André Gomes

Who is this?

André Filipe Tavares Gomes (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ ˈɣomɨʃ]; born 30 July 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew. He played three years at Benfica, where he won the domestic treble in the 2013–14 season. In July 2014 he joined Valencia and, two years later, signed with Barcelona also in the Spanish La Liga. Following a year on loan at Everton, he agreed to a permanent contract in 2019. He then joined Lille on loan for the 2022–23 season, before returning to the Ligue 1 club in 2024 on a two-year deal. Gomes earned 37 caps for Portugal all youth levels accounted for, including six for the under-21s. He represented the nation at Euro 2016 – winning the tournament – and the 2017 Confederations Cup.

Career

1. 1993
   Born
2. 2010
   Joined Portugal national under-17 football team
3. 2010
   Joined Portugal national under-18 football team
4. 2011
   Joined Portugal national under-19 football team
5. 2011
   Joined Portugal national under-18 football team
6. 2012
   Joined S.L. Benfica B
7. 2012
   Joined S.L. Benfica
8. 2012
   Joined Portugal national under-20 football team
9. 2012
   Joined Portugal national under-19 football team
10. 2013
    Joined Portugal national under-21 football team
11. 2014
    Joined Valencia CF
12. 2014
    Joined Portugal men's national football team
13. 2015
    Joined Valencia CF
14. 2016
    Joined Futbol Club Barcelona
15. 2018
    Joined Everton F.C.
16. 2019
    Joined Everton F.C.
17. 2022
    Joined Lille OSC
18. 2024
    Joined Lille OSC
19. 2026
    Joined Columbus Crew
20. Won Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Freguesia de Grijó
• •Citizenship: Portugal
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football