Virgil Gomis | |
Fullname: | Virgil Vilela Gomis[1] |
Birth Date: | 16 April 1999 |
Birth Place: | Limay, Yvelines, France |
Position: | Forward |
Youthyears1: | 2013–2015 |
Youthclubs1: | FC Mantois |
Youthyears2: | 2015–2021 |
Youthclubs2: | Nottingham Forest |
Years1: | 2018–2021 |
Clubs1: | Nottingham Forest |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2018 |
Clubs2: | → Braintree Town (loan) |
Caps2: | 5 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2019 |
Clubs3: | → Notts County (loan) |
Caps3: | 10 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs4: | → Macclesfield Town (loan) |
Caps4: | 11 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2020–2021 |
Clubs5: | → Grimsby Town (loan) |
Caps5: | 5 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs6: | Paris FC B |
Caps6: | 7 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Club-Update: | 12 June 2022 |
Virgil Vilela Gomis (born 16 April 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward.
He came through the FC Mantois academy he joined the youth academy of Nottingham Forest, where he signed professional terms in 2018. Gomis failed to make a single first team appearance for the Reds and was loaned out to Braintree Town, Notts County, Macclesfield Town and Grimsby Town before being released in 2021. He recently had a short spell with Paris FC B.
After three seasons with the Nottingham Forest academy, Gomis joined National League side Braintree Town on a one-month loan on 31 October 2018, where he scored on his debut with the club.[2] On 31 January 2019, Gomis again moved on loan, this time to Forest's city rivals Notts County, where he would remain for the rest of the 2018-19 season.[3]
On 9 August 2019, Gomis joined League Two side Macclesfield Town on loan for the season.[4] He scored his first goal for Macclesfield in an EFL Cup tie against Blackpool on 13 August 2019.[5] Gomis was recalled from his loan early by Nottingham Forest on 3 January 2020.[6]
On 16 October 2020, Gomis joined Grimsby Town on a season-long loan.[7] [8] On 5 January 2021, Grimsby decided to terminate his loan prematurely following only six first team appearances across all competitions.[9]
Following the 2020-21 season, Gomis was not listed on Forest's retained player list.[10]
Gomis appeared for Paris FC's Championnat National 3 reserve team in September 2021.[11]