Nádia Gomes

Nádia Filipa Gomes Coelho (born 9 November 1996) is a Portuguese-American footballer who played as a forward for NWSL club Orlando Pride and the Portugal national team.

Nádia Gomes
Personal information
Full name Nádia Filipa Gomes Coelho[1]
Date of birth (1996-11-09) 9 November 1996
Place of birth Viseu, Portugal
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 BYU Cougars 83 (23)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Orlando Pride 0 (0)
National team
2013–2014 Portugal U-19 8 (2)
2018– Portugal 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:35, 7 March 2018 (UTC+1)

Brigham Young University

Gomes played for Brigham Young University from 2014 to 2017. As a freshman, she made 21 appearances and finished the season with three goals and three assists.[2] During her second year, she scored nine goals, including five game-winners, and recorded four assists. She was named WCC Player of the Year and selected to the NSCAA All-America third team. As a junior, she was named to the preseason watch list for the Hermann Trophy and finished the season with six goals and twelve assists. As a senior, she started in all 19 matches and was tied second on the team in goals with five and assists with four.[3]

Club career

Orlando Pride (2018)

On 18 January 2018, Gomes was selected by Orlando Pride as the 23rd overall draft pick at the 2018 NWSL College Draft.[4] She did not make the final roster selection for the 2018 season. On 30 March, she was signed by the Pride as a National Team Replacement Player, as Orlando had several players away on International duty.[5]

International career

Gomes represented Portugal at the 2014 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, where she started five of her six appearances and scored two goals as a defender.[4] In February 2018, she was named to Portugal's 2018 Algarve Cup squad.[6] On 2 March 2018, she made her debut in 0–0 draw with Australia.[7] On 7 March 2018, she scored her first goal in a 2–1 win over Australia as Portugal earned its first third-place finish in the tournament.[8]

References
  1. "Nádia Gomes player profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. "Nadia Gomes receives call-up for Portugal". VAVEL.com. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  3. "Nadia Gomes named to NSCAA All-America Third Team". BYU Athletics. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  4. "Orlando Pride Drafts Versatile BYU Product Nádia Gomes". Orlando City Soccer Club. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  5. "Pride Sign 3, Including Rookie Nádia Gomes, to Contracts". March 30, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  6. "Nadia Gomes Receives First Senior Call-Up to Portugal". OurSports Central. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  7. "Match Report: Portugal - Australia" (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  8. "Westfield Matildas fall to Portugal at Algarve Cup". Westfield Matildas. Retrieved 7 March 2018.


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