João Gomes (footballer, born 2001)
João Victor Gomes da Silva (born 12 February 2001) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Brazil national team. Club careerFlamengoAfter figuring on the bench on 16 October 2020,[2] João Gomes made his first debut on the 1 November 2020, starting for Flamengo in the Série A 4–1 at home defeat against São Paulo.[3] Wolverhampton WanderersOn 30 January 2023, João Gomes signed for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League for €18.7m, after a drawn out battle between Wolves and Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais for his signature.[4][5] Gomes scored the winning goal in a 2–1 comeback victory for Wolves at Southampton in the Premier League on his debut appearance for the club (as a second-half substitute) on 11 February 2023 — this despite Wolves being reduced to ten men after a Mario Lemina red card in the first half.[6] Gomes was sent off after only nine minutes of his debut appearance in the F.A. Cup away to Brentford on 5 January 2024.[7] Gomes scored his second and third goals for Wolves (his first in just over a year, and first of the 2023–24 season) in the same game, giving his team a 2–1 away victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on 17 February 2024.[8] Gomes's first goal of the 2024–25 season salvaged a point for Wolves in a 2–2 draw at Molineux versus Crystal Palace on 2 November 2024.[9] Gomes then scored Wolves 2nd goal in a 4-1 win against Fulham as the club moved out of the relegation zone for the first time all season. International careerOn 23 March 2024, Gomes debuted for the Brazilian senior squad in a friendly match against England.[10] Personal lifeGomes has been a long-time practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and was promoted to blue belt in the sport on 30 June 2023.[11] Career statisticsClub
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