Nuno Gomes
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽200+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴100+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
10.0
World class
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.38
goals / match
SL Benfica
top club · 395 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#38
goals rank
#20
assists rank
215
season goals
67
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€15.00m
peak value · 2004
€17.00m
top transfer fee · 00/01
31
best season · 98/99
142 / 59
int'l caps / goals
561Appearances
215Goals
67Assists
46Yellow cards
4Red cards
87Full matches (90′)
| 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 | — |
Apr 2014
Transfer: Blackburn → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: SC Braga → Blackburn
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Blackburn Rovers
20 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — SC Braga
29 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Benfica → SC Braga
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — SL Benfica
8 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — SL Benfica
23 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Nov 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — SL Benfica
33 matches · 9 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — SL Benfica
36 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — SL Benfica
40 matches · 12 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — SL Benfica
41 matches · 17 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — SL Benfica
33 matches · 12 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — SL Benfica
29 matches · 11 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2002
Transfer: Florentia → Benfica
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — SL Benfica
29 matches · 9 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — AC Fiorentina
30 matches · 7 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — AC Fiorentina
35 matches · 13 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Benfica → Fiorentina
00/01 · Transfer · €17.00m
Jul 1999
99/00 — SL Benfica
41 matches · 20 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — SL Benfica
42 matches · 31 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — SL Benfica
40 matches · 22 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Boavista → Benfica
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1996
96/97 — Boavista FC
41 matches · 18 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Boavista FC
7 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
94/95 — Boavista FC
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
Transfer: Boavista Y19 → Boavista
94/95 · Transfer
Jul 1992
Transfer: Boavista U17 → Boavista Y19
92/93 · Transfer
Jul 1990
Transfer: Amarante U15 → Boavista U17
90/91 · Transfer
Jul 1988
Transfer: Amarante Forma. → Amarante U15
88/89 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €15.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals20 total · 2.44/90
Assists7 total · 0.85/90
G+A27 total · 3.29/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.49/90
Minutes played by club
SL Benfica
74.4%
Boavista FC
9.5%
Blackburn Rovers
2.3%
SC Braga
1.3%
AC Fiorentina
12.5%
| 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 |
Current—
Peak€15.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€15.00m
| 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 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
SuperLiga
355 apps
150 G
34 A
UEFA Cup
46 apps
16 G
9 A
Serie A
53 apps
14 G
7 A
Taça de Portugal
32 apps
12 G
7 A
Champions League
24 apps
7 G
3 A
Champions League Qu.
6 apps
4 G
2 A
Championship
18 apps
4 G
1 A
Italy Cup
5 apps
4 G
0 A
Allianz Cup
7 apps
2 G
2 A
Europa League
9 apps
1 G
2 A
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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.