Eric Freire Gomes (born 22 September 1972), known as Gaúcho, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Freire Gomes | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Barreiros, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992 | Guarani | ||
| 1993–1994 | Ferroviário | ||
| 1995–1996 | Sport | 13 | (1) |
| 1996–2001 | Estrela Amadora | 133 | (54) |
| 1999 | → Ourense (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2001–2004 | Marítimo | 83 | (35) |
| 2004 | Busan I'Cons | 11 | (2) |
| 2004–2006 | Rio Ave | 62 | (14) |
| 2006–2007 | Feirense | 26 | (4) |
| 2008 | Beira-Mar | 9 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Moreirense | 25 | (5) |
| 2009 | Santa Cruz | ||
| 2010 | Limoeirense | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 381 | (117) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 278 matches and 103 goals during ten seasons, mainly at the service of Estrela da Amadora.[1]
Football career
editBorn in Barreiros, Pernambuco, Gaúcho spent most of his career as a prolific goalscorer in Portugal, mainly with C.F. Estrela da Amadora for whom he played in five Primeira Liga seasons. In 1999–2000, his 21 league goals – third-best in the competition – propelled the Lisbon outskirts team to a final eighth place.[2][3]
Gaúcho, who represented five other clubs in the country, also had brief spells in South Korea and Spain. In the 1998–99 campaign, loaned by Estrela, he only scored twice as CD Ourense suffered second level relegation; he played almost until his 40s, retiring after a stint in amateur football in his country.
References
edit- ^ "Gaúcho perto dos 100 golos" [Gaúcho close to 100 goals]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 September 2003. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Sonhar alto a dar o salto e cair a ver... Estrela(s)" [Dreaming of getting high and falling seeing... Star(s)]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 December 1999. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "E. Amadora com futebol adulto controlou sempre o jogo" [Mature E. Amadora controlled the entire game]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 April 2000. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
External links
edit- Gaúcho at Sambafoot (archived)
- CBF data[permanent dead link] (in Portuguese)
- Gaúcho at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Gaúcho at BDFutbol
- Gaúcho – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
