Carlos Gomes (footballer, born 1932) explained

Carlos Gomes
Fullname:Carlos António do Carmo Costa Gomes
Birth Date:18 January 1932
Birth Place:Barreiro, Portugal
Death Place:Lisbon, Portugal
Height:1.84 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Barreirense
Years1:1949–1950
Caps1:-
Goals1:-
Years2:1950–1958
Caps2:178
Goals2:0
Years3:1958–1959
Caps3:27
Goals3:0
Years4:1959–1961
Caps4:42
Goals4:0
Years5:1961–1962
Caps5:4
Goals5:0
Years6:1962–1963
Clubs6:Tangier CF
Years7:1963–1965
Clubs7:USP Tanger
Years8:1965–1969
Years9:1969–1970
Nationalyears1:1953–1958
Nationalcaps1:18
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1969–1970
Managerclubs1:JS Djijel
Manageryears2:1970–1971
Managerclubs2:MC Oran
Manageryears3:1971–1972
Managerclubs3:USM Khenchela

Carlos António do Carmo Costa Gomes (18 January 1932, in Barreiro  - 18 October 2005, in Lisbon) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was also a football manager.

Career

He started his career in Barreirense, before being transferred to Sporting, in 1950, aged 18, where he was the substitute of another legendary goalkeeper, João Azevedo. In just a year, he was the number 1 of the Sporting team, where he played until 1957/58, and was a four-time national champion (1951/52, 1952/53, 1953/54 and 1957/58) also winning the Cup of Portugal in 1958.

During the golden years of his career, he played 18 times for the National Team. His first game, on 22 November 1953, was a friendly match against South Africa, which Portugal won 3–1. His last game, on 7 May 1958, was a 1–2 defeat by England; another friendly match.

After his demands were refused by Sporting, he moved to Spain, where he represented Granada and Real Oviedo. He returned to Portugal, to play for Atlético, in 1961/62. He was a known opponent of the fascist regime and it is believed, like he claimed, that the allegations of rape against him were a set-up, created by the political police of the regime to force him to leave football. After a simulated injury in an Atlético game with Vitória Guimarães, he escaped to Spain. Later, he escaped to Morocco and played with Tangier FC, USP Tangier and CODM Meknès.

In 1969, he went to Algeria, played with JS Djijel and became a manager. In 1971, he managed MC Oran and won the championship. He went to Tunisia before returning to Portugal in the 1980s.

He moved again to Spain and Austria, returning finally to Portugal in July 2005, suffering from Parkinson's disease. He died soon after, at age 73.

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