José Manuel Mendes Gomes (born 20 June 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Primeira Liga club Nacional.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Manuel Mendes Gomes | ||
| Date of birth | 20 July 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Arco De Baúlhe, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nacional | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Futsal | ||
| 2009–2010 | Cabeceirense | ||
| 2010–2011 | Futsal | ||
| 2011–2014 | Braga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Braga B | 18 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Penafiel | 43 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Chaves | 30 | (0) |
| 2021– | Nacional | 119 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Portugal U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | Portugal U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Portugal U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | Portugal U20 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Cabeceiras de Basto, Braga District, Gomes completed his development at local S.C. Braga. He made his professional debut for the reserve team on 24 August 2014 in a 2–1 loss at G.D. Chaves in the Segunda Liga, as a half-time substitute for Núrio Fortuna.[1] On 5 October, he was sent off in a game of the same result at U.D. Oliveirense.[2] He made his only first-team appearance the following 4 February in a dead rubber Taça da Liga group match, a 2–0 win away to Rio Ave F.C. as a late replacement.[3]
In June 2017, Gomes moved to F.C. Penafiel also in the second division.[4] He received two straight red cards in his first months at the club, both given out before half time.[5][6]
Free agent Gomes left for Chaves, newly relegated from the Primeira Liga, in June 2019.[7] Once his two-year deal had expired, he signed for three seasons at C.D. Nacional.[8]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 29 November 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Braga B | 2014–15 | Segunda Liga | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | LigaPro | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | LigaPro | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Braga | 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Penafiel | 2017–18 | LigaPro | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | LigaPro | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 43 | 0 | |||
| Chaves | 2019–20 | LigaPro | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| Nacional | 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Liga Portugal 2 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | ||
| 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Total | 104 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 118 | 9 | |||
| Career total | 185 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 9 | ||
References
edit- ↑ "Chaves-Sp. Braga B, 2-1: Luís Pinto decide perto do fim" [Chaves-Sp. Braga B, 2-1: Luís Pinto decides it near the end]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 August 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ↑ "Oliveirense-Sp. Braga B, 2-1: Reviravolta dá triunfo" [Oliveirense-Sp. Braga B, 2-1: Comeback gives triumph]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 October 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ↑ "Sporting de Braga vence Rio Ave para a Taça da Liga" [Sporting de Braga beat Rio Ave for the Taça da Liga]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 4 February 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ↑ "II Liga: Penafiel anuncia três reforços de uma assentada" [II Liga: Penafiel announce three replacements in one go] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ↑ "Real-Penafiel, 3-1: Regresso às vitórias perante adversário reduzido a 10" [Real-Penafiel, 3-1: Return to winning ways against adversary reduced to 10]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 September 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ↑ "Penafiel - Gil Vicente, 0-0: Poucas oportunidades justificam nulo" [Penafiel - Gil Vicente, 0-0: Few opportunities justify draw]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 November 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ↑ "José Gomes reforça Chaves" [José Gomes bolsters Chaves]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 June 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ↑ "José Gomes é reforço do Nacional por três épocas" [José Gomes is Nacional addition for three seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 July 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ↑ José Gomes at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
External links
edit- José Gomes at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Portuguese League profile (in Portuguese)
- José Gomes at Soccerway