Paulo Gomes (soccer coach)

Carlos Paulo Cardoso Gomes Caçote (born March 31, 1975, in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal), known as Paulo Gomes, is a former football player in the midfield position, and is currently, exclusively, a Coach (sport).
== Player career ==
According to the Portuguese Football Federation, Paulo Gomes played for the following Portuguese clubs and categories:
Época 	Clube 	Modalidade	Escalão
2007-2008	Transferência Internacional 	Futebol 	Senior
2007-2008	Ad Lousada 	Futebol 	Senior
2007-2008	Ad Machico 	Futebol 	Senior
2006-2007	Ad Machico 	Futebol 	Senior
2005-2006	Ad Lousada 	Futebol 	Senior
2004-2005	Ad Lousada 	Futebol 	Senior
2003-2004	Fc Vizela 	Futebol 	Senior
2002-2003	Ad Lousada 	Futebol 	Senior
2001-2002	Gd Bragança 	Futebol 	Senior
2001-2002	Ass. Naval 1.º Maio 	Futebol 	Senior
2000-2001	Ass. Naval 1.º Maio 	Futebol 	Senior
1999-2000	S.C. Dragões Sandinenses 	Futebol 	Senior
1998-1999	S.C. Dragões Sandinenses 	Futebol 	Senior
1997-1998	Ad Ovarense 	Futebol 	Senior
1996-1997	Fc Oliveira Hospital 	Futebol 	Senior
1995-1996	Gd Argus 	Futebol 	Senior
1993-1994	Clube Futebol Oliveira Douro	Futebol 	Senior
1992-1993	Sc Espinho 	Futebol 	Junior-A(Junior)
1991-1992	Sc Coimbrões 	Futebol 	Junior-A(Junior)
1990-1991	Sc Coimbrões 	Futebol 	Junior-B(Juvenil)
1989-1990	Sc Coimbrões 	Futebol 	Junior-B(Juvenil)
1988-1989	Sc Coimbrões 	Futebol 	Junior-C(Iniciado)
It was at FC RM Hamm Benfica between 2008 and 2009 that he ended his career in the European Superliga of Luxembourg.
== Acting as a commentator ==
During 2016, Paulo Gomes was a commentator for Euro 2016, for the Bom Dia Europa website; the year in which he had no contract and was even recommended by supporters for FC Etzella Ettelbruck.
== Coach career ==
In the summer of 2009, after playing with the youth team of Hamm Benfica, Paulo Gomes acted for the first time as a coach, being assigned to FC Blue Boys Mühlenbach, in the third division, and helping the club to move up to the Segunda Liga. In 2012/2013, he managed to repeat the feat with the US Sandweiler of the Segunda Liga, and, before the end of the season, he was transferred to the Super League, under Union Titus Pétange, which he left in 2013.
Paulo Gomes continued to work in Luxembourg's major leagues in the following years, with RM Hamm Benfica, from which he left in 2014,the Mühlenbach Luzitanos, and finally with US Mondorf , for which he also invited his fellow countryman, João Coimbra, to join the team of players . He ended his contract with the latter club in 2019, before the end of the season, unexpectedly, despite the success so far. He then decided to have an experience in Asia, then in Saudi Arabia, at the clubs Al Wehda FC and Najran SC. In the last season of 21/22, Paulo Gomes won the title with Al Khaleej FC from Saudi Arabia.
== Clubs as a coach ==
Since 2009, Paulo Gomes has coached these European and Arab teams:
* 2009-2012 - CS Blue Boys Mühlenbach
* 2012-2012 - US Sandweiler
* 2012-2013 - CS Pétange
* 2013-2014 - Hamm Benfica
* 2016-2017 - Avenir Beggen
* 2017-2018 - CS Mühlenbach Luzitanos
* 2018-2019 - US Mondorf
* 2019-2020 - Al-Wehda FC (coordenador técnico da formação)
* 2020-2021 - Najran SC
* 2021-2022 - Al Khaleej
=== Performance by Al Khaleej FC ===
Signed by this club in 2022 , he played for 22 games with the following result:
11 wins, 5 draws and 11 games unbeaten, 20 consecutive games without conceding goals from set pieces, best offense in the championship, team qualified for the Super League and, later, champion.
=== Performance by US Mondorf ===
In a total of 26 appearances for US Mondorf, for which he was signed in June 2018, he obtained the following results for the club: champion, for the first time, of the F91 Dudelange, by 4 x 1; winner of the top 6 championship teams; 11 wins and 3 draws.
He ended his contract with this club in April 2019.
== Trophies and achievements ==
2021-2022 – Al Khaleej FC 1st Division Champion - Saudi Arabia
2018-2019 - 2nd. 1st Division Coach of the Year - Luxembourg
2011-2012 – FC Mühlembach play-off final and consequent promotion to the Super League - Luxembourg
== Future goals ==
Paulo Gomes revealed a desire to work in Brazil. This desire arose when he completed the CBF pro license course, a requirement to work there. He showed admiration for the talent of Brazilian players and coaches:"Brazilian football has a lot of quality and is extremely competitive, an example is now with another gold medal at the Olympics. We live in an increasingly global football and in my opinion Brazilian football is an excellent product for international markets".
Category:1975 births
Category:Football players