Fernando "Nito" de Lacerda Gomes (born 3 February 2002) is a Bissau-Guinean footballer who plays as a centre-back for Marítimo and the Guinea-Bissau national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando de Lacerda Gomes | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Marítimo | ||
| Number | 85 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2020 | Academia Vitalaise | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Benfica Bissau | 1 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Talavera B | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Trujillo | 4 | (0) |
| 2022– | Marítimo B | 36 | (1) |
| 2023– | Marítimo | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Guinea-Bissau U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Guinea-Bissau | 1 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:10, 11 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Professional career
editGomes began his senior career with the reserves of the Spanish club Talavera in 2021, followed by a stint with Trujillo in the Tercera División. He transferred to Marítimo B side on 23 October 2022.[1] He was promoted to their senior team on 19 January 2023.[2] He made his professional debut with Marítimo a couple of days later as a late substitute in a 1–0 Primeira Liga win over Estoril on 22 January 2023.[3]
International career
editGomes represented the Guinea-Bissau U20s at the 2020 WAFU Zone B U-20 Tournament.[1] He was called up to the senior Guinea-Bissau national team for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in September 2023.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b GB, O. Golo (October 23, 2022). "NITO GOMES REFORÇA OS BÊS DO MARÍTIMO".
- ^ GB, O. Golo (January 19, 2023). "NITO GOMES CHAMADO À EQUIPA PRINCIPAL DO MARÍTIMO".
- ^ GB, O. Golo (January 22, 2023). "NITO PODE ESTREAR-SE HOJE PELO MARÍTIMO NA PRIMEIRA LIGA".
- ^ "Qualificação CAN'2023: BACIRO CANDÉ CHAMA ALAMA, OBLAK E PANOBU". O Democrata GB.
External links
edit- Nito Gomes at Soccerway
- Nito Gomes at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Nito Gomes at BDFutbol
- FFGBissau profile