Alejandro Gomes Rodríguez

Alejandro Jesús Gomes Rodríguez (born 10 March 2008) is a English-Venezuelan football forward. He currently plays for the England youth team and the French club Olympique Lyonnais.

 Career 
Early career
Gomes Rodríguez was born on 10 March 2008 in Caracas, Venezuela. He is of Portuguese descent through his grandparents. As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of English side Eastleigh. In 2022, he joined the youth academy of English side Southampton. In 2024, he was described as "regarded as among the best strikers in [England]... for his age". After that, he joined the youth academy of French Ligue 1 side Lyon.

Lyon
On 10 April 2025, Gomes Rodríguez was included in first team matchday squad for the first time after he was named on the bench for Lyon's Europa League match against Manchester United. On 4 May 2025, he made his professional debut for Lyon in Ligue 1, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 loss to Lens.

 National team 
Gomes Rodríguez has been an England, Portugal, and Venezuela youth international. He has played for the England U15s, England U16s, England U17s and England U18s as well as the Portugal U15s and Venezuela U17s.

 Career statistics 
Club

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCoupe de FranceEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLyon B2024–25Championnat National 3145———145Lyon2024–25Ligue 110———10Career total155000000155

 References 

Category:2008 births
Category:Living people
Category:English footballers