Rodrigo Gomes
Portuguese footballer (born 2003)
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Rodrigo Martins Gomes (born 7 July 2003) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger or wing-back for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo Martins Gomes | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Povoa de Varzim, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Póvoa Lanhoso | ||
| 2012–2014 | Prozis Academy | ||
| 2014–2020 | Braga | ||
| 2016–2017 | → Palmeiras Braga (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Braga | 31 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Braga B | 15 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | → Estoril (loan) | 30 | (7) |
| 2024– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 39 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Portugal U16 | 8 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Portugal U17 | 9 | (3) |
| 2021 | Portugal U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2021 | Portugal U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Portugal U20 | 6 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Portugal U21 | 15 | (5) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:37, 3 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 08:44, 10 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Braga
Born in Póvoa de Varzim and a product of Braga's youth system, Gomes made his debut in the Primeira Liga on 3 October 2020 in a 4–0 win at Tondela, as a substitute playing the final two minutes in place of Fransérgio.[1] On 14 December, he made his first start in a 7–0 Taça de Portugal fourth round win at third-tier Olímpico do Montijo, being taken off for Iuri Medeiros after 69 minutes.[2]
On 19 July 2021, Gomes signed a new contract until 2026, increasing his buyout clause from €15 million to €35 million.[3] After a season in the reserves in Liga 3, he scored his first top-flight goal on 21 August 2022, coming on as a late replacement to conclude a 5–0 win over Marítimo at the Estádio Municipal de Braga.[4]
Loan to Estoril
On 4 August 2023, Braga announced that Gomes would be sent on a season-long loan to Primeira Liga side Estoril Praia, with no future option to make the deal permanent.[5] Four days later, Estoril officially announced the loan signing.[6] At Estoril, Gomes began playing as a wing-back, mainly on the right side of the pitch.[7]
Wolverhampton Wanderers
On 12 June 2024, Braga's president, António Salvador, publicly confirmed that the club had reached an agreement for the permanent transfer of Gomes to Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers.[8] He later signed a contract until 2029 in a deal worth £12.7m.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 March 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Braga | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| Total | 31 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 51 | 2 | ||
| Braga B | 2021–22 | Liga 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Estoril (loan) | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 36 | 9 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2024–25 | Premier League | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 3 | |
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 18 | 5 | ||
| Total | 39 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 46 | 8 | |||
| Career total | 103 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 136 | 20 | ||
- Includes Taça de Portugal, FA Cup
- Includes Taça da Liga, EFL Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Five appearances in UEFA Europa League, one appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
