João Pedro Gomiero da Silva (born 20 June 1997) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Richmond Kickers in USL League One.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Pedro Gomiero da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Richmond Kickers | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Campbellsville Tigers | ||
| 2017–2018 | Coker Cobras | 25 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | North Carolina Fusion U23 | 9 | (1) |
| 2019 | Stumptown Athletic | 3 | (1) |
| 2022 | North Carolina Fusion | 17 | (10) |
| 2023– | Richmond Kickers | 27 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2023 | |||
Career
editYouth and college
editGomiero played youth soccer for his secondary school, Colegio Singular in his hometown of São Paulo.[1] After graduating in 2015, he moved to the United States to play college soccer for Campbellsville University. There, he made [x] appearances, scoring [x] goals, and providing [x] assists. In 2017, he transferred to Coker University and played there for two seasons, where he had [x] goals, and [x] assists in [x] total appearances for the school.
Senior
editUpon graduated college, Gomerio played in USL League Two for North Carolina Fusion, where he made [x] total appearances, scoring [x] goals during his first stint there. In 2020, Gomerio joined National Independent Soccer Association side, Stumptown Athletic, where he made [x] appearances with the club. In 2022, he returned to North Carolina Fusion where he captained the side. During the 2022 USL League Two season, the Fusion earned a 11-1-2 record to outright win the South Atlantic Division.[2] In the playoffs, the Fusion reached the National Semi-Finalis. Gomiero led the team with 10 goals while adding an assist in 17 matches. He ended the season as a member of the 2022 League Two All-League Team.[2]
On December 13, 2022, he signed a professional contract to join the Richmond Kickers in USL League One.[2] On March 18, 2023, he came on in the 67th minute of a 0–0 draw against Charlotte Independence marking his first professional match.
References
edit- ^ "Joao Gomiero - Player Bio". campbellsvilletigers.com. Campbellsville University Athletics. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ a b c "Kickers add NC Fusion U-23 standout João Gomiero". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
External links
edit- João Silva at Campbellsville Athletics