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 21 October 2023[7]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Flamengo 2020 Série A 11000003[lower-alpha 1]0—140
2021 190141416[lower-alpha 1]01[lower-alpha 2]0442
2022 2901309212[lower-alpha 1]01[lower-alpha 2]0642
Total 590271133210201224
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2022–23 Premier League 111————111
2023–24 90—10——100
Total 201—10——211
Career total 791271143210201435
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  2. Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil

Honours

Club
Flamengo

Individual

Personal life

Gomes has been a long-time practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and was promoted to blue belt in the sport on 30 June 2023.[10]

References
  1. "Updated squad lists for 2022/23 Premier League". Premier League. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  2. "Flamengo 1 x 1 Bragantino - Campeonato Brasileiro rodada 16 - Tempo Real - Globo Esporte". Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  3. "Flamengo 1 x 4 São Paulo: Tiago Volpi pega dois pênaltis, e SPFC bate Fla no Maracanã". Goal. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  4. "Flamengo vende João Gomes para o Wolverhampton". ge.globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  5. "Joao Gomes to Wolves transfer latest after Flamengo star makes stance clear". Birmingham Mail. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  6. Poole, Harry (11 February 2023). "Southampton 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers: Defeat increases pressure on Nathan Jones". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  7. João Gomes at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  8. "Gabi Leads Flamengo To Libertadores Title". CONMEBOL Libertadores. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  9. "Supercopa: em jogo doido, Flamengo vence o Palmeiras nos pênaltis". One Football (in Portuguese). 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  10. Blackett, Todd. "Premier League Footballer Joao Gomes Promoted To BJJ Blue Belt". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  • Profile at the Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. website
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