Carlos Mendes Gomes

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Carlos Mendes Gomes
Personal information
Full name Carlos Mendes Gomes [1]
Date of birth (1998-11-14) 14 November 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Yeumbeul, Senegal
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Bolton Wanderers
Number 7
Youth career
Lanzarote
Getafe
Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2018 West Didsbury & Chorlton
2018–2021 Morecambe 74 (17)
2021–2023 Luton Town 9 (0)
2022–2023 → Fleetwood Town (loan) 32 (7)
2023– Bolton Wanderers 16 (2)
International career‡
2023– Guinea-Bissau 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:34, 27 February 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:43, 18 January 2024 (UTC)

Carlos Mendes Gomes (born 14 November 1998) is a professional footballer who plays for EFL League One club Bolton Wanderers, as a winger. Born in Senegal, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.

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Early life

Born in Yeumbeul, Dakar Region, [3] to a family of Bissau-Guinean and Gambian descent, [4] [5] Mendes Gomes and his family moved to Spain when he was a child, [6] after his father Carlos sought work in construction. [7] The family moved to Lanzarote. [6] He is the cousin of the Gambian footballer Jacob Mendy. [8] He was naturalized as a Spanish citizen. [5]

Club career

Early career

After spending 10 years at UD Lanzarote, [5] Mendes Gomes moved on his own to Madrid aged 15, where he began playing for Getafe. [6] A season later he signed for Atlético Madrid's youth teams. [3] [6] [9]

His family then moved to England, after his father thought it was better for the children's education, [6] with the family relocating to Salford. [7] Mendes Gomes could not speak any English and did not play football for a year. [6] He then began playing for West Didsbury & Chorlton, scoring seven league goals in 50 games in all competitions during his two-season spell. [10]

Morecambe

In May 2018, Mendes Gomes signed for Morecambe alongside Lamin Jagne, after being scouted whilst studying at The Manchester College and playing for their football academy. [11] He made his professional debut on 14 August 2018, replacing Rhys Oates in a 3–1 EFL Cup away loss against Preston North End. [12] He made 19 appearances for the club across the 2018–19 season, with 15 appearances coming in League Two. [12] A one-year contract option was exercised by Morecambe at the end of the 2018–19 season. [13]

Mendes Gomes scored his first goal for Morecambe in a 2–1 defeat at home to Oldham Athletic on 26 December 2019. [14] [15] He was offered a new contract at the end of the 2019–20 season. [16]

In April 2021 he was linked with a transfer away from the club following a series of strong performances, which attracted praise from Morecambe manager Derek Adams. [17] In May 2021 he was voted the Supporters' Player Of The Season. [18] On 31 May 2021, he scored a 107th-minute penalty in the League Two play-off final, securing a 1–0 win against Newport County and Morecambe's first ever promotion to the third tier of English football. [19] In June 2021 the club activated an extension to his contract. [20] He was the club's top scorer in the 2020–21 season, with 15 goals. [21]

Luton Town

On 26 June 2021, Mendes Gomes signed for Championship side Luton Town for an undisclosed fee. [22] [23] In January 2022 he assisted Luton teammate Dion Pereira secure a loan move to Bradford City, who were managed by Derek Adams, who had managed Mendes Gomes at Morecambe. [21]

He moved on loan to Fleetwood Town in August 2022. [24]

Bolton Wanderers

On 24 July 2023 he signed for Bolton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee. [25] The transfer was reported to be around £300,000 by The Bolton News . [26]

International career

Mendes Gomes was born in Senegal and is of Bissau-Guinean and Gambian descent, and raised in Spain. On 3 November 2023, he was called up to the Guinea-Bissau national football team. [27] He debuted with Guinea-Bissau in a 1–0 win over Djibouti on 20 November 2023. [28]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 February 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Morecambe 2018–19 [12] League Two 15000103 [lower-alpha 1] 0190
2019–20 [29] League Two16200002 [lower-alpha 1] 0182
2020–21 [30] League Two431530305 [lower-alpha 2] 15416
Total741730401019118
Luton Town 2021–22 [31] Championship 90311010141
2022–23 [32] Championship0000110011
Total90312110152
Fleetwood Town (loan) 2022–23 [32] League One 32731002 [lower-alpha 1] 1379
Bolton Wanderers 2023–24 [33] League One16220203 [lower-alpha 1] 2234
2024–25 [34] League One0000000000
Total162202032234
Career Total131261128116416633
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
  2. ↑ 2 appearances in the EFL Trophy; 3 appearances and 1 goal in the Play-Offs.

International

As of match played 18 January 2024 [35]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Guinea-Bissau 202310
202430
Total40

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References

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Morecambe" (PDF). English Football League. p. 85. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  2. ↑ Carlos Mendes Gomes at WorldFootball.net OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. 1 2 "West Didsbury & Chorlton man Mendes signs for Morecambe". Non-League Daily. 10 May 2018. Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ↑ "Angleterre : Carlos Mendes Gomes, l'Hispano-sénégalais qui impressionne jusqu'aux regards des Glasgow Rangers". wiwsport.com (in French). 10 April 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "ENTRETIEN EXCLUSIF AVEC CARLOS MENDES GOMES : " Je suis convaincu que je finirai par représenter le Sénégal "". wiwsport (in French). 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023. It's just a common description around me because of my (Spanish) nationality. I spent most of my years in Spain and it is the country where I grew up. For those who don't know me, I'm a Senegalese footballer and I'm 24 years old. I have not yet had any contact with the Senegalese federation. But I received proposals to represent Guinea Bissau and Gambia for which I am eligible. I did not answer because I am also eligible to represent Senegal. Would I respond favorably to the call of the selection of Senegal? Absolutely ! It would be a dream come true to wear the Senegalese jersey and be able to represent the Teranga lions. I haven't made a decision yet, but I would like to wait because I am convinced that I will end up representing Senegal.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Atletico Madrid to Morecambe: Carlos Mendes Gomes' journey from La Liga to League Two". Sky Sports.
  7. 1 2 Marshall, Tyrone (31 May 2021). "'I fell in love with Manchester': From Senegal to Wembley via West Didsbury". Manchester Evening News.
  8. ↑ "Interview Jacob Mendy Mendy" (PDF). Wealdstone FC. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  9. ↑ White, Jim (8 January 2021). "Former Atletico Madrid youngster Carlos Mendes Gomes savouring 'dream' FA Cup tie against Chelsea". The Telegraph. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  10. ↑ "Profile". West Didsbury & Chorlton A.F.C. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  11. ↑ "LAMIN JAGNE & CARLOS MENDES GOMES SIGN". Morecambe F.C. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  12. 1 2 3 "Games played by Carlos Mendes Gomes in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  13. ↑ "Morecambe release five players but extend the deals of four more". BBC Sport. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  14. ↑ "Morecambe 1–2 Oldham Athletic". BBC Sport. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  15. ↑ Browne, Gavin (13 January 2020). "Derek Adams praises Morecambe youngster Carlos Mendes-Gomes for his performances of late". The Visitor . Retrieved 26 June 2021.
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  17. ↑ Browne, Gavin (16 April 2021). "Morecambe boss compliments top scorer amid transfer speculation". The Visitor. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  18. ↑ "CARLOS MENDES GOMES | Supporters' Player Of The Season". Morecambe F.C.
  19. ↑ Gholam, Simeon (31 May 2021). "Morecambe 1-0 Newport AET: Carlos Mendes Gomes penalty sends Shrimps into League One". Sky Sports. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  20. ↑ "RETAINED LIST". Morecambe F.C.
  21. 1 2 "How the Morecambe connection helped lure Pereira to Valley Parade". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  22. ↑ "Carlos Mendes Gomes signs for the Hatters from Morecambe!". Luton Town F.C. 26 June 2021.
  23. ↑ "Luton sign Shrimps forward Mendes Gomes". BBC Sport.
  24. ↑ "Fleetwood sign Luton's Mendes Gomes on loan". BBC Sport.
  25. ↑ "Bolton sign forward Mendes Gomes from Luton" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  26. ↑ "Transfer deadline day live blog - Latest news and gossip from Wanderers". The Bolton News. 1 February 2024.
  27. ↑ "UMA NOVIDADE NA LISTA DE BACIRO CANDÉ PARA INÍCIO DE QUALIFICAÇÃO PARA O MUNDIAL 2026". 3 November 2023.
  28. ↑ "Djibouti vs. Guinea-Bissau - 20 November 2023 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Carlos Mendes Gomes in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Carlos Mendes Gomes in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Carlos Mendes Gomes in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  32. 1 2 "Games played by Carlos Mendes Gomes in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Carlos Mendes Gomes in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  34. ↑ "Games played by Carlos Mendes Gomes in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  35. ↑ Carlos Mendes Gomes at National-Football-Teams.com
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