Nuno Gomes
Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Nuno Gomes |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nuno Miguel Soares Pereira Ribeiro |
| Date of birth | 1976-07-05 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Amarante, Portugal |
| Citizenship | Portugal |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-04-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Benfica | 12 | 02/03 | 99/00 | 395 | 161 | 50 | 5,842 |
| Boavista FC | 3 | 94/95 | 96/97 | 52 | 24 | 4 | 742 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 179 |
| SC Braga | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 105 |
| AC Fiorentina | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 65 | 20 | 9 | 981 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica | 34 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 161 |
| 99/00 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 477 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 98/99 | Primeira Divisão | SL Benfica | 34 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 97 |
| 98/99 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Primeira Divisão | SL Benfica | 33 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 123 |
| 97/98 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Primeira Divisão | Boavista FC | 34 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 183 |
| 96/97 | Taça de Portugal | Boavista FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | Boavista FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 229 |
| 95/96 | Primeira Divisão | Boavista FC | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 |
| 94/95 | UEFA Cup | Boavista FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | SC Braga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | SC Braga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | SC Braga | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 10/11 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 188 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | SL Benfica | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 08/09 | Liga Sagres | SL Benfica | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 168 |
| 08/09 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 394 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Liga Bwin | SL Benfica | 25 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 226 |
| 07/08 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 527 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 06/07 | Liga Bwin | SL Benfica | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 337 |
| 06/07 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 362 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Liga Bwin | SL Benfica | 29 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 163 |
| 05/06 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 |
| 04/05 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 23 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 224 |
| 04/05 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 187 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| 03/04 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 285 |
| 03/04 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 28 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 272 |
| 02/03 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Serie A | AC Fiorentina | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 370 |
| 01/02 | Supercoppa Italiana | AC Fiorentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | AC Fiorentina | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 264 |
| 00/01 | Italy Cup | AC Fiorentina | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 87 |
| 00/01 | Serie A | AC Fiorentina | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 260 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88/89 | 1988-07-01 | Amarante Forma. | Amarante U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Amarante U15 | Boavista U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Boavista U17 | Boavista Y19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Boavista Y19 | Boavista | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Boavista | Benfica | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Benfica | Fiorentina | Transfer | 0 | €17.00m |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-04 | Florentia | Benfica | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Benfica | SC Braga | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-03 | SC Braga | Blackburn | Transfer | 1300000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-04-01 | Blackburn | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | muscular problems | 2008-11-27 | 2008-12-02 | 6 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53807 | #15 | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #31372 | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30503 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16374 | #9 | 14 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | — | 13 | 9 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #15 | 15 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3300 | #21 | 79 | 29 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Óscar Cardozo | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| David Luiz | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ángel Di María | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Primeira Divisão | SL Benfica | 24 | 34 |
| 99/00 | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica | 18 | 34 |
| 97/98 | Primeira Divisão | SL Benfica | 18 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica | 6 | 34 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 5 | 28 |
| 05/06 | Liga Bwin | SL Benfica | 4 | 29 |
Teams faced most often by Nuno Gomes's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 26 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 47 | -31 | 8% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 29% |
| Manchester United | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 43 | -18 | 21% |
| Fulham FC | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 50% |
| Liverpool FC | 22 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 39 | -17 | 9% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 23% |
| Everton FC | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 32% |
| Arsenal FC | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 55 | -32 | 23% |
| Aston Villa | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 27% |
| Manchester City | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 25% |
| Newcastle United | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 45% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 44% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 04/05 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 09/10 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 97/98 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 99/00 | Goal #200 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 41 | 738 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 98/99 | 42 | 214 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.68 |
| 97/98 | 40 | 247 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.46 |
| 96/97 | 41 | 498 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.54 |
| 95/96 | 7 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.73 |
| 09/10 | 23 | 260 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 08/09 | 33 | 716 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 07/08 | 36 | 656 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 06/07 | 40 | 1,391 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.39 |
| 05/06 | 41 | 404 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 04/05 | 33 | 561 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.64 |
| 03/04 | 29 | 351 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 02/03 | 29 | 272 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 01/02 | 30 | 634 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 00/01 | 35 | 347 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
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Frequently asked about Nuno Gomes
Who is Nuno Gomes?
Nuno Gomes is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Nuno Gomes?
Nuno Gomes is 49 years old. He was born on July 5, 1976 in Amarante.
What position does Nuno Gomes play?
Nuno Gomes plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Nuno Gomes play for?
Nuno Gomes currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Nuno Gomes scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nuno Gomes has scored 215 goals in 561 appearances.
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