Nito Gomes
Personal information
Full name Fernando de Lacerda Gomes
Date of birth (2002-02-03) 3 February 2002
Place of birth Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Marítimo
Number 85
Youth career
2018–2020 Academia Vitalaise
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Benfica Bissau 1 (2)
2020–2021 Talavera B 5 (0)
2021–2022 Trujillo 4 (0)
2022– Marítimo B 8 (0)
2023– Marítimo 2 (0)
International career‡
2020 Guinea-Bissau U20 4 (0)
2023– Guinea-Bissau 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:59, 2 February 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:10, 11 September 2023 (UTC)

Fernando "Nito" de Lacerda Gomes (born 3 February 2002) is a Bissau-Guinean footballer who plays as a centre-back for Marítimo and the Guinea-Bissau national team.

Professional career

Gomes began his senior career with the reserves of the Spanish club Talavera in 2021, followed by a stint with Trujillo in the Tercera División. He transferred to Marítimo B] side on 23 October 2022.[1] He was promoted to their senior team on 19 January 2023.[2] He made his professional debut with Marítimo a couple of days later as a late substitute in a 1–0 Primeira Liga win over Estoril on 22 January 2023.[3]

International career

Gomes represented the Guinea-Bissau U20s at the 2020 WAFU Zone B U-20 Tournament.[1] He was called up to the senior Guinea-Bissau national team for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in September 2023.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 GB, O. Golo (October 23, 2022). "NITO GOMES REFORÇA OS BÊS DO MARÍTIMO".
  2. ↑ GB, O. Golo (January 19, 2023). "NITO GOMES CHAMADO À EQUIPA PRINCIPAL DO MARÍTIMO".
  3. ↑ GB, O. Golo (January 22, 2023). "NITO PODE ESTREAR-SE HOJE PELO MARÍTIMO NA PRIMEIRA LIGA".
  4. ↑ "Qualificação CAN'2023: BACIRO CANDÉ CHAMA ALAMA, OBLAK E PANOBU". O Democrata GB.
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