Nádia Filipa Gomes Coelho (born 9 November 1996) is a Portuguese professional

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who plays as a forward for

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club

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and the Portugal national team. She also holds American citizenship.

College career

Gomes played for

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from 2014 to 2017. As a freshman, she made 21 appearances and finished the season with three goals and three assists. 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

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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.

Club career

Orlando Pride, 2018

On 18 January 2018, Gomes was selected by

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as the 23rd overall draft pick at the 2018 NWSL College Draft. She did not make the final roster selection for the 2018 season. On 30 March, she was signed by the Pride to a short-term contract as a National Team Replacement Player, as Orlando had several players away on International duty. After not being offered a permanent contract with the Pride, Gomes returned to BYU to complete her college degree.

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, then manager of

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, offered Gomes a tryout, but Gomes turned it down upon learning that she was pregnant and stepped away from football.

San Francisco Glens, 2023

After five years away from club football, Gomes signed with San Francisco Glens SC for the 2023

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season. Gomes became the team captain as the Glens won both the NorCal Division and Western Conference Championship, with their magical run ending in the National Semifinal. Her 17 goals and 10 assists paced San Francisco as she was named National Player of the Year and NorCal Division Player of the Year by the USL. She was also selected for the W League Team of the Year.

Chicago Stars, 2024–

On 7 March 2024, the

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(later named Chicago Stars FC) announced that they had signed Gomes to a one-year contract with a one-year option. She made her first start in the season opener, a 2-1 win over

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International career

Gomes represented Portugal at the

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, where she started five of her six appearances and scored two goals as a defender. In February 2018, she was named to

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's 2018 Algarve Cup squad. On 2 March 2018, she made her debut in 0–0 draw with

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. 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. On 15 September 2023, following her impressive comeback with the

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in the

after five years away from the sport, Gomes was called up to

's roster for the team's

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group stage games against France and Norway.

Honours

Portugal *

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(third place): 2018 BYU *

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Regular Season Champion: 2014, 2015, 2016 San Francisco Glens SC *

NorCal Division Champion: 2023 *

Western Conference Champion: 2023 Individual *

Player of the Year: 2015 *NSCAA Third Team All-American: 2015 *

National Player of the Year: 2023 *

NorCal Division Player of the Year: 2023 *

Team of the Year: 2023

References

External links

*
Nádia Gomes
at BYU Athletics
SF Glens player profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gomes, Nadia 1996 births Living people Footballers from Viseu Portuguese women's footballers BYU Cougars women's soccer players Orlando Pride draft picks Portugal women's international footballers Portuguese sportspeople of Bissau-Guinean descent Women's association football forwards Orlando Pride players USL W League players Chicago Red Stars players Chicago Stars FC players National Women's Soccer League players 21st-century Portuguese sportswomen