Paulo Jorge Sousa Gomes
Encyclopedia
Paulo Jorge Sousa Gomes (born 4 March 1975 in Viseu
) is a retired Portuguese
footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
, Académico de Viseu
, A.D. Lousada
, Vitória de Guimarães, Sporting Clube de Braga, União Desportiva de Leiria, F.C. Paços de Ferreira and F.C. Penafiel.
He made his first division debut for Guimarães, against S.C. Salgueiros in a 3–2 loss, on 12 September 1998. Coach Zoran Filipović
handed him his first chance. Almost ten years later, he contributed with two league matches as Paços achieved an historical UEFA Cup qualification, but finished the season at Penafiel, in the second level
.
In 2008–09, Gomes moved abroad, signing with Cypriot
outfit Atromitos Yeroskipou
joining, among other compatriots, former Leiria defender
Hugo Costa
. After only one season, he returned to Portugal and Viseu (with the club then in the third division
); he retired in June 2010, at the age of 35.
Viseu
Viseu is both a city and a municipality in the Dão-Lafões Subregion of Centro Region, Portugal. The municipality, with an area of 507.1 km², has a population of 99,593 , and the city proper has 47,250...
) is a retired Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Football career
During his Portuguese career, Gomes represented C.D. TondelaC.D. Tondela
Club Deportivo de Tondela is a football club currently playing in the Portuguese Second Division. They are based in the town of Tondela and play in the João Cardoso stadium...
, Académico de Viseu
Académico de Viseu F.C.
Académico de Viseu Futebol Clube is a Portuguese football club based in Viseu. Founded in 1917 and refounded in 2005, it currently plays in the fourth division, holding home games at Estádio do Fontelo, with a 15,000-seat capacity.-History:...
, A.D. Lousada
A.D. Lousada
Associação Desportiva de Lousada or simply AD Lousada is a Portuguese club, based in Lousada, district of Porto. The club has various sports, specially football, field hockey and basketball....
, Vitória de Guimarães, Sporting Clube de Braga, União Desportiva de Leiria, F.C. Paços de Ferreira and F.C. Penafiel.
He made his first division debut for Guimarães, against S.C. Salgueiros in a 3–2 loss, on 12 September 1998. Coach Zoran Filipović
Zoran Filipovic
Zoran Filipović was a player of great success in the 1970s and 1980s for Red Star Belgrade and SL Benfica...
handed him his first chance. Almost ten years later, he contributed with two league matches as Paços achieved an historical UEFA Cup qualification, but finished the season at Penafiel, in the second level
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
.
In 2008–09, Gomes moved abroad, signing with Cypriot
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
outfit Atromitos Yeroskipou
Atromitos Yeroskipou
Atromitos Yeroskipou is a football team currently playing in the Cypriot Second Division.The team was established in the town of Yeroskipou, Paphos. The club was founded in 1956 but the club was competing until 2004 in Paphos local league. The club was promoted to Cypriot's Football Association...
joining, among other compatriots, former Leiria defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
Hugo Costa
Hugo Costa
Hugo Alexandre Esteves Costa is a Portuguese footballer who plays for C.D. Pinhalnovense as a central defender.-Football career:...
. After only one season, he returned to Portugal and Viseu (with the club then in the third division
Portuguese Second Division
The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
); he retired in June 2010, at the age of 35.