Nito Gomes
Bissau-Guinean association football player
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Fernando "Nito" de Lacerda Gomes (born 3 February 2002) is a Bissau-Guinean footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Amarante and the Guinea-Bissau national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando de Lacerda Gomes | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Paços de Ferreira | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2020 | Academia Vitalaise | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Benfica Bissau | 1 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Talavera B | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Trujillo | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Marítimo B | 45 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Marítimo | 2 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Paços de Ferreira | 22 | (0) |
| 2026– | Amarante | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Guinea-Bissau U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Guinea-Bissau | 1 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:10, 11 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Professional career
Gomes began his senior career with the reserves of the Spanish club Talavera in 2021, followed by a stint with Trujillo in the Tercera División. He transferred to Marítimo B side on 23 October 2022.[1] He was promoted to their senior team on 19 January 2023.[2] He made his professional debut with Marítimo a couple of days later as a late substitute in a 1–0 Primeira Liga win over Estoril on 22 January 2023.[3]
On 15 July 2025, Nito signed a two-season contract with Paços de Ferreira.[4]
International career
Gomes represented the Guinea-Bissau U20s at the 2020 WAFU Zone B U-20 Tournament.[1] He was called up to the senior Guinea-Bissau national team for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in September 2023.[5]