Madger Gomes

Madger Antonio Gomes Ajú (born 1 February 1997) is a Spanish footballer who plays for League One club Doncaster Rovers as a midfielder. He has also represented Spain U18s at international level.

Madger Gomes

Gomes in september 2018.
Personal information
Full name	Madger Antonio Gomes Ajú[1]
Date of birth	1 February 1997
Place of birth	Alicante, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Doncaster Rovers
Number	6
Youth career
	Villarreal
2014–2017	Liverpool
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013	Villarreal B	1	(0)
2017–2018	Leeds United	0	(0)
2018	Sochaux	9	(0)
2019	NK Istra 1961	5	(0)
2019–	Doncaster Rovers	32	(3)
National team
	Spain U15[3]	4	(0)
2013–2014	Spain U17[3]	6	(1)
2014	Spain U18[3]	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:54, 6 February 2021 (UTC)

He plays as a central midfielder but can also plays as a winger or as a fullback.

Club career

Early career

Gomes made his senior debut for Villarreal CF B in 2013, aged 16. Gomes joined Liverpool from Villarreal in the summer of 2014. After being unable to force his way into the first-team at Liverpool, he was released in 2017.

Leeds United

He signed for Leeds United on three-year deal on 27 June 2017 on a free transfer.[4] On 9 August 2017, he made his first-team debut coming on in the 70th minute in the EFL Cup tie against Port Vale.[5]

He made his first start for the club on 22 August 2017, starting in Leeds' 5–1 EFL Cup victory against Newport County.[6]

Sochaux

On 11 June 2018, Gomes joined French side Sochaux in a permanent move from Leeds for an undisclosed fee.[7]

NK Istra 1961

In January 2019, he moved to NK Istra 1961.[8]

Doncaster Rovers

It was announced on 20 June 2019 that Gomes had been signed on a two-year deal by English League One side Doncaster Rovers.[9]

International career

Gomes has represented Spain at international level including for Spain U18s.[3] He is also eligible for the Guinea-Bissau national side.[3][10]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 February 2021

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Leeds United	2017–18[11]	Championship	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard	2018–19	Ligue 2	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10	0
NK Istra 1961	2018–19	Croatian First Football League	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Doncaster Rovers	2019–20[12]	League One	23	0	3	0	0	0	3[lower-alpha 1]	0	29	0
	2020–21[13]	League One	9	3	1	0	1	1	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	13	4
	Total		32	3	4	0	1	1	5	0	42	4
Career total			46	3	4	0	3	1	6	0	59	4

1. Appearance/s in EFL Trophy

References

1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Leeds United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 21. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
2. "Madger Gomes - Midfielder - First Team | Doncaster Rovers". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
3. "Who is Madger Gomes?". Yorkshire Evening Post. 27 June 2017.
4. Pearce, James (27 June 2017). "Liverpool Academy striker Gomes signs for Leeds". Liverpool Echo.
5. "Leeds United 4-1 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 9 August 2017.
6. "Leeds 5 Newport 1". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
7. "MADGER GOMES DEPARTS". Leeds United. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
8. "Madger Gomes je novi igrač Zeleno-žutih!". NK Istra 1961. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
9. "Doncaster Rovers confirm signing of Spanish midfielder". The Star. 20 June 2019.
10. Coombs, Dan. "Five facts on new Leeds United signing Madger Gomes". Here Is The City.
11. "Games played by Madger Gomes in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
12. "Games played by Madger Gomes in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
13. "Games played by Madger Gomes in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 February 2021.

External links

• Madger Gomes at BDFutbol
• Madger Gomes at Soccerway
• Madger Gomes at Soccerbase