João Victor Gomes da Silva (born 12 February 2001) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Career

Flamengo

After figuring on the bench on 16 October 2020, João Gomes made his first debut on the 1 November 2020, starting for Flamengo in the Série A 4–1 at home defeat against São Paulo.

João Gomes (footballer, born 2001)

Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 30 January 2023, João Gomes signed for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League for €18.7m, after a drawn out battle between Wolves and Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais for his signature.

João Gomes (footballer, born 2001)

Gomes scored the winning goal in a 2–1 comeback victory for Wolves at Southampton in the Premier League on his debut appearance for the club (as a second-half substitute) on 11 February 2023 — this despite Wolves being reduced to ten men after a Mario Lemina red card in the first half.

João Gomes (footballer, born 2001)

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Club

Flamengo

Copa Libertadores: 2022

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2020

Copa do Brasil: 2022

Supercopa do Brasil: 2021

Campeonato Carioca: 2021

Individual

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2022

Personal life

Gomes has been a long-time practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and was promoted to blue belt in the sport on 30 June 2023.

References

External links

Profile at the Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. website

2001 births

Living people

Brazilian men's footballers

Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Men's association football midfielders CR Flamengo footballers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Premier League players Copa Libertadores-winning players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in England