Raúl de Tomás

Raúl de Tomás Gómez (Spanish pronunciation: [raˈul de toˈmaz ˈɣomeθ];[lower-alpha 1] born 17 October 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for RCD Espanyol as a striker.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is De Tomás and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.
Raúl de Tomás
De Tomás with Benfica in 2019
Personal information
Full name Raúl de Tomás Gómez
Date of birth (1994-10-17) 17 October 1994[1]
Place of birth Madrid, Spain[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Espanyol
Number 11
Youth career
2001–2004 San Roque
2004–2013 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Real Madrid C 16 (8)
2013–2015 Real Madrid B 62 (14)
2014–2019 Real Madrid 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Córdoba (loan) 26 (6)
2016–2017 → Valladolid (loan) 36 (14)
2017–2019 → Rayo Vallecano (loan) 65 (38)
2019–2020 Benfica 7 (0)
2020– Espanyol 36 (16)
National team
2009 Spain U16 4 (0)
2010–2011 Spain U17 6 (2)
2012 Spain U18 2 (2)
2012–2013 Spain U19 4 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 January 2021

He began as a youth team player at Real Madrid, making only one substitute appearance for the first team but playing and scoring regularly on loans to Córdoba, Valladolid and Rayo Vallecano of Segunda División, winning promotion to La Liga with the last of those teams. In 2019 he joined Portugal's Benfica for a €20 million fee, returning to Spain's top flight with Espanyol six months later for the same price.

Club career

Reserve teams

Born in Madrid to a Dominican mother,[2] De Tomás joined Real Madrid's youth academy in 2004 after starting out at CD San Roque EFF. He played his first senior match on 8 April 2012, featuring the last 21 minutes for the C team in a 2–0 home win against CF Pozuelo de Alarcón for the Tercera División championship.

De Tomás was promoted to the third team in the middle of 2012, with the side now in Segunda División B. On 17 August 2012 he appeared in his first game for the reserves, coming on as a late substitute for Juanfran in a 1–2 away loss to Villarreal CF for the Segunda División.[3]

On 16 December, back with the C side, De Tomás scored a hat-trick in a 5–2 home rout of CD Marino.[4] He continued to represent both affiliates during the season, and was definitely promoted to Castilla in September 2013.[5]

De Tomás scored his first professional goal on 4 December 2013, netting the first in a 3–2 home victory over Girona FC.[6] He contributed with a further six in 27 appearances over the campaign, as the B team suffered relegation.[7]

In July 2014, De Tomás was included in the main squad for its pre-season trip to the United States.[8] He made his competitive debut for them on 29 October of the same year, replacing Karim Benzema in a 4–1 away defeat of UE Cornellà in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.[9][10]

Loans

On 31 August 2015, De Tomás was loaned to Córdoba CF in a season-long move.[11] Roughly one year later, he signed with Real Valladolid also in the second level and in a temporary deal.[12]

De Tomás was loaned to Rayo Vallecano on 1 September 2017.[13] He was the second-highest scorer of the season with 24 goals, including hat-tricks in victories over Lorca FC, Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa and CF Reus Deportiu,[14][15][16] as the club from Vallecas won the league and were promoted back to the top flight; this haul was a season record for any player in its history,[17] and he was also named Segunda División Player of the Month in February and April 2018.[18][19]

On 17 June 2018, De Tomás signed a new contract with Real Madrid until 2023. Two months later, he was loaned to Rayo Vallecano for another campaign.[20][21] He scored his first goal in the Spanish top tier on 22 September, but in a 1–5 home defeat against Deportivo Alavés.[22] The following 11 January, also at the Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas, his hat-trick helped the hosts down RC Celta de Vigo 4–2.[23]

Benfica

On 3 July 2019, De Tomás signed a five-year contract with Portuguese champions S.L. Benfica on a €20 million transfer fee.[24][25] He debuted for the club as a starter in the 5–0 thrashing of crosstown rivals Sporting CP in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira on 4 August.[26] He scored his first competitive goal for the side in a 1‒3 loss at FC Zenit Saint Petersburg in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, as a substitute;[27] UEFA ordered his shirt to say his legal surname for that match, while he habitually wore his initials instead.[28]

During his spell at the Estádio da Luz, De Tomás scored only three goals from 17 appearances.[29][30]

Espanyol

On 9 January 2020, De Tomás returned to his country's top flight, signing for RCD Espanyol on a contract lasting until 2026.[31] The transfer fee of €20 million was a new record for the club from Barcelona, nearly doubling the €10.5 million they paid for Matías Vargas; Benfica retained 20% of his future transfer fee.[30] Three days after joining, he made his debut away to UD San Sebastián de los Reyes in the third round of the national cup, coming on in the 61st minute for Jonathan Calleri and wrapping up a 2–0 win.[32] On 19 January, he started in his first league game and scored the decisive goal of a 2–1 victory at Villarreal CF;[33] he scored in each of his first five games, triggering a clause that obliged Espanyol to pay Benfica a further €500,000.[34]

Personal life

De Tomás' father, also named Raúl (born 1967), was also a footballer and a forward. He spent most of his career in the Spanish third division.[35] His younger brother, Rubén, came through the youth ranks of Rayo Vallecano.[36]

Career statistics
As of 20 December 2020[37][38]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Madrid C 2011–12 Segunda División B 10—10
2012–13 148—148
2013–14 10—10
Total 168—168
Real Madrid B 2012–13 Segunda División 70—70
2013–14 277—277
2014–15 Segunda División B 287—287
Total 6214—6214
Real Madrid 2014–15 La Liga 0010—10
Córdoba (loan) 2015–16 Segunda División 26610—276
Valladolid (loan) 2016–17 361421—3815
Rayo Vallecano (loan) 2017–18 322400—3224
2018–19 La Liga 331410—3414
Total 653810—6638
Benfica 2019–20 Primeira Liga 70213141163
Espanyol 2019–20 La Liga 14411—00155
2020–21 Segunda División 191200——1912
Total 331611—003417
Career total 24495833141259100

Honours

Rayo Vallecano

Benfica

Individual

See also

Notes
  1. In isolation, Tomás and Gómez are pronounced [toˈmas] and [ˈɡomeθ] respectively.

References
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