| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | José Gomes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1999-04-08)8 April 1999 (age 26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Elbasani | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2018 | Benfica | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2021 | Benfica B | 78 | (13) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2021 | Benfica | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | →Portimonense (loan) | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | →Lechia Gdańsk (loan) | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Cherno More | 31 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Seregno | 11 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | CFR Cluj | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | →Universitatea Cluj (loan) | 16 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Ethnikos Achna | 14 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Chornomorets Odesa | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Elbasani | 3 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Portugal U15 | 3 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Portugal U16 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Portugal U17 | 28 | (19) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Portugal U19 | 18 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Portugal U20 | 13 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 June 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
José Gomes (born 8 April 1999), known asZé Gomes, is a professionalfootballer who plays as astriker forAF Elbasani.[1] Born in Guinea-Bissau, he represented Portugal at youth level.
Born inBissau, Gomes, after participating in a 2011 youth tournament in Portugal, returned to the country a year later to joinBenfica's youth academy at the age of 13.[2][3][4]
Gomes made his professional debut withBenfica B in a2016–17 LigaPro match againstCova da Piedade on 6 August 2016.[5] 22 days later, he scored his first goal for the reserve team in a 2–1 away win atVizela.[6] He debuted for the first-team, playing only 128 seconds, in a 2–1 win atArouca inPrimeira Liga on 9 September, becoming Benfica's third youngest player to debut for the main team.[7]
Gomes was loaned to fellow top-flight teamPortimonense for 2019–20.[8] Having made only one substitute appearance againstGil Vicente, he headed toLechia Gdańsk of the PolishEkstraklasa in February 2020, for the rest of the season.[9] He managed only one goal during his time on theBaltic Sea coast, in a 3–2 loss away toLech Poznań on 12 July.[10]
On 15 February, Gomes moved to Bulgaria, signing withCherno More.[11]
On 4 February 2022, Gomes signed withItalian Serie C clubSeregno[12]
In January 2023, Gomes joined rivalsUniversitate Cluj on loan until the end of the season with the option to purchase.[13]
On 22 June 2023, Gomes signed a one-year contract with recently-promoted toCypriot First Division clubEthnikos Achna.[14]
At the2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, Gomes was crowned bothGolden Player and top scorer.[15][16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Benfica B | 2016–17 | LigaPro | 23 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 7 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 24 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 3 | ||||||
| 2018–19 | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||||||
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020–21 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 78 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 78 | 13 | ||||||
| Benfica | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Portimonense (loan) | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Lechia Gdańsk (loan) | 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| Cherno More | 2020–21 | First Professional Football League | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 31 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 34 | 5 | |||||
| Seregno | 2021–22 | Serie C | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 13 | 3 | |||
| CFR Cluj | 2022–23 | Liga I | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Universitatea Cluj (loan) | 2022–23 | Liga I | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Ethnikos Achna | 2023–24 | Cypriot First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 153 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 166 | 24 | ||
Benfica[1]
Lechia Gdańsk[1]
Universitatea Cluj[1]
Portugal U17[1]
Portugal U19[1]
Individual
