Gomes (footballer, born 1956)

Gomes
Personal information
Full name	Édson Gomes Bonifácio
Date of birth	9 September 1956 (age 69)
Place of birth	Vitória, Brazil
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team
1976	Saad
1977–1980	Guarani
1981–1983	Corinthians
1981	→ Criciúma (loan)
1983	Santa Cruz
1984–1985	Coritiba
1985	Sport Recife
1986–1989	Goiás
1989	Bragantino
International career
1979	Brazil
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 November 2023

Édson Gomes Bonifácio (born 9 September 1956), better known as Gomes, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Career

Brazilian champion defender with Guarani in 1978, Gomes also played for Corinthians where he made 71 appearances and was state champion in 1982.^[1] He was Brazilian champion again in 1985, this time with Coritiba.^[2] He played for Goiás and was state champion on three occasions.^[3]

International career

Gomes was part of the Brazil national team squad that competed in the 1979 Copa América and was a semi-finalist.^[4]

Honours

Guarani

Campeonato Brasileiro: 1978

Corinthians

Campeonato Paulista: 1982

Coritiba

Campeonato Brasileiro: 1985

Goiás

Campeonato Goiano: 1986, 1987, 1989

References

↑ "Gomes, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
↑ "Gomes: o homem que tirou o grito de "É campeão" da torcida alviverde". Tribuna (in Portuguese). 10 October 2009. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
↑ "Que fim levou? Gomes (Ex-zagueiro do Guarani, Corinthians e Coritiba)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 4 August 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
↑ "Brazil Copa América 1979 Squad". WorldFootball.net. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.

[1] "Gomes, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2023.

[2] "Gomes: o homem que tirou o grito de "É campeão" da torcida alviverde". Tribuna (in Portuguese). 10 October 2009. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.

[Terceiro_Tempo-3] "Que fim levou? Gomes (Ex-zagueiro do Guarani, Corinthians e Coritiba)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 4 August 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2023.

[4] "Brazil Copa América 1979 Squad". WorldFootball.net. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.

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