Paulo Gomes (footballer, born 4 March 1975)

Paulo Gomes

Personal information
Full name	Paulo Jorge Sousa Gomes
Date of birth	(1975-03-04) March 4, 1975
Place of birth	Viseu, Portugal
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Retired
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1996	Tondela	24	(1)
1996–1997	Académico Viseu	12	(0)
1997–1998	Lousada	30	(0)
1998–2001	Vitória Guimarães	38	(0)
2001–2002	Braga	23	(0)
2002–2007	União Leiria	126	(2)
2007	Paços Ferreira	2	(0)
2008	Penafiel	8	(0)
2008–2009	Atromitos	17	(0)
2009–2010	Académico Viseu	11	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paulo Jorge Sousa Gomes (born 4 March 1975 in Viseu) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Football career

During his Portuguese career Gomes represented C.D. Tondela, Académico de Viseu, A.D. Lousada, Vitória de Guimarães, Sporting Clube de Braga, União Desportiva de Leiria, F.C. Paços de Ferreira and F.C. Penafiel.

He made his top division debut for Guimarães, against S.C. Salgueiros in a 2–3 away loss on 12 September 1998 – coach Zoran Filipović handed him his first chance. Almost ten years later he contributed with two league games as Paços achieved an historical qualification to the UEFA Cup, but finished the season at Penafiel in the second level.

In 2008–09 Gomes moved abroad, signing with Cypriot outfit Atromitos Yeroskipou and joining, among other compatriots, former Leiria defender Hugo Costa. After only one season he returned to Portugal and Viseu (with the club now in division three), retiring in June 2010 at the age of 35.

External links

• Stats and profile at Zerozero
• Stats at ForaDeJogo