José Manuel Mendes Gomes (born 20 June 1996) is a Portuguese professional

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who plays for

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as a

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Club career

Born in

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, Gomes completed his development at local S.C. Braga. He made his professional debut for the

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on 24 August 2014 in a 2–1 loss at G.D. Chaves in the Segunda Liga, as a half-time substitute for Núrio Fortuna. On 5 October, he was

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in a game of the same result at

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. He made his only first-team appearance the following 4 February in a

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group match, a 2–0 win away to Rio Ave F.C. as a late replacement. In June 2017, Gomes moved to F.C. Penafiel also in the second division. He received two straight red cards in his first months at the club, both given out before half time.

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Gomes left for Chaves, newly relegated from the

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, in June 2019. Once his two-year deal had expired, he signed for three seasons at C.D. Nacional.

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Portuguese League profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gomes, Jose 1996 births Living people Portuguese men's footballers Portugal men's youth international footballers Men's association football defenders Men's association football fullbacks Liga Portugal 2 players S.C. Braga B players S.C. Braga players F.C. Penafiel players G.D. Chaves players C.D. Nacional players Footballers from Braga District 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen