Ricardo Jorge Pires Gomes (born 18 December 1991) is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Qatar Stars League club Al-Wakrah.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Jorge Pires Gomes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 December 1991[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Maria, Cape Verde | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Wakrah | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Batuque | |||
| 2009–2010 | Vizela | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010−2013 | Vizela | 73 | (12) |
| 2013−2016 | Vitória Guimarães | 21 | (1) |
| 2013−2016 | Vitória Guimarães B | 53 | (13) |
| 2016 | → Nacional (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2016−2018 | Nacional | 60 | (22) |
| 2018−2019 | Partizan | 36 | (20) |
| 2019−2021 | Sharjah | 14 | (6) |
| 2020 | → Kalba (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2020−2021 | → BB Erzurumspor (loan) | 31 | (5) |
| 2021−2023 | Partizan | 70 | (48) |
| 2023−2024 | Al-Shamal | 22 | (12) |
| 2024− | Al-Wakrah | 11 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 2015−2020 | Cape Verde | 14 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:58, 26 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editVitória Guimarães
editBorn in Santa Maria, Ilha do Sal, Gomes moved to Portugal at the age of 17, starting playing football with F.C. Vizela and going on to spend four seasons in the third division. In 2013 he signed with Vitória de Guimarães, being initially assigned to the reserves who also competed at that level.[2]
Gomes made his Primeira Liga debut with the first team on 17 August 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2−0 home win against S.C. Olhanense.[3] He scored his first goal in the competition on 4 January 2015, in the 4−0 victory over C.D. Nacional also at the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques.[4]
Nacional
editIn mid-January 2016, Gomes was loaned to precisely Nacional, until June.[5] On 8 August, he agreed to a two-year permanent deal with the Madeirans.[6]
After no goals in 2016−17, which ended in relegation, the following campaign Gomes led the LigaPro scoring charts at 22 to help the team achieve immediate promotion as champions.[7]
Partizan
editOn 8 June 2018, Gomes signed with Serbian club FK Partizan.[8] On 26 August he scored his first SuperLiga goal for them, helping to a 3−1 away defeat of FK Mačva Šabac.[9] He added another on 23 September in the 1−1 draw with Red Star Belgrade in the Eternal Derby, being subsequently voted by Mozzart Sport as his side's best player.[10]
Gomes finished his only season with 26 goals in all competitions, which made him the joint-best foreigner in Partizan's history.[11]
Sharjah
editIn August 2019, Gomes joined UAE Pro League champions Sharjah FC, helping to win the UAE Super Cup on penalties shortly after his arrival.[12] The following February, he was loaned to fellow league club Al-Ittihad Kalba SC until the end of the season.[13]
Return to Partizan
editOn 25 June 2021, Gomes returned to Partizan and signed a three-year contract.[14] He scored six goals in his first seven competitive appearances, including braces in 4–0 away league wins against FK Proleter Novi Sad and FK Kolubara.[15][16] He totalled 38 for the campaign for the runners-up, being voted the league's best player and scorer while breaking Mateja Kežman's 2000 record.[17]
International career
editGomes earned his first cap for Cape Verde on 31 March 2015, playing the last ten minutes of the 2–0 friendly win over Portugal in Estoril.[18] On 4 June 2016 he netted his first goal, in the 2–1 away victory against São Tomé and Príncipe in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.[19]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 4 | |
- Cape Verde score listed first, score column indicates score after each Gomes goal.[20]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 June 2016 | 12 de Julho, São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe | 3 |  São Tomé and Príncipe |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 1 June 2018 | July 5, 1962 Stadium, Algiers, Algeria | 7 |  Algeria |
1–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 3 | 12 October 2018 | Estádio Nacional, Praia, Cape Verde | 9 |  Tanzania |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 4 | 2–0 |
Honours
editVitória Guimarães
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira runner-up: 2013[21]
Nacional
Partizan
Sharjah
Individual
- LigaPro top scorer/MVP: 2017–18[22]
- Serbian SuperLiga top scorer/MVP: 2021–22 (29 goals),[17] 2022–23 (19 goals)[24]
- Serbian SuperLiga Team of the Season: 2022–23[25]
- Serbian SuperLiga Player of the Month: September 2022[26]
- Serbian SuperLiga Player of the Week: 2021–22 (twice),[27][28] 2022–23 (twice)[29][30]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ricardo Gomes" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Ricardo Gomes: "Espero, um dia, conseguir representar meu país numa competição internacional"" [Ricardo Gomes: "Hopefully, I will represent my country in an international competition someday"]. A Semana (in Portuguese). 25 February 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "V. Guimarães bate Olhanense e entra a vencer no campeonato (vídeo)" [V. Guimarães beat Olhanense and have winning championship debut (video)] (in Portuguese). TSF. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ "V. Guimarães-Nacional, 4–0 (crónica)" [V. Guimarães-Nacional, 4–0 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ Andrade, Tomaz (15 January 2016). "Ricardo Gomes chega por empréstimo do Vitória" [Ricardo Gomes arrives on loan from Vitória]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ Pestana, Emanuel (8 August 2016). "Ricardo Gomes em definitivo" [Ricardo Gomes permanently]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ "Melhor marcador da II Liga ainda com futuro por definir" [II League top scorer's future still unclear] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ Lazić, Nemanja (8 June 2018). "Gomeš: Imao sam mnogo ponuda, ali sam se odlučio za Partizan, imajući u vidu kakav je to klub!" [Gomes: I had a lot of offers, but I chose Partizan, considering the kind of club it is!]. Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ Lazić, Nemanja (27 August 2018). "RIKARDO NAKON TRIJUMFA: Srećan sam zbog gola, teren je bio težak za igru" [RICARDO AFTER WIN: I'm happy for the goal, the pitch was difficult to play] (in Serbian). Hot Sport. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ Protić, Marko (23 September 2018). "OCENE – PARTIZAN: Bata preneo pelcer na igrače, ali crno-belima fali snage! Rikardo kao tenk, Šćekić gazda na sredini" (in Serbian). Mozzart Sport. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ Mitrović, Darko (22 May 2019). "Rikardo Gomeš ili Leonardo? Napadač Partizana će imati ekstra motiv da postigne gol na Marakani!" [Ricardo Gomes or Leonardo? Partizan striker will have an additional motive to score at the Maracanã!] (in Serbian). Sportske. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ a b Abdullah, Mohammad (14 September 2019). "Video: Sharjah beat Shabab Al Ahli to win Arabian Gulf Super Cup". Gulf Today. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Ricardo Gomes cedido pelo Al Sharjah de Caio Lucas" [OFFICIAL: Ricardo Gomes loaned by Caio Lucas' Al Sharjah] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "Rikardo Gomes se vraća u Partizan" [Ricardo Gomes returns to Partizan] (in Serbian). Radio Television of Serbia. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Ljubisavljević, Miloš (17 July 2021). "Rikardo blista, Partizan "ubitačan" na startu Superlige" [Ricardo shines, Partizan are "lethal" at the start of the Super League] (in Serbian). Nova. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Ricardo Gomes bisa na vitória do Partizan Belgrado" [Ricardo Gomes grabs brace in Partizan Belgrade win]. O País (in Portuguese). 23 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Ricardo Gomes bate recorde e é eleito melhor jogador/marcador da Superliga Sérvia" [Ricardo Gomes breaks record and is voted best player/scorer in Serbian Superleague]. A Nação (in Portuguese). 29 May 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Portugal 0–2 Cape Verde Islands". BBC Sport. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ "Seleção de Cabo Verde vence São Tomé e Príncipe (2–0) [sic]" [Cape Verde national team beat São Tomé and Príncipe (2–1)] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Ricardo Gomes – Matches". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ Silva Pires, Tiago (10 August 2013). "FC Porto faz "penta" e ganha o 20.º troféu" [FC Porto get "penta" and win 20th trophy]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Novi Partizanov špic je stigao!" [Partizan's new star is here!] (in Serbian). Mondo. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Partizan de Ricardo Gomes conquista Taça pela quarta vez consecutiva" [Ricardo Gomes' Partizan conquer Cup for fourth consecutive time]. O País (in Portuguese). 24 May 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Futebol Sérvia: Ricardo Gomes recebe prémio de melhor marcador do campeonato sérvio" [Football Serbia: Ricardo Gomes gets top scorer award of Serbian championship] (in Portuguese). Criolo Sports. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ Tomković, Vujadin (2 June 2023). "Idealni tim Mozzart Bet Superlige: Petorica iz Zvezde, trojica iz TSC-a" [Mozzart Bet Superleague All-Star Team: Five from Star, three from TSC] (in Serbian). Mozzart Sport. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Rikardo Gomeš igrač meseca Mozzart Bet Superlige" [Ricardo Gomes Mozzart Bet Superleague Player of the Month] (in Serbian). Mozzart Sport. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Igrač kola: Sjajna partija Rikarda Gomeša za ubedljiv trijumf crno-belih" [Player of the Round: brilliant match by Ricardo Gomes for convincing black-and-white win] (in Serbian). Serbian SuperLiga. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Igrač kola: Sjajna igra Rikarda Gomeša i novi rekord za istoriju kluba" [Player of the Round: Great match by Ricardo Gomes and new record in club's history] (in Serbian). Serbian SuperLiga. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Najbolji igrač 10. kola Mozzart Bet Super lige Srbije – Rikardo Gomeš" [Serbian Mozzart Bet Super Lig Player of the 10th Round – Ricardo Gomes] (in Serbian). Serbian SuperLiga. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Najbolji igrač 17. kola Mozzart Bet Super lige Srbije – Rikardo Gomeš" [Serbian Mozzart Bet Super Lig Player of the 17th Round – Ricardo Gomes] (in Serbian). Serbian SuperLiga. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
External links
edit- Ricardo Gomes at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Ricardo Gomes at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ricardo Gomes at Soccerway
