Jorge Gomes (footballer) explained

Jorge Gomes
Fullname:Jorge Gomes da Silva Filho
Birth Date:18 May 1954
Birth Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position:Striker
Years1:1973–1974
Years2:1975–1976
Years3:1976–1979
Caps3:51
Goals3:14
Years4:1979–1982
Caps4:41
Goals4:11
Years5:1982–1989
Caps5:170
Goals5:36
Years6:1989–1990
Caps6:17
Goals6:2
Years7:1990–1991
Caps7:3
Goals7:0
Totalcaps:282
Totalgoals:63

Jorge Gomes da Silva Filho (born 18 May 1954) is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a striker.

Over the course of 13 seasons, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 262 matches and 61 goals.

Football career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Gomes played for CR Vasco da Gama before moving to Portugal. After a brief spell at C.F. União de Lamas he signed with Boavista FC, where he spent three seasons before joining fellow Primeira Liga side S.L. Benfica on 11 August 1979; he was the first ever foreign player to sign for the 75-year-old club.[1] [2]

During his three-year tenure, Gomes faced stiff competition from César, Zoran Filipović, Nené and Reinaldo, being sparingly used and leaving Lisbon after a disagreement with manager Sven-Göran Eriksson. He subsequently signed for S.C. Braga, going on to score nearly 50 competitive goals; he retired at the age of 37, after one year apiece with AD Fafe and R.D. Águeda (both in the Segunda Liga).[3]

Honours

Benfica

1980–81

1979–80, 1980–81

Runner-up 1981

Boavista

1978–79

Notes and References

  1. Jorge Gomes: Do Bessa para a Luz. Diário de Lisboa. 7 July 1979. 19999. 21. 6 April 2017. Jorge Gomes: From Bessa to Luz. Portuguese.
  2. Book: Simões, António . Equipamentos com história. A Bola . Portugal. 2008. 972-99134-7-1. 50. 4.
  3. News: Isaura Almeida . Jorge Gomes, o bom malandro e primeiro estrangeiro do Benfica . Jorge Gomes, the goodfella and the first foreigner of Benfica . 21 June 2018 . Diário de Noticias . 9 April 2017 . Portuguese.