Rodrigo Martins Gomes (born 7 July 2003) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger or wing-back for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo Martins Gomes | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Povoa de Varzim, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, wing-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Póvoa Lanhoso | ||
| 2012–2014 | Prozis Academy | ||
| 2014–2020 | Braga | ||
| 2016–2017 | → Palmeiras Braga (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Braga | 31 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Braga B | 15 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | → Estoril (loan) | 30 | (7) |
| 2024– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Portugal U16 | 8 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Portugal U17 | 9 | (3) |
| 2021 | Portugal U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2021 | Portugal U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Portugal U20 | 6 | (1) |
| 2023– | Portugal U21 | 6 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 26 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:44, 10 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBraga
editBorn in Póvoa de Varzim and a product of Braga's youth system, Gomes made his debut in the Primeira Liga on 3 October 2020 in a 4–0 win at Tondela, as a substitute playing the final two minutes in place of Fransérgio.[1] On 14 December, he made his first start in a 7–0 Taça de Portugal fourth round win at third-tier Olímpico do Montijo, being taken off for Iuri Medeiros after 69 minutes.[2]
On 19 July 2021, Gomes signed a new contract until 2026, increasing his buyout clause from €15 million to €35 million.[3] After a season in the reserves in Liga 3, he scored his first top-flight goal on 21 August 2022, coming on as a late replacement to conclude a 5–0 win over Marítimo at the Estádio Municipal de Braga.[4]
Loan to Estoril
editOn 4 August 2023, Braga announced that Gomes would be sent on a season-long loan to Primeira Liga side Estoril Praia, with no future option to make the deal permanent.[5] Four days later, Estoril officially announced the loan signing.[6] At Estoril, Gomes began playing as a wing-back, mainly on the right side of the pitch.[7]
Wolverhampton Wanderers
editOn 12 June 2024, Braga's president, António Salvador, publicly confirmed that the club had reached an agreement for the permanent transfer of Gomes to Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers.[8] He later signed a contract until 2029 in a deal worth £12.7m.[9]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 18 May 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Braga | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| Total | 31 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 51 | 2 | ||
| Braga B | 2021–22 | Liga 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Estoril (loan) | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 36 | 9 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 64 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 90 | 12 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Five appearances in UEFA Europa League, one appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
References
edit- ^ "DIRETO Tondela-Braga" [LIVE Tondela-Braga]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 3 October 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ Soares, Rafael (14 December 2020). "Rodrigo Gomes e a possibilidade de chegar à final da Taça: "É um sonho e um objetivo"" [Rodrigo Gomes and the possibility of getting to the final of the Taça: "It's a dream and an objective"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Sp. Braga anuncia renovação de Rodrigo Gomes" [OFFICIAL: Sp. Braga announce renewal of Rodrigo Gomes] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Abel Ruiz e Rodrigo Gomes entraram e marcaram na goleada ao Marítimo" [Abel Ruiz and Rodrigo Gomes came on and scored in thrashing of Marítimo]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 21 August 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Rodrigo Gomes cedido ao Estoril Praia" [Rodrigo Gomes loaned to Estoril Praia]. Sporting Clube de Braga (in European Portuguese). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Oficial: Rodrigo Gomes por empréstimo até final da época (Estoril)" [Official: Rodrigo Gomes on loan until the end of the season (Estoril)] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Estoril: Rodrigo recuou no terreno e progrediu… na carreira" [Estorilː Rodrigo took a step back on the pitch and progressed... in his career] (in European Portuguese). A Bola. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "SC Braga: António Salvador confirma a venda de Rodrigo Gomes ao Wolverhampton". A Bola (in Portuguese). 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Mashiter, Nick (12 June 2024). "Wolves seal Gomes signing from Braga". BBC Sport.
- ^ Rodrigo Gomes at Soccerway
External links
edit- Profile at the Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. website
- Rodrigo Gomes national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Rodrigo Gomes – UEFA competition record (archive)
