José Gomes (footballer, born 1999)


José Gomes is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Benfica as a striker.

Club career

Born in Bissau, Gomes, after participating in a 2011 youth tournament in Portugal, returned to the country a year later to join Benfica's youth academy at the age of 13.
Gomes made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2016–17 LigaPro match against Cova da Piedade on 6 August 2016. 22 days later, he scored his first goal for the reserve team in a 2–1 away win at Vizela. He debuted for the first-team, playing only 128 seconds, in a 2–1 win at Arouca in Primeira Liga on 9 September, becoming Benfica's third youngest player to debut for the main team.

International career

At the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, Gomes was crowned both Golden Player and top scorer.

Club statistics

Honours

Benfica
Portugal
Individual