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Tiago Gomes (footballer, born 1985)

{{short description|Portuguese footballer}}

{{for|another Portuguese footballer|Tiago Gomes (footballer, born 1986)}}

{{Portuguese name|Figueiras|Gomes}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Tiago Gomes

| image = Tiago en el Ayuntamiento de Alicante en 2010.JPG

| image_size = 250

| caption = Gomes (middle) celebrates promotion to La Liga with Hércules

| fullname = Tiago Filipe Figueiras Gomes{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/jogador/tiago-gomes/111268|title=Tiago Gomes|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=Portuguese|accessdate=29 May 2022}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|8|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal

| height = 1.78 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1994–1996 | youthclubs1 = Vilafranquense

| youthyears2 = 1997–2003 | youthclubs2 = Benfica

| youthyears3 = 2003–2004 | youthclubs3 = Estoril

| years1 = 2004 | clubs1 = Estoril | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2004–2005 | clubs2 = Oriental | caps2 = 41 | goals2 = 9

| years3 = 2006 | clubs3 = Odivelas | caps3 = 17 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2006–2009 | clubs4 = Estrela Amadora | caps4 = 49 | goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2008–2009 | clubs5 = → Steaua București (loan) | caps5 = 24 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2009–2012 | clubs6 = Hércules | caps6 = 97 | goals6 = 8

| years7 = 2012–2013 | clubs7 = Blackpool | caps7 = 25 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2013–2015 | clubs8 = APOEL | caps8 = 36 | goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2016 | clubs9 = Nea Salamina | caps9 = 15 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2016–2017 | clubs10 = Doxa | caps10 = 35 | goals10 = 6

| years11 = 2018 | clubs11 = Melaka United | caps11 = 12 | goals11 = 1

| totalcaps = 352 | totalgoals = 29

| nationalyears1 = 2007 | nationalteam1 = Portugal U21 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update =

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Tiago Filipe Figueiras Gomes (born 19 August 1985) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Club career

=Portugal=

Born in Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District, Gomes was part of the S.L. Benfica youth system for a few years, and his first professional seasons were also spent in the Lisbon area, with G.D. Estoril Praia, Clube Oriental de Lisboa and Odivelas FC.

He made his debut in Primeira Liga with another team from the capital, C.F. Estrela da Amadora, first appearing against Associação Naval 1º de Maio on 27 August 2006,{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/detalhe/naval---e-amadora-2-0-nei-14-lito-76.html|title=Naval – E. Amadora, 2–0 (Nei 14, Lito 76)|newspaper=Record|language=Portuguese|date=27 August 2006|accessdate=8 June 2018}} and was a permanent fixture throughout the entire campaign, playing alongside another Benfica youth product, namesake Tiago Henrique Damil Gomes.

=Steaua and Hércules=

On 29 May 2008, after a two-month spell in Málaga CF in which he failed to make an official appearance due to delays in the arrival of his international transfer,{{cite news|url=http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/2a_division/malaga/es/desarrollo/1095816.html|title=Tiago Gomes dejará el Málaga sin haber debutado|trans-title=Tiago Gomes will leave Málaga without having made debut|newspaper=Marca|language=Spanish|date=1 March 2008|accessdate=17 January 2015}} Gomes joined FC Steaua București on loan from Estrela, with the Romanian club retaining an option to buy him at the end of the season. In mid-July 2009, he was sold to Hércules CF in Spain for €400,000 upon signing a three-year contract.{{cite news|url=http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/futbol-club-cierra-fichaje-mediocentro/20090717dasdaiftb_9/Tes|title=El club cierra el fichaje del mediocentro Tiago Gomes|trans-title=Club closes signing of central midfielder Tiago Gomes|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Julián|last=Burgos|language=Spanish|date=17 July 2009|accessdate=25 April 2011}} He appeared in 37 Segunda División games and scored six goals in his first season, in a return to La Liga after a 13-year absence.{{cite news|url=https://www.lasprovincias.es/20100222/deportes/hercules-cf/hercules-pierde-tiago-gomes-201002221615.html|title=El Hércules pierde a Tiago Gomes y recupera a Rodríguez ante el Celta|trans-title=Hércules lose Tiago Gomes and recover Rodríguez against Celta|newspaper=Las Provincias|language=Spanish|date=22 February 2010|accessdate=29 May 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2020/06/18/reportajes/1592472905_029993.html|title=¿Qué fue de los héroes del último ascenso a Primera del Hércules?|trans-title=What happened to the heroes of Hércules' last promotion to Primera?|newspaper=Diario AS|first=David|last=Esteve|language=Spanish|date=18 June 2020|accessdate=29 May 2022}}

Gomes was again regularly used in 2010–11. On 24 April 2011 he netted his first Spanish top-flight goal in a 1–0 home win over Deportivo de La Coruña,{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/302195?cc=5739|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024174523/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/302195?cc=5739|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 October 2012|title=Hercules show of strength aids survival|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=24 April 2011|accessdate=25 April 2011}} adding a second two games later against Racing de Santander in a 2–3 home loss,{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=301857&cc=5739|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025212415/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=301857&cc=5739|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 October 2012|title=Giovani bags double|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=7 May 2011|accessdate=26 May 2011}} but the team from Alicante was eventually relegated after only one year.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/2011/07/19/futbol/equipos/hercules/1311083512.html|title=Tiago Gomes desea dejar Hércules tras el descenso|trans-title=Tiago Gomes wishes to leave Hércules following relegation|newspaper=Marca|language=Spanish|date=19 July 2011|accessdate=29 May 2022}}

=Blackpool=

On 24 July 2012, Gomes signed a one-year deal with Football League Championship club Blackpool after his contract with Hércules expired.{{cite web|url=http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/article/seasiders-complete-gomes-signing-265392.aspx|title=Seasiders complete Gomes signing|publisher=Blackpool F.C.|date=24 July 2012|accessdate=26 July 2012}}

He made his competitive debut on 18 August by starting and playing 56 minutes in a 2–0 victory at Millwall.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/19221509|title=Millwall 0–2 Blackpool|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 August 2012|accessdate=8 June 2018}} He finished his first and only season with 27 overall appearances (no goals).{{cite web|url=http://wwwnews.live.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22465800|title=Who's staying at Blackpool?|publisher=BBC Sport|date=9 May 2013|accessdate=29 May 2022}}

=APOEL=

On 14 June 2013, Gomes moved teams and countries again, penning a two-year contract with APOEL FC from Cyprus.{{cite web|url=http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=9765&tt=graphic&lang=l1|title=Tiago Filipe Figueiras Gomes|publisher=APOEL FC|language=Greek|date=14 June 2013|accessdate=14 June 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140507030914/http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=9765&tt=graphic&lang=l1|archivedate=7 May 2014}} He made his debut against NK Maribor on 31 July, in a 1–1 home draw in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/020b-0e858368c381-f101a8756b0e-1000--battling-maribor-hold-apoel/|title=Battling Maribor hold APOEL|publisher=UEFA|first=Constantinos|last=Shiamboullis|date=31 July 2013|accessdate=29 May 2022}} In the 2013–14 season he appeared in three games in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League, and helped his side conquer the treble of league,{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news/0215-0e8ab2cc5fa4-0b602cde3043-1000--sheridan-strike-hands-apoel-cypriot-title/|title=Sheridan strike hands APOEL Cypriot title|publisher=UEFA|first=John|last=Leonidou|date=31 May 2014|accessdate=29 May 2022}} Cup{{cite web|url=http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=11366&tt=graphic&lang=l1|script-title=el:ΕΡΜΗΣ ΑΡΑΔΙΠΠΟΥ 0–2 ΑΠΟΕΛ|trans-title=Εrmis Αradippou 0–2 ΑPOEL|publisher=APOEL FC|language=Greek|date=21 May 2014|accessdate=21 May 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524135627/http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=11366&tt=graphic&lang=l1|archivedate=24 May 2014}} and Super Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=9975&tt=graphic&lang=l2|title=APOEL FC 1–0 APOLLON|publisher=APOEL FC|date=17 August 2013|accessdate=17 August 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829033728/http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=9975&tt=graphic&lang=l2|archivedate=29 August 2014}}

Gomes scored his first official goal for APOEL on 21 March 2015, in his team's 2–2 home draw with Apollon Limassol in the league playoffs.{{cite web|url=http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=12813&tt=graphic&lang=l1|script-title=el:ΑΠΟΕΛ 2–2 Απόλλωνας Λεμεσού|trans-title=APOEL 2–2 Apollon Limassol|language=Greek|publisher=APOEL FC|date=21 March 2015|accessdate=21 March 2015}} In his second year, he played every game in his team's Champions League campaign.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/clubs/50118--apoel/|title=APOEL FC|publisher=UEFA|access-date=12 December 2014}}

On 25 May 2015, one day after winning his second consecutive double, Gomes left the club as it was announced his contract would not be renewed.{{cite web|url=http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=13113&tt=graphic&lang=l1|script-title=el:Ολοκλήρωση συνεργασίας με Tiago Gomes|trans-title=Cooperation termination with Tiago Gomes|publisher=APOEL FC|language=Greek|date=25 May 2015|accessdate=25 May 2015}}

International career

Gomes made two appearances for Portugal at under-21 level, his first call-up being in March 2007.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0257-0de6bf0dfec9-03a6f66d32cd-1000--new-faces-in-portugal-squad/|title=New faces in Portugal squad|publisher=UEFA|date=15 March 2007|access-date=26 July 2012}}

Club statistics

{{updated|12 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.foradejogo.net/player.php?player=198508190001&language=2|title=Tiago Gomes|publisher=ForaDeJogo|accessdate=2 July 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/tiago-filipe-figueiras-gomes/17159/|title=Tiago Gomes|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=2 July 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/reports/2008_09_sportul_steaua.shtml|title=Sportul Studențesc București – Steaua București • 1/16 finals|publisher=Romanian Soccer|date=14 October 2008|accessdate=20 October 2019}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other{{efn|Includes Cypriot Super Cup and promotion to La Liga play-offs matches.|name=CYSC-LLPROM}}

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="1" valign="center"|Estoril

|2003–04

|Segunda Liga

|1

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—10
rowspan="3" valign="center"|Oriental

|2004–05

|Segunda Divisão

|32

520colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—345
2005–06

|Segunda Divisão

|9

400colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—94
colspan="2"|Total

!41

920colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—439
rowspan="1" valign="center"|Odivelas

|2005–06

|Segunda Divisão

|17

100colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—171
rowspan="3" valign="center"|Estrela Amadora

|2006–07

|Primeira Liga

|28

220colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—302
2007–08

|Primeira Liga

|21

12010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—241
colspan="2"|Total

!49

34010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—543
rowspan="1" valign="center"|Steaua București

|2008–09

|Liga I

|24

010colspan="2"|—60colspan="2"|—310
rowspan="4" valign="center"|Hércules

|2009–10

|Segunda División

|37

641colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—417
2010–11

|La Liga

|28

220colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—302
2011–12

|Segunda División

|32

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—20340
colspan="2"|Total

!97

861colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—201059
rowspan="1" valign="center"|Blackpool

|2012–13

|Championship

|25

01010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—270
rowspan="3" valign="center"|APOEL

|2013–14

|Cypriot First Division

|15

040colspan="2"|—7010270
2014–15

|Cypriot First Division

|21

140colspan="2"|—10010361
colspan="2"|Total

!36

180colspan="2"|—17020631
rowspan="1" valign="center"|Nea Salamina

|2015–16

|Cypriot First Division

|15

020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—170
rowspan="3" valign="center"|Doxa

|2016–17

|Cypriot First Division

|28

440colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—324
2017–18

|Cypriot First Division

|7

200colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—72
colspan="2"|Total

!35

640colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—396
Melaka United

|2018

|Malaysia Super League

|10

120colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—121
colspan="3"|Career total

!350

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Honours

APOEL

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_name=team_1&playerid=99&lang=l2 APOEL official profile]
  • {{ForaDeJogo}}
  • {{RomanianSoccer|1992/tiago-filipe-figueiras-gomes}}
  • {{BDFutbol|12589}}
  • {{Soccerbase}}
  • {{FPF national player|524357}}

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Category:1985 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Vila Franca de Xira

Category:Portuguese men's footballers

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Primeira Liga players

Category:Liga Portugal 2 players

Category:Segunda Divisão players

Category:G.D. Estoril Praia players

Category:Clube Oriental de Lisboa players

Category:Odivelas F.C. players

Category:C.F. Estrela da Amadora players

Category:Liga I players

Category:FCSB players

Category:La Liga players

Category:Segunda División players

Category:Hércules CF players

Category:English Football League players

Category:Blackpool F.C. players

Category:Cypriot First Division players

Category:APOEL FC players

Category:Nea Salamis Famagusta FC players

Category:Doxa Katokopias FC players

Category:Malaysia Super League players

Category:Melaka United F.C. players

Category:Portugal men's under-21 international footballers

Category:Portuguese expatriate men's footballers

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Romania

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia

Category:Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Romania

Category:Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Spain

Category:Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in England

Category:Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus

Category:Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia

Category:21st-century Portuguese sportsmen