Rodrigo Gomes

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Rodrigo Gomes

| image =

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| fullname = Rodrigo Martins Gomes

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|July|7}}

| birth_place = Povoa de Varzim, Portugal

| death_date =

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| height = 1.74 m

| position = Winger, wing-back

| currentclub = Wolverhampton Wanderers

| clubnumber = 19

| youthyears1 = 2011–2012

| youthclubs1 = Póvoa Lanhoso

| youthyears2 = 2012–2014

| youthclubs2 = Prozis Academy

| youthyears3 = 2014–2020

| youthclubs3 = Braga

| youthyears4 = 2016–2017

| youthclubs4 = → Palmeiras Braga (loan)

| years1 = 2020–2024

| clubs1 = Braga

| caps1 = 31

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2021–2022

| clubs2 = Braga B

| caps2 = 15

| goals2 = 5

| years3 = 2023–2024

| clubs3 = → Estoril (loan)

| caps3 = 30

| goals3 = 7

| years4 = 2024–

| clubs4 = Wolverhampton Wanderers

| caps4 = 25

| goals4 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2018–2019

| nationalteam1 = Portugal U16

| nationalcaps1 = 8

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2019–2020

| nationalteam2 = Portugal U17

| nationalcaps2 = 9

| nationalgoals2 = 3

| nationalyears3 = 2021

| nationalteam3 = Portugal U18

| nationalcaps3 = 2

| nationalgoals3 = 1

| nationalyears4 = 2021

| nationalteam4 = Portugal U19

| nationalcaps4 = 6

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalyears5 = 2022–2023

| nationalteam5 = Portugal U20

| nationalcaps5 = 6

| nationalgoals5 = 1

| nationalyears6 = 2023–

| nationalteam6 = Portugal U21

| nationalcaps6 = 6

| nationalgoals6 = 3

| club-update = 23:07, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 08:44, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

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Rodrigo Martins Gomes (born 7 July 2003) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger or wing-back for {{English football updater|WolverhW}} club Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Club career

=Braga=

Born in Póvoa de Varzim and a product of Braga's youth system, Gomes made his debut in the Primeira Liga on 3 October 2020 in a 4–0 win at Tondela, as a substitute playing the final two minutes in place of Fransérgio.{{cite news |title=DIRETO Tondela-Braga|trans-title=LIVE Tondela-Braga |url=https://www.ojogo.pt/emdirecto/1a-liga/direto-tondela-braga-12873918.html |access-date=16 September 2022 |work=O Jogo |date=3 October 2020 |language=Portuguese}} On 14 December, he made his first start in a 7–0 Taça de Portugal fourth round win at third-tier Olímpico do Montijo, being taken off for Iuri Medeiros after 69 minutes.{{cite news |last1=Soares |first1=Rafael |title=Rodrigo Gomes e a possibilidade de chegar à final da Taça: "É um sonho e um objetivo"|trans-title=Rodrigo Gomes and the possibility of getting to the final of the Taça: "It's a dream and an objective" |url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/sp--braga/detalhe/rodrigo-gomes-e-a-possibilidade-de-chegar-a-final-da-taca-e-um-sonho-e-um-objetivo |access-date=16 September 2022 |work=Record |date=14 December 2020 |language=Portuguese}}

On 19 July 2021, Gomes signed a new contract until 2026, increasing his buyout clause from €15 million to €35 million.{{cite news |title=OFICIAL: Sp. Braga anuncia renovação de Rodrigo Gomes|trans-title=OFFICIAL: Sp. Braga announce renewal of Rodrigo Gomes |url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/mercado/oficial-sp-braga-anuncia-renovacao-de-rodrigo-gomes |access-date=16 September 2022 |publisher=Mais Futebol |date=19 July 2021 |language=Portuguese}} After a season in the reserves in Liga 3, he scored his first top-flight goal on 21 August 2022, coming on as a late replacement to conclude a 5–0 win over Marítimo at the Estádio Municipal de Braga.{{cite news |title=Abel Ruiz e Rodrigo Gomes entraram e marcaram na goleada ao Marítimo |trans-title=Abel Ruiz and Rodrigo Gomes came on and scored in thrashing of Marítimo|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/braga/noticias/abel-ruiz-e-rodrigo-gomes-entraram-e-marcaram-na-goleada-ao-maritimo-15106222.html |access-date=16 September 2022 |work=O Jogo |date=21 August 2022 |language=Portuguese}}

==Loan to Estoril==

On 4 August 2023, Braga announced that Gomes would be sent on a season-long loan to Primeira Liga side Estoril Praia, with no future option to make the deal permanent.{{Cite web |date=4 August 2023 |title=Rodrigo Gomes cedido ao Estoril Praia |trans-title=Rodrigo Gomes loaned to Estoril Praia |url=https://scbraga.pt/rodrigo-gomes-cedido-ao-estoril-praia/ |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=Sporting Clube de Braga |language=pt-PT}} Four days later, Estoril officially announced the loan signing.{{Cite web |date=8 August 2023 |title=Oficial: Rodrigo Gomes por empréstimo até final da época (Estoril) |trans-title=Official: Rodrigo Gomes on loan until the end of the season (Estoril) |url=https://www.abola.pt/nnh/2023-08-08/estoril-oficial-rodrigo-gomes-por-emprestimo-ate-final-da-epoca/https%3a%2f%2fwww.abola.pt%2fnnh%2f2023-08-08%2festoril-oficial-rodrigo-gomes-por-emprestimo-ate-final-da-epoca%2f999710 |access-date=2023-08-10 |publisher=A Bola |language=pt}} At Estoril, Gomes began playing as a wing-back, mainly on the right side of the pitch.{{Cite web |date=11 November 2023 |title=Estoril: Rodrigo recuou no terreno e progrediu… na carreira |trans-title=Estorilː Rodrigo took a step back on the pitch and progressed... in his career |url=https://www.abola.pt/futebol/noticias/estoril-rodrigo-recuou-no-terreno-e-progrediu-na-carreira-2023111116383635485 |access-date=11 December 2023 |publisher=A Bola |language=pt-pt}}

==Wolverhampton Wanderers==

On 12 June 2024, Braga's president, António Salvador, publicly confirmed that the club had reached an agreement for the permanent transfer of Gomes to Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers.{{Cite web |date=12 June 2024 |title=SC Braga: António Salvador confirma a venda de Rodrigo Gomes ao Wolverhampton |url=https://www.abola.pt/futebol/noticias/sc-braga-antonio-salvador-confirma-a-venda-de-rodrigo-gomes-ao-wolverhampton-2024061211591737283 |access-date=12 June 2024 |website=A Bola |language=pt}} He later signed a contract until 2029 in a deal worth £12.7m.{{cite web |last=Mashiter |first=Nick |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/crgg5p20z59o |title=Wolves seal Gomes signing from Braga |work=BBC Sport |date=12 June 2024 }}

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 25 May 2025|{{Soccerway|rodrigo-martins-gomes/642908}}}}

Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup{{efn\|Includes Taça de Portugal, FA Cup}} !colspan="2"\|League cup{{efn\|Includes Taça da Liga, EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Total
rowspan="4"\|Braga \|2020–21 \|Primeira Liga \|4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	6	0
2021–22 \|Primeira Liga \|12	0	0	0	0	0	6{{efn\|name=UEL\|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}	0	18	0
2022–23 \|Primeira Liga \|15	1	3	1	3	0	6{{efn\|name=\|Five appearances in UEFA Europa League, one appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League}}	0	27	2
colspan="2"\|Total !31	1	4	1	4	0	12	0	51	2
Braga B \|2021–22 \|Liga 3 \|3	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	3	1
Estoril (loan) \|2023–24 \|Primeira Liga \|30	7	3	2	3	0	colspan="2" \|—	36	9
Wolverhampton Wanderers \|2024–25 \|Premier League \|25	2	2	1	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	28	3
colspan="3"\|Career total !89	11	9	4	8	0	12	0	118	15

References

External links

[https://www.wolves.co.uk/teams/mens-first-team/rodrigo-gomes/ Profile] at the Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. website
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Category:2003 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Póvoa de Varzim

Category:Portuguese men's footballers

Category:Portugal men's youth international footballers

Category:Portugal men's under-21 international footballers

Category:Men's association football wingers

Category:Men's association football fullbacks

Category:S.C. Braga players

Category:S.C. Braga B players

Category:G.D. Estoril Praia players

Category:Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players