Portuguese footballer
For the many other Portuguese and Brazilian footballers named Vítor, see
Vítor .
Vítor Hugo Gomes da Silva (born 25 December 1987), known as Gomes , is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Rio Ave as a defensive midfielder .
He achieved Primeira Liga totals of 263 games and 15 goals over 13 seasons, for Rio Ave , Moreirense , Belenenses and Aves . He also played professionally in Hungary, Turkey and Cyprus.
Club career
Born in Vila do Conde and a product of hometown club Rio Ave FC 's youth system, Gomes first appeared with the first team on 19 March 2006, starting in a 0–1 home loss against S.L. Benfica .[ 2] In late January 2008, he began an unsuccessful loan spell at Serie A 's Cagliari Calcio ,[ 3] making no appearances and returning to Rio Ave in July. During that season , he also played 13 matches (12 starts) as they returned to the Primeira Liga after an absence of two years.
In the following top-division campaigns, Gomes was regularly used by Rio Ave. He scored his first goals in 2009–10 , against C.D. Nacional (2–0, home)[ 4] and S.C. Olhanense (1–5 defeat, also at the Estádio dos Arcos ).[ 5]
In January 2013, Gomes joined a host of compatriots at Videoton FC , with the Hungarians making the deal permanent in early June.[ 6] Two years later, he was loaned to Balıkesirspor in the Turkish Süper Lig by Moreirense FC .[ 7] [ 8]
Gomes continued to compete in the Portuguese top tier in the following years, with C.F. Os Belenenses [ 9] and C.D. Aves .[ 10] On 18 April 2018, he scored twice in a 2–1 away victory over Caldas S.C. in the semi-finals of the Taça de Portugal to take the latter club to its first ever final in the competition.[ 11] He also played the full 90 minutes in the decisive match against Sporting CP , providing an assist to Alexandre Guedes in the 2–1 win in Lisbon .[ 12]
On 1 October 2018, Gomes scored a hat-trick , his only goals of the season , in a 3–0 home defeat of Portimonense SC .[ 13] He moved abroad again the following 2 July, on a free transfer to AC Omonia of the Cypriot First Division for two years.[ 14] During his time in Nicosia , he won a league title in 2020–21 .[ 15]
Gomes returned to Rio Ave on 1 July 2021, signing a two-year deal with the option of a third.[ 16] The team won promotion as champions in his first season back ,[ 17] and he scored the only goal of a home winner over title rivals Casa Pia A.C. with two games remaining.[ 18]
International career
Gomes was a member of the Portugal under-20 squad at the 2007 FIFA World Cup .[ 19] [ 20] Later that year, in August, he received his first callup to the under-21s ;[ 21] he won his only cap for the latter on the 21st, playing the second half of the 3–0 friendly win against Malta held in his hometown.[ 22]
Personal life
Gomes' older brother, José , was also a footballer. A defender , he represented several clubs, and the pair shared teams in Rio Ave (2005–06, 2009–12).[ 23]
Career statistics
As of 17 May 2024 [ 24]
Honours
Aves
Omonia
Rio Ave
References
^ a b c d "Vitor Gomes" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 25 July 2020 .
^ "Mantorras salva Benfica" [Mantorras saves Benfica]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 20 March 2006. Retrieved 7 December 2017 .
^ "Calcio, Cagliari: Arriva in prestito portoghese Vitor Gomes" [Football, Cagliari: Portuguese Vitor Gomes arrives on loan]. La Repubblica (in Italian). 21 January 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2018 .
^ "Rio Ave mantém-se invencível" [Rio Ave remain undefeated] (in Portuguese). SAPO . 12 September 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2017 .
^ Gomes, José Pedro (29 March 2010). "Algarvios demolidores humilham Rio Ave" [Demolishing Algarveans humiliate Rio Ave]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 February 2022 .
^ "Rio Ave: Vítor Gomes em definitivo no Videoton" [Rio Ave: Vítor Gomes to Videoton permanently] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2017 .
^ "Vitor Gomes Bal-Kes'te İgor De Camargo zor" [Vitor Gomes a Balıkesirspor player İgor De Camargo difficult] (in Turkish). Yenisöz. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015 .
^ "Vítor Gomes de regresso" [Vítor Gomes returns]. Record (in Portuguese). 8 May 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2017 .
^ "Vítor Gomes é reforço" [Vítor Gomes is an addition]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 August 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2018 .
^ "Oficial: Vítor Gomes é reforço do Aves" [Official: Vítor Gomes is an Aves addition]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 5 July 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2018 .
^ "Vítor Gomes coloca Desp. Aves no Jamor" [Vítor Gomes puts Desp. Aves in the Jamor]. Público (in Portuguese). 18 April 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018 .
^ "D Aves vence a Taça de Portugal" [D Aves win the Portuguese Cup] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal . 20 May 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018 .
^ "Aves vence Portimonense com "hat-trick" de Vítor Gomes" [Aves beat Portimonense with hat-trick from Vítor Gomes]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 1 October 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2020 .
^ Morais, Pedro (2 July 2019). "Vítor Gomes oficializado no Omonia, do Chipre" [Vítor Gomes confirmed at Omonia, of Cyprus]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 August 2020 .
^ a b Morais, Pedro (4 May 2021). "Chipre: Omonia de Kiko e Vítor Gomes sagra-se campeão nacional pela 21.ª vez" [Cyprus: Kiko and Vítor Gomes' Omonia crowned champions for the 21st time]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 August 2022 .
^ "Vítor Gomes está de volta ao Rio Ave nove anos depois" [Vítor Gomes is back at Rio Ave after nine years] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença . 1 July 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2022 .
^ a b Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (15 May 2022). "VÍDEO: Rio Ave recebe troféu de campeão da II Liga em clima de festa" [VIDEO: Rio Ave get II League champions trophy in party atmosphere] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal . Retrieved 16 May 2022 .
^ "Rio Ave vence Casa Pia com golo madrugador em emotivo duelo de candidatos" [Rio Ave defeat Casa Pia with early goal in exciting duel between promotion candidates] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022 .
^ "Sub-20: Antunes e filho de emigrantes nos pré-convocados para o Mundial" [Under-20: Antunes and son of immigrants in World Cup pre-selection] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 11 June 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2021 .
^ "Mundial sub-20: Portugal bate Nova Zelândia na estreia (2–0)" [Under-20 World Cup: Portugal beat New Zealand on debut (2–0)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 2 July 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2024 .
^ "Caçador welcomes new dawn" . UEFA. 14 August 2007. Retrieved 22 June 2010 .
^ "Portugal-Malta, 3–0 (João Moreira 12, João Coimbra 60, Nuno Coelho 69)" . Record (in Portuguese). 21 August 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2018 .
^ Monteiro, André (24 December 2009). "Quando todos os dias são vividos em família" [When every day is a family day]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 December 2017 .
^ Vítor Gomes at Soccerway
^ "Aves ganha a Taça de Portugal graças a bis de Guedes" [Aves win Portuguese Cup thanks to Guedes brace]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 20 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018 .
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