Madger Gomes

Madger Antonio Gomes Ajú (born 1 February 1997) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Emirati second tier club Fursan Hispania as a midfielder. He has also represented Spain U18s at international level.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gomes and the second or maternal family name is Ajú.
Madger Gomes
Gomes in September 2018
Personal information
Full name Madger Antonio Gomes Ajú[1]
Date of birth (1997-02-01) 1 February 1997
Place of birth Alicante, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Fursan Hispania
Number 8
Youth career
Villarreal
2014–2017 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Villarreal B 1 (0)
2017–2018 Leeds United 0 (0)
2018 Sochaux 9 (0)
2019 NK Istra 1961 5 (0)
2019–2021 Doncaster Rovers 46 (3)
2021–2022 Crewe Alexandra 8 (0)
2022– Fursan Hispania 27 (4)
International career
Spain U15[3] 4 (0)
2013–2014 Spain U17[3] 6 (1)
2014 Spain U18[3] 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:18, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

He plays as a central midfielder but can also play as a winger or as a fullback.

Club career

Early career

Gomes made his senior debut for Villarreal CF B in 2013, aged 16. Gomes joined Liverpool from Villarreal in the summer of 2014. After being unable to force his way into the first-team at Liverpool, he was released in 2017.

Leeds United

He signed for Leeds United on three-year deal on 27 June 2017 on a free transfer.[4] On 9 August 2017, he made his first-team debut coming on in the 70th minute in the EFL Cup tie against Port Vale.[5]

He made his first start for the club on 22 August 2017, starting in Leeds' 5–1 EFL Cup victory against Newport County.[6]

Sochaux

On 11 June 2018, Gomes joined French side Sochaux in a permanent move from Leeds for an undisclosed fee.[7]

NK Istra 1961

In January 2019, he moved to NK Istra 1961.[8]

Doncaster Rovers

It was announced on 20 June 2019 that Gomes had been signed on a two-year deal by English League One side Doncaster Rovers.[9] He made 29 appearances without scoring in his first season at Doncaster,[10] and then started the following season by scoring four times in the first five games (his debut goal was against Blackburn Rovers in the EFL Cup at Ewood Park on 29 August 2020),[11] but then made a further 21 appearances without scoring.[12]

Crewe Alexandra

On 4 September 2021, he signed a two-year deal with English League One side Crewe Alexandra, having joined as a free agent.[13] His debut was delayed through illness;[14] he eventually made his first Crewe start in a 2–0 win over Wigan Athletic in an EFL Trophy group stage tie at Gresty Road on 5 October 2021,[15] and his league debut at Fleetwood Town on 16 October 2021.[16] He was released by mutual consent in June 2022.[17]

Fursan Hispania

After release from Crewe Alexandra, Madger Gomes signed for UAE First Division League club Fursan Hispania.

International career

Gomes has represented Spain at international level including for Spain U18s.[3] He is also eligible for the Guinea-Bissau national side.[3][18]

Career statistics
As of match played 1 December 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Leeds United 2017–18[19] Championship 0000200020
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2018–19 Ligue 2 90000010100
NK Istra 1961 2018–19 Croatian First Football League 5000000050
Doncaster Rovers 2019–20[10] League One 23030003[lower-alpha 1]0290
2020–21[12] League One 23310112[lower-alpha 1]0274
Total 463401150564
Crewe Alexandra 2021–22[20] League One 8010002[lower-alpha 1]0110
Career total 683503180844
  1. Appearance/s in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Leeds United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 21. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  2. "Madger Gomes - Midfielder - First Team | Doncaster Rovers". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  3. "Who is Madger Gomes?". Yorkshire Evening Post. 27 June 2017.
  4. Pearce, James (27 June 2017). "Liverpool Academy striker Gomes signs for Leeds". Liverpool Echo.
  5. "Leeds United 4-1 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 9 August 2017.
  6. "Leeds 5 Newport 1". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  7. "MADGER GOMES DEPARTS". Leeds United. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  8. "Madger Gomes je novi igrač Zeleno-žutih!". NK Istra 1961. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  9. "Doncaster Rovers confirm signing of Spanish midfielder". The Star. 20 June 2019.
  10. "Games played by Madger Gomes in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  11. "Blackburn Rovers 3-2 Doncaster Rovers". BBC Sport. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  12. "Games played by Madger Gomes in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  13. "Madger Gomes Becomes A Red!". Crewe Alexandra. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  14. "Gomes Hoping To Shake Off Illness For Weekend". CreweAlex.net. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  15. "Crewe 2-0 Wigan Athletic". CreweAlex.net. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  16. "Fleetwood Town 3-0 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  17. "Gomes Leaves By Mutual Consent". Crewe Alexandra. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  18. Coombs, Dan. "Five facts on new Leeds United signing Madger Gomes". Here Is The City.
  19. "Games played by Madger Gomes in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  20. "Games played by Madger Gomes in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 October 2021.


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