Nuno Gomes (footballer, born 1978)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Nuno Gomes

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Nuno Miguel Gomes Bentes Lampreia

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|9|27|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Lisbon, Portugal

| height = 1.80 m

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1990–1991

| youthyears2 = 1991–1996

| youthclubs1 = Beira-Mar Almada

| youthclubs2 = Sporting CP

| years1 = 1996–1999

| years2 = 1999–2000

| years3 = 2001–2002

| years4 = 2002–2004

| years5 = 2004–2009

| years6 = 2009–2010

| years7 = 2010–2011

| years8 = 2011–2012

| years9 = 2012–2013

| clubs1 = Lourinhanense

| clubs2 = Felgueiras

| clubs3 = Campomaiorense

| clubs4 = Chaves

| clubs5 = Varzim

| clubs6 = União Leiria

| clubs7 = Covilhã

| clubs8 = Akritas Chlorakas

| clubs9 = AEK Kouklia

| caps1 = 42

| caps2 = 46

| caps3 = 44

| caps4 = 32

| caps5 = 103

| caps6 = 0

| caps7 = 17

| caps8 = 25

| caps9 = 27

| totalcaps = 336

| goals1 = 0

| goals2 = 11

| goals3 = 2

| goals4 = 3

| goals5 = 11

| goals6 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| goals8 = 1

| goals9 = 5

| totalgoals = 33

| nationalyears1 = 4

| nationalteam1 =

| nationalcaps1 = 40

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| manageryears1 = 2016–2017

| manageryears2 = 2017–2018

| manageryears3 = 2018

| manageryears4 = 2018–2019

| manageryears5 = 2019–2020

| manageryears6 = 2020–2022

| manageryears7 = 2023

| manageryears8 = 2024–2025

| managerclubs1 = Othellos Athienou (assistant)

| managerclubs2 = Cova Piedade (assistant)

| managerclubs3 = Chicago Fire (assistant)

| managerclubs4 = Chaves (assistant)

| managerclubs5 = Estoril (assistant)

| managerclubs6 = Reading (assistant)

| managerclubs7 = Guadalajara (assistant)

| managerclubs8 = Tigres UANL (assistant)

| club-update =

| nationalteam-update =

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Nuno Miguel Gomes Bentes Lampreia (born 27 September 1978), known as Gomes, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a defender.

He amassed Segunda Liga totals of 230 games and 27 goals over 11 seasons, mainly with Varzim.

Playing career

Gomes was born in Lisbon. An unsuccessful youth graduate from Sporting CP's famed youth system, he made his professional debut with F.C. Felgueiras, moving in January 2001 to S.C. Campomaiorense in what would be his first Primeira Liga experience, with relegation.

Gomes then returned for the following seven seasons to the Segunda Liga, with G.D. Chaves (two years) and Varzim SC. At the end of 2008–09, in which he scored seven league goals for the latter side,[https://www.publico.pt/2009/05/23/jornal/classificacoes-307344 Classificações (Charts)]; Público, 23 May 2009 (in Portuguese) he had an unsuccessful trial with Luton Town of the English Football League Two, but eventually signed with U.D. Leiria which had recently returned to the second division.

After no competitive appearances for Leiria in the 2009–10 campaign, Gomes was released and joined second-tier club S.C. Covilhã. He retired at the age of 35, after two years in the Cypriot Second Division with as many teams.

Coaching career

Gomes began working as a youth manager in Cyprus, returning to Portugal in 2017 to take charge of C.D. Cova da Piedade's under-17 squad.[https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/made-in/estados-unidos/do-cova-da-piedade-aos-bancos-da-mls-a-historia-de-nuno-gomes Do Cova da Piedade aos bancos da MLS: a história de Nuno Gomes (From Cova da Piedade to the MLS benches: the story of Nuno Gomes)]; Mais Futebol, 29 August 2018 (in Portuguese) The following year, he joined Chicago Fire FC as an assistant, later revealing that he got the job through his friend and former Varzim teammate Aleksandar Sarić, who worked at the American club as goalkeeper coach.

In December 2018, Gomes was appointed assistant manager at Chaves.[https://cazulgrena.com/conheca-a-equipa-tecnica-de-tiago-fernandes/ Conheça a equipa técnica de Tiago Fernandes (Meet Tiago Fernandes' coaching staff)]; Comunidade Azul Grená, 12 December 2018 (in Portuguese) On 8 September 2020, in the same capacity, he moved to Reading of the EFL Championship.[https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/18706037.quinton-fortune-nuno-gomes-join-reading-fc-coaching-team/ Quinton Fortune and Nuno Gomes join Reading FC coaching team)]; Reading Chronicle, 8 September 2020

Gomes subsequently worked in the Liga MX under Veljko Paunović, at C.D. Guadalajara[https://www.tudn.com/futbol/liga-mx/paunovic-traera-europa-a-nuno-gomes-auxiliar-tecnico-chivas Chivas anuncia el cuerpo técnico de Paunović con un exmundialista (Chivas announce Paunović's coaching staff with former World Cup player)]; TUDN, 7 November 2022 (in Spanish) and Tigres UANL.[https://www.infobae.com/mexico/deportes/2024/06/09/veljko-paunovic-confirma-su-regreso-a-mexico-es-anunciado-como-nuevo-director-tecnico-de-tigres/ Veljko Paunovic confirma su regreso a México: es anunciado como nuevo Director Técnico de Tigres (Veljko Paunovic confirms his return to Mexico: he is announced as Tigres' new Head Coach)]; Infobae, 9 June 2024 (in Spanish)