Tiago Gomes (footballer, born 1986)

For another Portuguese footballer, see Tiago Gomes (footballer, born 1985).

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Damiland the second or paternal family name is Gomes.

Tiago Gomes

Personal information
Full name	Tiago Henrique Damil Gomes [1]
Date of birth	(1986-07-29) 29 July 1986 (age 38) [1]
Place of birth	Oeiras, Portugal [1]
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s)	Left-back
Youth career
1995–1997	Carcavelos
1997–2004	Benfica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2006	Benfica B	26	(0)
2006–2008	Benfica	0	(0)
2006–2007	→ Estrela Amadora (loan)	5	(0)
2007–2008	→ Zagłębie Lubin (loan)	19	(0)
2008–2009	Osasuna	0	(0)
2009–2011	Belenenses	39	(0)
2011–2014	Estoril	47	(1)
2014–2017	Braga	16	(0)
2015–2016	→ Metz (loan)	20	(0)
2016–2017	→ Apollon Limassol (loan)	18	(0)
2017–2019	Feirense	23	(0)
2019	Universitatea Cluj	12	(0)
2020–2023	Alverca	60	(0)
Total		285	(1)
International career
2003	Portugal U17	15	(0)
2004–2005	Portugal U19	19	(0)
2005–2006	Portugal U20	12	(0)
2008	Portugal U21	3	(0)
2014	Portugal	1	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Portugal UEFA European U17 Championship Winner 2003 Portugal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tiago Henrique Damil Gomes (born 29 July 1986) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Club career

Gomes was born in Oeiras, Lisbon District. ^[2] A product of S.L. Benfica's youth ranks, he spent his first two professional seasons on loan, only appearing for his parent club during pre-season, 2006–07 at C.F. Estrela da Amadora – in the Primeira Liga – where he played with namesake Tiago Filipe Figueiras Gomes, and the following at Poland's Zagłębie Lubin. ^[3]

In August 2008, Gomes signed for CA Osasuna on a free transfer, ^[4] making no competitive appearances for the Navarrese in his only season. ^[5] In the same period the following year he joined another Lisbon-based team, C.F. Os Belenenses, ^[6] where he also did not manage to be first choice and they suffered relegation at the end of the campaign.

International career

On 7 November 2014, Gomes was called up by new Portugal manager Fernando Santos for a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Armenia and a friendly with Argentina. ^[7] He made his debut in the latter, starting but leaving injured after 51 minutes in an eventual 1–0 win at Old Trafford. ^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 28 January 2015

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Estrela Amadora (loan)	2006–07 [9]	Primeira Liga	5	0	1	0	—		—		—		6	0
Zagłębie Lubin (loan)	2007–08 [10]	Ekstraklasa	19	0	0	0	6	0	2 [a]	0	—		27	0
Osasuna	2008–09 [10]	La Liga	0	0	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
Belenenses	2009–10 [9]	Primeira Liga	13	0	0	0	2	0	—		—		15	0
	2010–11 [9]	Segunda Liga	26	0	0	0	1	0	—		—		27	0
	Total		39	0	0	0	3	0	—		—		42	0
Estoril	2011–12 [9]	Segunda Liga	28	1	2	0	5	0	—		—		35	1
	2012–13 [9]	Primeira Liga	5	0	0	0	3	0	—		—		8	0
	2013–14 [9]	Primeira Liga	14	0	3	0	1	0	—		—		18	0
	Total		47	1	5	0	10	0	—		—		62	1
Braga	2014–15 [9]	Primeira Liga	10	0	0	0	2	0	—		—		12	0
Career total			120	1	6	0	21	0	2	0	0	0	149	1

1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Zagłębie Lubin

• Polish Super Cup: 2007 ^[11]

Apollon Limassol

• Cypriot Cup: 2016–17 ^[11]

Portugal U17

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2003 ^[11]

References

1. "Tiago Gomes" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
2. "Tiago Gomes: "Na Polónia, um veado atravessou-se à frente do carro e, ao desviar-me, capotei. Quando percebi que estava bem, desatei a rir"". tribuna.expresso.pt.
3. "Włodarczyk boosts Zagłębie bid". UEFA. 2 July 2007. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
4. "Cierra la plantilla con el lateral Tiago Gomes" [Squad completed with full-back Tiago Gomes]. El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). 13 August 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
5. Ganuza, Asier (27 November 2013). "Hijos del olvido (parte I): los borrones de Juanjo Lorenzo" [Sons of oblivion (part I): Juanjo Lorenzo's blemishes] (in Spanish). Vavel . Retrieved 29 May 2022.
6. "Tiago Gomes é a novidade" [Tiago Gomes is the new face] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 19 September 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
7. Martins, Pedro; Soares, Hermano (7 November 2014). "Tiago Gomes e Raphael Guerreiro chamados pela 1ªvez para jogos com Arménia e Argentina" [Tiago Gomes and Raphael Guerreiro called for 1st time for matches with Armenia and Argentina] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal . Retrieved 20 October 2020.
8. Henson, Mike (18 November 2014). "Argentina 0–1 Portugal – as it happened". BBC Sport . Retrieved 20 October 2020.
9. Tiago Gomes at ForaDeJogo (archived)
10. "Tiago Gomes". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
11. "Tiago Gomes". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 29 July 2024.

External links

• Tiago Gomes at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Tiago Gomes national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
• Tiago Gomes at National-Football-Teams.com