William Gomes
Brazilian footballer
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William Gomes Carvalho Santos (born 15 March 2006), better known as William Gomes, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club Porto.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Gomes Carvalho Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Aracaju, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Winger[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Porto | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Baden Powell Clube | ||
| 2021–2024 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | São Paulo | 16 | (3) |
| 2025– | Porto | 25 | (5) |
| 2025– | Porto B | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Brazil U15 | ||
| 2022–2023 | Brazil U17 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:20, 3 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 April 2022 | |||
Club career
Since joining São Paulo's youth academy in 2021, William Gomes was frequently called up for Brazil's youth teams, in the U15[2] and U17 categories.[3] Being part of a generation considered to have great talent,[4] he had a meteoric rise in the 2023 season, being quickly promoted to the professional squad by manager Dorival Júnior.[5]
William signed his first professional contract in March 2023, with a release clause of R$ 440 million.[6] He was called for the first team squad for the first time on 12 November 2023, in the match against Santos.[7] On 22 November 2023, he made his debut as a professional footballer against Fluminense alongside another youth highlight, Talles Wander.[8]
On 31 January 2025, Gomes moved from São Paulo to Portuguese Primeira Liga club Porto for a fee of €9 million, with left-back Wendell moving in the opposite direction on a free transfer. He signed a contract until June 2029, with a release clause set at €80 million.[9] Gomes made his debut for the Dragons a week later, coming on as a substitute for the final minutes of a 1–1 league draw at home to Sporting CP.[10] He scored his first goal for Porto on 24 June, in a 4–4 draw against Egyptian side Al Ahly, in the FIFA Club World Cup.[11]
Gomes started the 2025–26 season in good form, scoring in a 4–0 win over Casa Pia[12] and in a 2–1 away victory over rivals Sporting CP[13] - with the latter, a long-range shot, earning him the Primeira Liga Goal of the Month award for August 2025.[14] On 25 September 2025, he scored a last-minute winner in a 1–0 UEFA Europa League win away at Red Bull Salzburg.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 February 2026[16]
| Club | Season | League | State league | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| São Paulo | 2023 | Série A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Série A | 11 | 3 | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | — | 16 | 3 | |||
| 2025 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 20 | 3 | ||||
| Porto B | 2024–25 | Liga Portugal 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Porto | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 2[f] | 1 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 17 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7[e] | 2 | — | 29 | 8 | |||
| Total | 25 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 9 | |||
| Career total | 40 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 12 | ||
- Includes Copa do Brasil, Taça de Portugal
- Includes Taça da Liga
- Appearances in Campeonato Paulista
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
Honours
Individual
- Primeira Liga Goal of the Month: August 2025[14]