# João Gomes (footballer, born 2001)

João Victor Gomes da Silva (born 12 February 2001) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Brazil national team.

## Club career
### Flamengo

After figuring on the bench on 16 October 2020, João Gomes made his first debut on the 1 November 2020, starting for Flamengo in the Série A 4–1 at home defeat against São Paulo.

### Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 30 January 2023, João Gomes signed for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League for €18.7 million, after a drawn out battle between Wolves and Ligue 1 club Lyon for his signature.
Gomes scored the winning goal in a 2–1 comeback victory for Wolves at Southampton in the Premier League on his debut appearance for the club (as a second-half substitute) on 11 February 2023 — this despite Wolves being reduced to ten men after a Mario Lemina red card in the first half.
Gomes was sent off after only nine minutes of his debut appearance in the F.A. Cup away to Brentford on 5 January 2024.
Gomes scored his second and third goals for Wolves (his first in just over a year, and first of the 2023–24 season) in the same game, giving his team a 2–1 away victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on 17 February 2024.
Gomes's first goal of the 2024–25 season salvaged a point for Wolves in a 2–2 draw at Molineux versus Crystal Palace on 2 November 2024. Gomes then scored Wolves second goal in a 4–1 win against Fulham as the club moved out of the relegation zone for the first time all season.

## International career

On 23 March 2024, Gomes debuted for the Brazilian senior squad in a friendly match against England.

## Personal life

Gomes has been a long-time practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and was promoted to blue belt in the sport on 30 June 2023.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 15 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State league | State league | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Flamengo | 2020 | Série A | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| Flamengo | 2021 | Série A | 19 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 2 |
| Flamengo | 2022 | Série A | 29 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 2 |
| Flamengo | Total | Total | 59 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 122 | 4 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2022–23 | Premier League | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2023–24 | Premier League | 34 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 2 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2024–25 | Premier League | 27 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 4 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Total | Total | 72 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 80 | 7 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 131 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 202 | 11 |
* ↑ Includes Campeonato Carioca
* ↑ Includes Copa do Brasil, FA Cup
* ↑ Includes EFL Cup
* 1 2 3 Appearances in Copa Libertadores
* 1 2 Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil

### International

    As of match played 6 September 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Brazil | 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 9 | 0 |

## Honours

Flamengo
* Copa Libertadores: 2022
* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2020
* Copa do Brasil: 2022
* Supercopa do Brasil: 2021
* Campeonato Carioca: 2021
Individual
* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2022
* Wolverhampton Wanderers Player of the Month: February 2024