Paulo Gomes (footballer, born 31 March 1975)

{{short description|Portuguese football coach and former player}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Paulo Gomes

| image = Botafogo-SP x Santo André - 2024 - Paulo Gomes (cropped).jpg

| caption = Gomes in 2024

| fullname = Carlos Paulo Cardoso Gomes Caçote

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|3|31|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Mafamude, Portugal

| height = 1.80m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 1988–1992

| youthclubs1 = Coimbrões

| youthyears2 = 1992–1993

| youthclubs2 = Espinho

| years1 = 1993–1994

| clubs1 = Oliveira Douro

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 1995–1996

| clubs2 = Argus

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| years3 = 1996–1997

| clubs3 = Oliveira Hospital

| caps3 =

| goals3 =

| years4 = 1997–1998

| clubs4 = Ovarense

| caps4 = 27

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 1998–2000

| clubs5 = Dragões Sandinenses

| caps5 =

| goals5 =

| years6 = 2000–2001

| clubs6 = Naval

| caps6 = 2

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2001–2002

| clubs7 = Bragança

| caps7 = 31

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2002–2003

| clubs8 = Lousada

| caps8 = 35

| goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2003–2004

| clubs9 = Vizela

| caps9 = 28

| goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2004–2006

| clubs10 = Lousada

| caps10 = 35

| goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2006–2007

| clubs11 = Machico

| caps11 = 18

| goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2007–2008

| clubs12 = Lousada

| caps12 = 21

| goals12 = 1

| years13 = 2008–2009

| clubs13 = Hamm Benfica

| caps13 = 6

| goals13 = 0

| totalcaps =

| totalgoals =

| manageryears1 = 2008–2009

| managerclubs1 = Hamm Benfica (youth)

| manageryears2 = 2009–2010

| managerclubs2 = Mamer 32 (youth)

| manageryears3 = 2009–2011

| managerclubs3 = Muhlenbach Lusitanos

| manageryears4 = 2012

| managerclubs4 = Oberkorn

| manageryears5 = 2012

| managerclubs5 = Sandweiler

| manageryears6 = 2012–2013

| managerclubs6 = CS Pétange

| manageryears7 = 2013–2014

| managerclubs7 = Hamm Benfica

| manageryears8 = 2016–2017

| managerclubs8 = Avenir Beggen

| manageryears9 = 2017–2018

| managerclubs9 = Blue Boys Muhlenbach

| manageryears10 = 2018–2019

| managerclubs10 = Mondorf

| manageryears11 = 2019–2020

| managerclubs11 = Al Wehda (youth)

| manageryears12 = 2020–2021

| managerclubs12 = Najran SC

| manageryears13 = 2021–2022

| managerclubs13 = Al-Khaleej

| manageryears14 = 2022–2023

| managerclubs14 = Al-Jabalain

| manageryears15 = 2024

| managerclubs15 = Botafogo-SP

}}

Carlos Paulo Cardoso Gomes Caçote (born 31 March 1975) is a Portuguese football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.

Playing career

Born in Mafamude, Vila Nova de Gaia, Gomes was a S.C. Coimbrões and S.C. Espinho youth graduate. After making his senior debut with C.F. Oliveira do Douro in 1993, he represented Terceira Divisão sides G.D. Argus and F.C. Oliveira do Hospital before joining Segunda Divisão side A.D. Ovarense in 1997.

In 2000, after two seasons at fourth tier side S.C. Dragões Sandinenses, Gomes signed for Segunda Liga side Associação Naval 1º de Maio.{{cite web|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/campeonato-de-portugal/detalhe/dragoes-sandinenses-podem-acabar|title=Dragões Sandinenses podem acabar|trans-title=Dragões Sandinenses may end|publisher=Record|language=pt|date=20 June 2000|accessdate=8 December 2023}} After only two appearances, he moved to GD Bragança in the third division in the following year.

Gomes continued to appear in the third level in the following years, playing for A.D. Lousada (three spells), F.C. Vizela and A.D. Machico. In 2008, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Luxembourg National Division side FC RM Hamm Benfica; he retired with the latter in 2009, aged 34.{{cite web|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/futebol-internacional/nos-la-fora_d997160|title=Nós lá fora|trans-title=We outside|publisher=Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|language=pt|date=23 April 2017|accessdate=8 December 2023}}

Coaching career

Upon joining Hamm Benfica, Gomes worked as a manager of the club's under-11 squad. In 2009, he became manager of CS Muhlenbach Lusitanos, while also working with the under-18 side of FC Mamer 32.{{cite web|url=https://bomdia.eu/paulo-gomes-explica-se-falta-ambicao-aos-lusitanos/|title=Paulo Gomes explica-se: Falta ambição aos Lusitanos|trans-title=Paulo Gomes explains himself: Lusitanos lack ambition|publisher=Bom Dia Europa|language=pt|date=6 October 2011|accessdate=8 December 2023}}

Gomes led Muhlenbach to a promotion to the Division of Honour in May 2011,{{cite web|url=https://bomdia.eu/lusitanos-vencem-sporting-de-steinfort-e-sobem-de-divisao/|title=Lusitanos vencem Sporting de Steinfort e sobem de divisão|trans-title=Lusitanos defeat Sporting de Steinfort and achieve promotion|publisher=Bom Dia Europa|language=pt|date=27 May 2011|accessdate=8 December 2023}} but left the club in October. In July 2012, after a brief period at CS Oberkorn,{{cite web|url=https://bomdia.eu/paulo-gomes-no-cs-oberkorn/|title=Paulo Gomes no CS Oberkorn|trans-title=Paulo Gomes at CS Oberkorn|publisher=Bom Dia Europa|language=pt|date=20 March 2012|accessdate=8 December 2023}} he was named in charge of fellow second division side US Sandweiler, but left on 30 October of that year to take over CS Pétange in the top tier.{{cite web|url=https://bomdia.eu/paulo-gomes-e-o-novo-treinador-do-petange/|title=Paulo Gomes é o novo treinador do Pétange|trans-title=Paulo Gomes is the new manager of Pétange|publisher=Bom Dia Europa|language=pt|date=30 October 2012|accessdate=8 December 2023}}

Gomes remained as manager of Pétange despite their relegation,{{cite web|url=https://www.virgule.lu/sports/paulo-gomes-sera-toujours-l-entraineur-du-cs-petange-la-saison-prochaine/98343.html|title=Paulo Gomes sera toujours l'entraîneur du CS Pétange la saison prochaine|trans-title=Paulo Gomes will still be the manager of CS Pétange next season|publisher=Virgule|language=fr|date=5 August 2013|accessdate=8 December 2023}} but left the club on 6 October 2013, amidst rumours to a possible switch to his former club Hamm Benfica;{{cite web|url=https://www.contacto.lu/desporto/futebol-paulo-gomes-deixa-petange-rumo-ao-hamm-benfica/354446.html|title=Futebol: Paulo Gomes deixa Pétange rumo ao Hamm Benfica?|trans-title=Football: Paulo Gomes leaves Pétange towards Hamm Benfica?|publisher=Contacto|language=pt|date=6 October 2013|accessdate=8 December 2023}} the move was confirmed the following day.{{cite web|url=https://www.lessentiel.lu/de/story/gomes-soll-chaos-bei-hamm-benfica-beenden-504287761012|title=Gomes soll Chaos bei Hamm Benfica beenden|trans-title=Gomes should end chaos at Hamm Benfica|publisher=L'essentiel|language=de|date=7 October 2013|accessdate=8 December 2023}}

Sacked by Hamm Benfica on 28 May 2014,{{cite web|url=https://www.wort.lu/sport/rm-hamm-benfica-trennt-sich-von-trainer-gomes/710618.html|title=RM Hamm Benfica trennt sich von Trainer Gomes|trans-title=RM Hamm Benfica part ways with manager Gomes|publisher=Luxemburger Wort|language=de|date=28 May 2014|accessdate=8 December 2023}} Gomes spent two years without a club before being appointed FC Avenir Beggen on 8 September 2016. He was dismissed from the latter on 21 March of the following year, with the club in the last position of the second division.{{cite web|url=https://www.contacto.lu/desporto/paulo-gomes-j-n-o-e-treinador-do-beggen/402131.html|title=Paulo Gomes já não é treinador do Beggen|trans-title=Paulo Gomes is no longer manager of Beggen|publisher=Contacto|language=pt|date=21 March 2017|accessdate=8 December 2023}}

Gomes returned to Muhlenbach in on 30 May 2017, with the club being now named FC Blue Boys Muhlenbach. He was relieved from his duties the following February,{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/articles/20490/former-sligo-rovers-striker-faz-kuduzovic-takes-step-into-management-in-luxembourg/|title=Former Sligo Rovers striker Faz Kuduzovic takes step into management in Luxembourg|publisher=Extratime.com|date=5 March 2018|accessdate=8 December 2023}} and agreed to become the manager of US Mondorf-les-Bains on 6 May 2018.{{cite web|url=https://lequotidien.lu/sport-national/bgl-ligue-paulo-gomes-entrainera-bien-mondorf-la-saison-prochaine/|title=[BGL Ligue] Paulo Gomes entraînera bien Mondorf la saison prochaine|trans-title=[BGL League] Paulo Gomes will manage Mondorf in the next season|publisher=Le Quotidien|language=fr|date=6 May 2018|accessdate=8 December 2023}}

On 25 April 2019, Gomes opted to leave Mondorf after being told he would not be the manager in the following season.{{cite web|url=https://www.contacto.lu/desporto/futebol-liga-bgl-desiludido-paulo-gomes-deixa-o-mondorf/426771.html|title=Futebol / Liga BGL. Desiludido, Paulo Gomes deixa o Mondorf|trans-title=Football / BGL League. Disappointed, Paulo Gomes leaves Mondorf|publisher=Contacto|language=pt|date=25 April 2019|accessdate=8 December 2023}} On 22 September 2019, he joined Saudi club Al Wehda FC as a youth manager and coordinator.{{cite web|url=https://bomdia.eu/treinador-portugues-do-luxemburgo-muda-se-para-a-arabia-saudita/|title=Treinador português do Luxemburgo muda-se para a Arábia Saudita|trans-title=Portuguese manager from Luxembourg moves to Saudi Arabia|publisher=Bom Dia Europa|language=pt|date=22 September 2019|accessdate=8 December 2023}}

On 18 October 2020, Gomes was named manager of Najran SC of the Saudi First Division League. After narrowly avoiding relegation, he moved to fellow league team Al-Khaleej FC on 24 November 2021,{{cite web|url=https://khlijm.com/18205718227870/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124214155/https://khlijm.com/18205718227870/|title=البرتغالي «باولو غوميز».. مدرباً لقدم «الخليج»|trans-title=Portuguese "Paulo Gomes" manager of Al-Khaleej Football Club|publisher=khlijm.com|language=ar|date=24 November 2021|archivedate=24 November 2021|accessdate=8 December 2023}} but was dismissed on 7 May 2022 with the club sitting at the top of the table.{{cite web|url=https://bomdia.lu/paulo-gomes-sai-do-al-khaleej-quando-seguia-na-frente-da-liga/|title=Paulo Gomes sai do Al Khaleej quando seguia na frente da liga|trans-title=Paulo Gomes leaves Al Khaleej when they were ahead in the league|publisher=Bom Dia Europa|language=pt|date=7 May 2022|accessdate=8 December 2023}}

On 10 November 2022, Gomes was announced as manager of Al-Jabalain FC, still in the Saudi second division.{{cite web|url=https://www.record.pt/internacional/detalhe/arabia-saudita-paulo-gomes-e-o-novo-treinador-do-al-jabalain|title=Arábia Saudita: Paulo Gomes é o novo treinador do Al Jabalain|trans-title=Saudi Arabia: Paulo Gomes is the new manager of Al Jabalain|publisher=Record|language=pt|date=10 November 2022|accessdate=8 December 2023}} Sacked in February of the following year, he moved to Brazil on 29 November 2023, after being appointed head coach of Série B side Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP).{{cite web|url=https://botafogofutebolsa.com.br/botafogo-contrata-o-treinador-portugues-paulo-gomes/|title=Botafogo contrata o treinador português Paulo Gomes|trans-title=Botafogo sign Portuguese head coach Paulo Gomes|publisher=Botafogo FC|language=pt-BR|date=29 November 2023|accessdate=7 December 2023}}

On 25 September 2024, Gomes was dismissed by Botafogo.{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/ultimas-noticias/agencia/2024/09/25/maus-resultados-e-criticas-a-torcida-derrubam-tecnico-paulo-gomes-no-botafogo-sp.htm|title=Maus resultados e críticas à torcida derrubam técnico Paulo Gomes no Botafogo-SP|trans-title=Poor results and criticism to the supporters bring down head coach Paulo Gomes at Botafogo-SP|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=25 September 2024|accessdate=27 September 2024}}