Igor Gomes
Gomes with São Paulo in 2022
Personal information
Full name Igor Silveira Gomes[1]
Date of birth (1999-03-17) 17 March 1999
Place of birth São José do Rio Preto, Brasil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Mineiro
Number 17
Youth career
2010–2012 América-SP
2012–2013 Tanabi
2013–2018 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 São Paulo 168 (10)
2023– Atlético Mineiro 40 (2)
International career‡
2017–2019 Brazil U20 11 (0)
2020 Brazil U23 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 February 2020

Igor Silveira Gomes (born 17 March 1999) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Atlético Mineiro.

Club career

São Paulo

Born in São José do Rio Preto, Gomes played youth football for América-SP and Tanabi, before joining São Paulo FC's academy at the age of 14. In 2018, he took part in the Copa do Brasil Sub-20-winning campaign.[2][1] On 11 September 2018, his contract was extended until 31 March 2023.[3]

On 26 September 2018, Gomes was promoted to the first team,[4] making his debut as a professional on the following 26 November, as a second-half substitute for Felipe Araruna in a 0–0 draw to Sport in the national league.[5] On 24 March 2019, he scored his first two goals in a 2–1 win over Ituano in the state league.[6]

Atlético Mineiro

On 6 January 2023, Gomes joined Atlético Mineiro on a free transfer and a four-year contract.[7] On 3 May, he scored a brace in a 2–0 win over Alianza Lima, his first goals for Atlético, in the third round of the Copa Libertadores group stage at the Arena Independência.[8]

International career

Gomes has been capped by Brazil at under-20 level, representing the team at the 2017 Toulon Tournament and the 2019 South American U-20 Championship.[9] With the under-23s, he participated in the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament, helping Brazil clinch qualification for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Career statistics

As of 1 January 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
São Paulo 2017 Série A 00—00—3[lower-alpha 1]030
2018 Série A 20000000—20
2019 Série A 2727[lower-alpha 2]22000—364
2020 Série A 3736[lower-alpha 2]0608[lower-alpha 3]1—574
2021 Série A 31212[lower-alpha 2]1207[lower-alpha 4]0—523
2022 Série A 33013[lower-alpha 2]0708[lower-alpha 5]1—611
Total 13073831702323021112
Atlético Mineiro 2023 Série A 29211[lower-alpha 6]03010[lower-alpha 4]3—535
Career total 15994932003353026417
  1. ↑ Appearances in Copa Paulista
  2. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in Campeonato Paulista
  3. ↑ Six appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  4. 1 2 Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  5. ↑ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  6. ↑ Appearances in Campeonato Mineiro

Honours

São Paulo
Atlético Mineiro

References

  1. 1 2 "Rio-pretense de 18 anos é convocado pela Seleção Sub-20" [18-year-old Rio-pretense called up to the Seleção under-20s] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário de Região. 20 April 2017. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "Tricolor, Igor Gomes lembra problemas no início e elogia festa da torcida: "Foi maravilhoso"" [Tricolor, Igor Gomes recalls difficulties at the beginning and praises the supporters: "It was wonderful"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). 3 June 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "São Paulo anuncia renovação do contrato de Igor Gomes até 2023" [São Paulo announce renewal of Igor Gomes' contract until 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). 11 September 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Garotos da base são promovidos e treinam no São Paulo; Everton corre de novo no gramado" [Academy kids get promoted and train at São Paulo; Everton again runs on the pitch] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "Nenê erra pênalti, e São Paulo segue fora do G4 ao empatar com Sport" [Nenê misses penalty, and São Paulo remains out of the top 4 after drawing to Sport] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "Nova joia! Conheça Igor Gomes, herói do São Paulo contra o Ituano" [New prospect! Meet Igor Gomes, São Paulo's hero against Ituano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 March 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Igor Gomes reforça o meio-campo atleticano" [Igor Gomes reinforces Atlético's midfield] (in Brazilian Portuguese). 6 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Hulk exalta Igor Gomes e destaca vitória do Atlético-MG: 'Nos dará força'". Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  9. ↑ Lutfi, Renata (31 May 2017). "Com gol de Gabriel Novaes, Brasil estreia com vitória no Torneio de Toulon" [With a Gabriel Novaes goal, Brazil debut with victory in the Toulon Tournament] (in Brazilian Portuguese). São Paulo FC. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  10. ↑ "Igor Gomes". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
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