Rodrigo Gomes

Rodrigo Gomes
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Martins Gomes
Date of birth (2003-07-07) 7 July 2003 (age 21)
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)
2023–2024Estoril (loan) 30 (7)
2024– Wolverhampton Wanderers 10 (1)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:38, 22 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:44, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

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.

Club career

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Braga

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Born 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

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On 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

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On 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

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As of match played 22 December 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] 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[c] 0 18 0
2022–23 Primeira Liga 15 1 3 1 3 0 6[d] 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 10 1 0 0 1 0 11 1
Career total 74 10 7 3 8 0 12 0 101 13
  1. ^ Includes Taça de Portugal, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Taça da Liga, EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Five appearances in UEFA Europa League, one appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

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  1. ^ "DIRETO Tondela-Braga" [LIVE Tondela-Braga]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 3 October 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "SC Braga: António Salvador confirma a venda de Rodrigo Gomes ao Wolverhampton". A Bola (in Portuguese). 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  9. ^ Mashiter, Nick (12 June 2024). "Wolves seal Gomes signing from Braga". BBC Sport.
  10. ^ Rodrigo Gomes at Soccerway
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