Alejandro Gomes Rodríguez
English footballer (born 2008)
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Alejandro Jesús Gomes Rodríguez (born 11 March 2008) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Lyon. Born in Venezuela, he represents England at youth level.
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Gomes Rodríguez with Lyon in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alejandro Jesús Gomes Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lyon | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2022 | Eastleigh | ||
| 2022–2024 | Southampton | ||
| 2024– | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Lyon B | 16 | (6) |
| 2025– | Lyon | 1 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Annecy (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | England U15 | 1 | (2) |
| 2023 | Portugal U15 | 5 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | England U16 | 10 | (8) |
| 2023 | Venezuela U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | England U17 | 15 | (10) |
| 2024– | England U18 | 8 | (3) |
| 2025– | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:34, 19 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Gomes Rodríguez was born on 11 March 2008 in Caracas, Venezuela.[2] He is of Portuguese descent through his grandparents.[3] As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of English side Eastleigh. In 2022, he joined the youth academy of English side Southampton. In 2024, he was described as "regarded as among the best strikers in [England]... for his age".[4] After that, he joined the youth academy of Ligue 1 side Lyon.[5]
Club career
Lyon
On 10 April 2025, Gomes Rodríguez was included in first team matchday squad for the first time after he was named on the bench for Lyon's Europa League match against Manchester United.[6] On 4 May 2025, he made his professional debut for Lyon in Ligue 1, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 loss to Lens.[7] On 19 September 2025, Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez extended his contract with Olympique Lyonnais until 2028.[8] On 29 January 2026, he scored his first competitive goal for Lyon in the Europa League, scoring off the bench in a 4–2 win against PAOK FC.[9]
Loan to Annecy
On 2 February 2026, he joined Ligue 2 side FC Annecy on loan until the end of the season.[10]
International career
Gomes Rodríguez has been an England, Portugal, and Venezuela youth international. He has played for the England U15s, England U16s, England U17s and England U18s as well as the Portugal U15s and Venezuela U17s.
Gomes Rodríguez was included in the England squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[11] He scored goals in all of their group games against Belgium, Italy and Czech Republic.[12][13][14]
On 10 October 2025, Gomes Rodríguez made his England U20 debut during a 1–0 defeat to Switzerland at St. George's Park.[15]
In October 2025, Gomes Rodríguez was named in the squad for that November's 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar.[16] On 4 November 2025, he made his U-17 World Cup debut in England's 0–3 loss to his native Venezuela U17s.[17][18] He scored a goal in their next group game which saw England defeat Haiti.[19] Gomes Rodríguez received a red card during their round of sixteen elimination against Austria.[20]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lyon B | 2024–25 | National 2 | 15 | 5 | — | — | 7[a] | 1 | 22 | 6 | ||
| 2025–26 | National 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 6 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 23 | 7 | ||||
| Lyon | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2026–27 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Annecy (loan) | 2025–26 | Ligue 2 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 10 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Premier League International Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
