João Silva | |
Fullname: | João Pedro Gomiero da Silva |
Birth Date: | 20 June 1997 |
Birth Place: | São Paulo, Brazil |
Height: | 170 cm |
Currentclub: | Richmond Kickers |
Clubnumber: | 8 |
Position: | Midfielder |
Collegeyears1: | 2015–2016 |
College1: | Campbellsville Tigers |
Collegeyears2: | 2017–2018 |
College2: | Coker Cobras |
Collegecaps2: | 25 |
Collegegoals2: | 3 |
Years1: | 2019 |
Clubs1: | North Carolina Fusion U23 |
Caps1: | 9 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 2019 |
Clubs2: | Stumptown Athletic |
Caps2: | 3 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2022 |
Clubs3: | North Carolina Fusion |
Caps3: | 17 |
Goals3: | 10 |
Years4: | 2023– |
Clubs4: | Richmond Kickers |
Caps4: | 27 |
Goals4: | 4 |
Club-Update: | October 19, 2023 |
João Pedro Gomiero da Silva (born 20 June 1997) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Richmond Kickers in USL League One.
Gomiero played youth soccer for his secondary school, Colegio Singular in his hometown of São Paulo.[1] After graduating in 2015, he moved to the United States to play college soccer for Campbellsville University. There, he made [x] appearances, scoring [x] goals, and providing [x] assists. In 2017, he transferred to Coker University and played there for two seasons, where he had [x] goals, and [x] assists in [x] total appearances for the school.
Upon graduated college, Gomerio played in USL League Two for North Carolina Fusion, where he made [x] total appearances, scoring [x] goals during his first stint there. In 2020, Gomerio joined National Independent Soccer Association side, Stumptown Athletic, where he made [x] appearances with the club. In 2022, he returned to North Carolina Fusion where he captained the side. During the 2022 USL League Two season, the Fusion earned a 11-1-2 record to outright win the South Atlantic Division. In the playoffs, the Fusion reached the National Semi-Finalis. Gomiero led the team with 10 goals while adding an assist in 17 matches. He ended the season as a member of the 2022 League Two All-League Team.[2]
On December 13, 2022, he signed a professional contract to join the Richmond Kickers in USL League One.[2] On March 18, 2023, he came on in the 67th minute of a 0–0 draw against Charlotte Independence marking his first professional match.