Hugo Domingos Gomes (born 4 January 1995) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Portuguese club Rio Ave as a central defender.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hugo Domingos Gomes | ||
Date of birth | (1995-01-04) 4 January 1995 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Campo Grande, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Rio Ave | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2009 | Los Angeles FC | ||
2009–2015 | São Paulo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | São Paulo | 0 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Mallorca B (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Granada B (loan) | 19 | (0) |
2018 | → Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Famalicão | 10 | (1) |
2019–2020 | → Varzim (loan) | 19 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Estoril | 32 | (4) |
2021– | Rio Ave | 6 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2021 |
Born in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Hugo Gomes started his career with Los Angeles FC in his hometown, aged only five. In 2008 he was invited for a trial at São Paulo FC, joining its youth setup in 2009 at the age of 13.[1]
On 14 July 2015 Hugo Gomes renewed his contract until the end of 2017,[2] being loaned to RCD Mallorca a day later.[3] However, he only featured for the reserves in Tercera División.
On 24 August 2016, Hugo Gomes moved to another reserve team, Granada CF B in Segunda División B.[4] After featuring sparingly, he returned to São Paulo, representing the B-side until the end of the year.
On 29 December 2017, Hugo Gomes joined Atlético Goianiense also in a temporary deal.[5] The following 16 July, after being rarely used, he agreed to a three-year deal with LigaPro side F.C. Famalicão.[6]
Hugo Gomes made his professional debut on 11 August 2018, starting in a 0–1 away loss against S.C. Farense.[7] He made just nine more appearances as they were promoted to Primeira Liga as runners-up, and scored in a 4–2 home comeback win over FC Porto B on 27 October.[8]
Hugo Gomes returned to the second tier on loan for 2019–20, at Varzim SC.[9] He played 22 total games while in Póvoa de Varzim, and scored once to equalise in a 2–1 loss away to eventual double winners FC Porto in the quarter-finals of the Taça de Portugal on 14 January.[10]
On 13 July 2021, he moved to Rio Ave on a two-year contract.[11]
Rio Ave F.C. – current squad | |
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