Toni Gomes
Toni Correia Gomes (born 16 November 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Tala'ea El Gaish.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Toni Correia Gomes[1] | ||
Date of birth | 16 November 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Guinea-Bissau | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Tala'ea El Gaish | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2017 | Liverpool | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Arouca | 9 | (2) |
2020 | Haras El Hodoud | 17 | (3) |
2020– | Tala'ea El Gaish | 1 | (0) |
National team | |||
Portugal U17 | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:06, 3 January 2021 (UTC) |
Club career
Gomes visited his father in Lisbon, Portugal aged 15 and after a recommendation from a scout, Liverpool invited him to England for a trial in September 2014. He signed for the club in 2015; when he arrived in Liverpool he did not speak any English and was placed with house parents whilst attending Liverpool's academy.[3]
Between 2015 and 2017 he appeared for Liverpool's Under-18 team,[4] as well as the Under-23 teams. He ended the 2016–17 season scoring a hat-trick as Liverpool Under-23's beat Mansfield Town's Under-23 team.[5]
On 31 August 2017 he joined Forest Green Rovers on a season-long loan,[6] and made his Football League debut as a substitute on 2 September, playing the entire second half.[7]
Gomes was released by Liverpool at the end of the 2017–18 season.[8]
On 4 June 2018, Gomes signed a three-year deal with LigaPro side Arouca.[9]
In January 2020, he moved to Egypt to join Haras El Hodoud, he later signed for Tala'ea El Gaish in November 2020.[10]
International career
He has represented Portugal at youth international level.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 24 September 2018
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Liverpool | 2017–18[11] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 2017–18[11] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Arouca | 2018–19[2] | LigaPro | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Career total | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy.
References
- "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2016 and 31/07/2016" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- Toni Gomes at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "From Guinea-Bissau to Liverpool FC, the rise of exciting Reds starlet Toni Gomes". Liverpool Echo. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- "Liverpool striking sensation Toni Gomes smashes hat-trick as U18s rout Sunderland 5-0". Liverpool Echo. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- Andy Kelly (13 May 2017). "'Perfect' hat-trick for young Liverpool striker Toni Gomes to end season". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- "Toni Gomes: Forest Green Rovers sign Liverpool striker on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- "Wycombe Wanderers 3-1 Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- James Pearce (18 May 2018). "Liverpool set to release three players as they close in on the signing of Chelsea star". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- Cláudia Oliveira (4 June 2018). "Toni Gomes, ex-Liverpool, é reforço do Arouca" (in Portuguese). O Jogo. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- "OFFICIAL: El-Gaish complete signing of ex-Liverpool youngster". kingfut.com. 5 November 2020.
- "Games played by Toni Gomes in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2017.