On 29 May 2008, after a two-month spell in Málaga CF in which he failed to make an official appearance due to delays in the arrival of his international transfer,[3] Gomes joined FC Steaua București on loan from Estrela, with the Romanian club retaining an option to buy him at the end of the season. In mid-July 2009, he was sold to Hércules CF in Spain for €400,000 upon signing a three-year contract.[4] He appeared in 37 Segunda División games and scored six goals in his first season, in a return to La Liga after a 13-year absence.[5][6]
Gomes was again regularly used in 2010–11. On 24 April 2011 he netted his first Spanish top-flight goal in a 1–0 home win over Deportivo de La Coruña,[7] adding a second two games later against Racing de Santander in a 2–3 home loss,[8] but the team from Alicante was eventually relegated after only one year.[9]
Blackpool
On 24 July 2012, Gomes signed a one-year deal with Football League Championship club Blackpool after his contract with Hércules expired.[10]
He made his competitive debut on 18 August by starting and playing 56 minutes in a 2–0 victory at Millwall.[11] He finished his first and only season with 27 overall appearances (no goals).[12]
^ΕΡΜΗΣ ΑΡΑΔΙΠΠΟΥ 0–2 ΑΠΟΕΛ [Εrmis Αradippou 0–2 ΑPOEL] (in Greek). APOEL FC. 21 May 2014. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.