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{{Short description|Brazilian footballer (born 1981)}}
{{Football player infobox
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
| playername = Heurelho Gomes
{{Portuguese name|da Silva|Gomes}}
| image = <!-- Unsourced image removed: [[Image:HeurelhoGomes.jpg|200px|Gomes]] -->
{{Infobox football biography
| fullname = Heurelho da Silva Gomes
| name = Heurelho Gomes
| nickname =
| image = Watford v Norwich (2).jpg
| height = 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
| upright = 1.1
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1981|2|15}}
| caption = Gomes at [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] in 2015
| cityofbirth = [[João Pinheiro, Minas Gerais|João Pinheiro]]
| fullname = Heurelho da Silva Gomes<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1697130 |title=Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 released lists |publisher=Premier League |date=26 June 2020 |access-date=12 July 2020}}</ref>
| countryofbirth = [[Brazil]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|2|15|df=y}}
| currentclub = [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]]
| birth_place = [[João Pinheiro, Minas Gerais|João Pinheiro]], [[Minas Gerais]], Brazil
| clubnumber = 1
| height = 1.91 m<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,12306~30819,00.html |title=Premier League Player Profile |access-date=5 April 2011 |publisher=Premier League |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101114034618/http://www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0%2C%2C12306~30819%2C00.html |archive-date=14 November 2010}}</ref>
| position = [[Goalkeeper (football)|Goalkeeper]]
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| youthyears =
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| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| years = 2002-2004<br>2004-
| youthyears1 = 1999–2001
| clubs = [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]]<br>[[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]]
| youthclubs1 = [[Democrata Futebol Clube|Democrata SL]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.mehstg.com/fact_gomes.htm|title=Heurelho Gomes – Fact File|publisher=Mehstg.com Archive|access-date=28 September 2013}}</ref>
| caps(goals) = {{0}}59 (0)<br>118 (0)
| nationalyears = 2003-
| youthyears2 = 2001
| youthclubs2 = [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]]
| nationalteam = [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]
| years1 = 2002–2004
| nationalcaps(goals) = {{0}}17 (0)
| clubs1 = [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]]
| pcupdate = [[29 November]] [[2006]]
| caps1 = 59
| ntupdate = 23:57, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2004–2008
| clubs2 = [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]]
| caps2 = 128
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2008–2014
| clubs3 = [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
| caps3 = 95
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2013
| clubs4 = → [[TSG 1899 Hoffenheim|1899 Hoffenheim]] (loan)
| caps4 = 9
| goals4 = 0
| caps5 = 144
| goals5 = 0
| years5 = 2014–2020
| clubs5 = [[Watford F.C.|Watford]]
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| years6 = 2021
| clubs6 = [[Democrata Futebol Clube|Democrata SL]]
| totalcaps = 435
| totalgoals = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2003–2004
| nationalteam1 = [[Brazil Olympic football team|Brazil U23]]
| nationalcaps1 = 14
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2003–2010
| nationalteam2 = [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]
| nationalcaps2 = 11
| nationalgoals2 = 0
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{{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA Confederations Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2005 FIFA Confederations Cup|2005 Germany]]|}}
}}
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'''Heurelho da Silva Gomes''' (born 15 February 1981) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a [[goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]].


He played for [[Premier League]] clubs [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] and [[Watford F.C.|Watford]], having previously made a name for himself at Dutch club [[PSV Eindhoven]].
'''Heurelho da Silva Gomes''' (born [[February 15]] [[1981]] in João Pinheiro, [[Minas Gerais]]), is a Brazilian [[football (soccer)|footballer]] who currently plays as [[Goalkeeper (football)|goalkeeper]] for [[PSV Eindhoven]].

Gomes made 11 appearances for the [[Brazil national football team|Brazil national team]] between 2003 and 2010 and was part of their 23-man [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup]] squad.


==Club career==
==Club career==
===Cruzeiro===
He started his career at [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]] until moving to [[PSV Eindhoven]] in July [[2004]], where he made his debut against [[FK Crvena Zvezda]] on [[August 11]] of that year.
Gomes began as a [[forward (association football)|forward]], only becoming a [[goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] at age 19.<ref>{{cite news|first=Adam|last=Bate|title=Alisson, Ederson, and the rising reputation of Brazilian 'keepers|access-date=3 October 2018|date=3 October 2018|website=Sky Sports|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/11513746/alisson-ederson-and-the-rising-reputation-of-brazilian-keepers}}</ref> Gomes started his career in his native country Brazil at [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]], where he played 59 games between 2001 and 2004. Here, he was scouted by [[Piet de Visser (football manager)|Piet de Visser]] and in July 2004, he was sold to [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]].


===PSV===
At first, there were critics, saying that Brazilians 'should be on the field, not in the goal'. In other words, there were doubts if Gomes was reliable enough. Those doubts were quickly erased. Even though he conceded two goals in his debut against [[RBC Roosendaal]], which PSV won 5-2, he proved himself to be a reliable goalkeeper. Gomes established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in the world. He played a major part in PSV's four latest consecutive titles in the Eredivisie and in the great European achievements. In his first season, PSV immediately reached the semi-finals of the [[UEFA Champions League]], where in the 14 attempts before, PSV wasn't able to reach the second round. In the following seasons, PSV progressed each time from the group stage.
Gomes made his debut for the [[Eindhoven]] club against Serbian side [[Red Star Belgrade]] on 11 August 2004.<ref>{{cite web |title=Meesterscout Piet de Visser |url=http://sargasso.nl/archief/2008/02/08/meesterscout-piet-de-visser/ |publisher=Sargasso |date=8 February 2008 |access-date=15 June 2008 |language=nl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100705112147/http://sargasso.nl/archief/2008/02/08/meesterscout-piet-de-visser/ |archive-date=5 July 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He conceded two goals in his league debut against [[RBC Roosendaal]], which PSV won 5–2, but secured his first team place and played a major part in PSV's four consecutive titles in the Eredivisie and European achievements. In his first season, PSV reached the semi-finals of the [[2004–05 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]], where in their 14 previous attempts, they had not reached the second round. In the following seasons, PSV progressed each time from the group stage.


In the [[Eredivisie]], Gomes is known for his outstanding reflexes, which has saved points from PSV more than one time. Also his trademark throwing ability is well known. Gomes is able to throw the ball all the way deep into the opponents half. Also before the start of the match and second half, Gomes jumps up above the goal with his shoulders, pumping up the PSV-supporters.
In the [[Eredivisie]], Gomes was known for his reflexes, which saved points for PSV more than once. He was also able to throw the ball deep into the opponent's half. In a match against [[Feyenoord]], Gomes injured himself whilst celebrating a goal scored by his teammate [[Phillip Cocu]]. However, he managed to continue and later managed to make an important save, keeping his side in the game, which they went on to draw.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}


===Tottenham Hotspur===
Gomes is a crowd favorite at PSV. He can speak Portuguese and Spanish, but has learned to speak quite a few words of Dutch. Most Dutch-football fans can't understand why he isn't in the starting eleven of Brazil.
Following the appointment of manager [[Juande Ramos]], Gomes signed for [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] on 27 June 2008<ref>{{cite news|title=Gomes deal agreed|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/gomesdealagreed260608.html|publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|date=27 June 2008|access-date=27 June 2008
Even though the rivalry between PSV, [[Feyenoord]] and [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] is intense, fans from rival clubs showed sympathy for the Brazilian. Most notably is his excessive cheering when his teammates score. In the match in Rotterdam against Feyenoord, Gomes injured himself after overcheering when his teammate [[Phillip Cocu]] scored the 1-0. Gomes was able to play further and even saved a point with a wonderful dive, which most goalies would find unstoppable.
}}</ref> for a fee was believed to be around £7.8&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tottenham pay £7m for Brazil goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article4222568.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604201241/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article4222568.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 June 2011|newspaper=The Times |date=27 June 2008|access-date=14 February 2010| location=London| first=Gary| last=Jacob}}</ref> Gomes played his first game in Tottenham colours in a pre-season [[exhibition game|friendly match]] on 19 July 2008 against Spanish [[Segunda División B]] side [[CD Dénia|Dénia]], which Tottenham won 4–2.


Gomes eventually obtained a [[Work permit (United Kingdom)|work permit]] to play in the United Kingdom, despite playing less than the 75% required number of games for [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] in the last two years. Gomes made his home debut on 10 August 2008, keeping a [[Shutout#Association football|clean sheet]] with a 5–0 victory over [[A.S. Roma|Roma]] on Tottenham's last pre-season friendly, before the [[2008–09 Premier League]] began.
== Notable achievements ==
Gomes has achieved a lot since his stay at PSV. He held a [[clean sheet]] in 60 percent of his Eredivisie-matches. No other goalie has ever achieved that. In his first season, Gomes didn't concede a goal in 971 minutes. In the same season, Gomes had an another goalless streak. This time he didn't concede a goal in 817 minutes. In his third season, 2006-2007, he had again a notable streak. Gomes didn't concede in 956 minutes, which eventually played a huge part in PSV's surprise championship title. PSV won the [[Eredivisie 2006-07]] title, after having the same amount of points as Ajax, but PSV finished first due to a better goal difference (+50, against +49 for Ajax). Even though those were very impressive stints, it wasn't enough to break the record of [[Heinz Stuy]], who set the record in 1971 with 1082 minutes. Gomes did set a record, though. In the 2007-08 season, Gomes kept a clean sheet in his first 5 games.


Tottenham lost their two opening games 2–1 to [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] and [[Sunderland F.C.|Sunderland]] respectively, but his presence in goal helped Spurs earn their first point of the season with a draw against [[Chelsea F.C.–Tottenham Hotspur F.C. rivalry|rival]] club [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] at [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]]. His reputation took a hit a week later, however, when he conceded a weak shot from [[Ashley Young]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7601910.stm|title=Tottenham 1–2 Aston Villa|author=Chris Whyatt|website=BBC Sport|date=15 September 2008|access-date=16 September 2008}}</ref> in Spurs' 2–1 home defeat against [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]. These blunders continued as he conceded an [[own goal]] in a [[London derbies|London derby]] against [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] on 15 November 2008, which kept his club mired deep in the relegation zone and also caused Spurs goalkeeping coach [[Hans Leitert]] to be sacked on 19 November 2008, with the appointment of former Spurs goalkeeper [[Tony Parks]] made shortly after.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/7737001.stm|title=Spurs goalkeeping coach departs|website=BBC Sport|date=19 November 2008|access-date=19 November 2008}}</ref>
== Criticism of the board and chairman of PSV ==

Gomes has stated in several media that he wouldn't mind to stay at PSV until the end of his career. However, in [[December 2007]], Gomes stated in the Dutch magazine ''[[Voetbal International]]'' that he had lost trust in PSV. He also criticized the trainer situation. [[Ronald Koeman]], who he calls the biggest disaster created by the board of directors, went to Valencia, he was replaced by [[Jan Wouters]], who stepped aside for [[Sef Vergoossen]] in [[January 2008]], who in turn will be replaced by [[Huub Stevens]] in the summer of 2008. Also, Gomes criticized the way Vergoossen had treated youngster [[Ismaïl Aissati]], saying that Vergoossen was too hard for the young midfielder and that he didn't get the trust that he needs. The conflict started when Gomes could have signed a contract until 2011, but the offer was withdrawn when the Brazilian was about to sign. "I miss the kindness that there was under [[Guus Hiddink]]. At first, PSV was like my home. My future was all set out, stay here until 2011, and then leave with my family to Brazil. Until my offer was withdrawn, saying that they needed a meeting to consider whether they should give me an offer or not. I don't get the feeling that PSV would really want me to stay here. I heard the club president say that any club who pays the right price can take me away. I didn't want to go, so I was really hurt that the president was so easy when it was about keeping me here or selling me. In this state, I won't extend my contract and i will probably leave when my contract ends. Or something drastic has to be changed here. I'm not saying this because I think that I'm running things here. I'm saying this because I see it as a my responsibility to give PSV a wake up-call."{{Fact|date=March 2008}}
Gomes went on to put in a strong performance against [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]], saving two shots deep into the match in which Tottenham won 2–0, before making two important saves to deny [[Park Ji-sung]] and [[Ryan Giggs]] in a 0–0 draw with [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]].<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7763495.stm|title=Tottenham 0–0 Manchester United|website=BBC Sport|author=Ian Hughes|date=13 December 2008|access-date=13 December 2008}}</ref>

Gomes was injured in Spurs' 5–1 win over [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] in the second game of the [[2009–10 Premier League]] season and had to be replaced by second-choice goalkeeper [[Carlo Cudicini]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8202440.stm |title=Hull 1 – 5 Tottenham |website=BBC Sport |date=19 August 2009 |access-date=22 August 2009|author=Sam Lyon }}</ref> After an [[MRI]] scan, it was revealed that Gomes suffered damage to his groin which would keep him out for up to a month.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/gomesupdate200809.html |title=Gomes update. |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C. |date=20 August 2009 |access-date=22 August 2009 }}</ref> He made his return to first team action in the 5–1 victory over [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] in the [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] on 23 September 2009,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/peterthegreat230909.html |title=Peter the great! |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C. |date=23 September 2009 |access-date=23 September 2009 }}</ref> and made his Premier League comeback in the 2–1 win at [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] on 17 October. During this match, the Brazilian made a handful of brilliant saves, one of which was compared by former Spurs goalkeeper [[Pat Jennings]] to a famous save made by [[Gordon Banks]] against Brazil in the [[1970 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/gomesmiraclesavepat211009.html |title=Gomes' 'miracle save' – Pat. |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C. |date=21 October 2009 |access-date=22 October 2009 }}</ref>

[[File:Laurent Koscielny-cropped.jpg|thumb|upright|Gomes (in green) clashing with [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] defender [[Laurent Koscielny]] in a [[North London derby]] in November 2010]]

On 3 April 2010, he made two [[penalty kick (association football)|penalty]] saves out of three against in a 3–1 defeat away at Sunderland, then on 14 April, Gomes' fine form aided Spurs in picking up their first Premier League victory over Arsenal in 21 meetings; he saved a [[Robin van Persie]] free kick and several other attempts on goal in succession. The following week, on 17 April, Gomes again made several crucial saves as Tottenham beat Chelsea 2–1 as the team passed [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] to sit fourth in the League standings. He kept a clean sheet in a 1–0 win over [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] and then played a vital role in the 1–0 victory against Manchester City with two crucial saves which saw Tottenham get into the [[UEFA Champions League]] for the first time ever.

On 20 October 2010, Gomes received a [[ejection (sports)|red card]] for fouling [[Jonathan Biabiany]] within the first ten minutes of the first half against European Champions [[Inter Milan]] at the [[San Siro]] in [[2010–11 UEFA Champions League|the Champions League]]. Tottenham Hotspur lost the match 4–3 after going 4–0 down inside the first 35 minutes, despite a second half [[List of UEFA Champions League hat-tricks|hat-trick]] from [[Gareth Bale]].<ref>{{cite news|title= Inter Milan 4 Tottenham 3|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/9102192.stm|website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 October 2010|date=20 October 2010}}</ref>

Gomes' goalkeeping ability was called into question on 13 April 2011 in the second leg tie against [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] after a long-shot from [[Cristiano Ronaldo]] slipped out of Gomes' hands over his head and into the goal to put Real Madrid 5–0 up on aggregate. Gomes took blame for another controversial goal against Chelsea on 30 April after a shot from [[Frank Lampard]] slipped between his legs and although Gomes scrambled back and appeared to clear the ball, the goal was allowed.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9469237.stm | website=BBC Sport | title=Chelsea 2–1 Tottenham | date=30 April 2011}}</ref> Spurs went on to lose the game 2–1.

After several high-profile errors and misjudgements by Gomes, Tottenham signed 40-year-old keeper [[Brad Friedel]] on a [[free transfer (association football)|free transfer]] from Aston Villa to provide competition in the first team. Friedel began the season as the starter with Gomes being relegated to the bench and later being left out of match day squads entirely, which led to immediate speculation regarding his future at the club.<ref>{{cite web|title=Harry ready to let Gomes go|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,,11675_7171541,00.html|publisher=SkySports.com|access-date=15 September 2011}}</ref> Gomes played his first match of the [[2011–12 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season|2011–12 season]] in a [[2011–12 Football League Cup|League Cup]] defeat to [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] 6–7 in a [[penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]] after [[Massimo Luongo]] missed a penalty. Subsequently, Gomes played in the [[2011–12 UEFA Europa League]], keeping a clean sheet in the 1–0 victory over [[FC Rubin Kazan|Rubin Kazan]]. Following Spurs' deadline day capture of goalkeeper [[Hugo Lloris]] from [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]], Gomes slipped to fourth-choice at Spurs, but following the sale of Carlo Cudicini to the [[LA Galaxy]], he rose back to third-choice, behind Lloris and Friedel.

====Loan to 1899 Hoffenheim====
On the final day of the January 2013 transfer window, Gomes agreed to join German [[Bundesliga]] side [[TSG 1899 Hoffenheim|1899 Hoffenheim]] on loan until the end of [[2012–13 Bundesliga|the season]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21275694 |title=Heurelho Gomes: Tottenham loan goalkeeper to Hoffenheim |website=BBC Sport |date=31 January 2013 |access-date=31 January 2013 }}</ref> On 2 February, he made his debut as Hoffenheim won 2–1 against [[SC Freiburg]]. After the match, manager [[Marco Kurz]] praised Gomes, saying, "Gomes has shown a very solid performance. Although he has only trained once with us, his aura was strong." Throughout the match, Gomes made four crucial saves and looked assured in claiming six crosses, commanding his penalty area.<ref>{{cite news|title=Heurelho Gomes causes a stir on Hoffenheim debut|url=http://hereisthecity.com/2013/02/04/heurelho-gomes-causes-a-stir-on-hoffenheim-debut/|publisher=Here is the City|date=4 February 2013|access-date=4 February 2013}}</ref> By his third match for Hoffenheim, he was already [[captain (association football)|captain]]ing the team, although his season ended prematurely when, on 6 April 2013, he broke his [[metacarpus]] during an important 3–0 home win over [[Fortuna Düsseldorf]]. He had to undergo hand surgery.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.achtzehn99.de/saisonende-fuer-heurelho-gomes/ |language = de | title=Saisonende für Heurelho Gomes|publisher=achtzehn99.de|date=6 April 2013|access-date=11 April 2013}}</ref>

====Return to Tottenham====
After his injury, Gomes returned to Tottenham and started the [[2013–14 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season|2013–14 season]] with Spurs. Gomes' role remained as third-choice, however, as the backup to Brad Friedel and the club number one Hugo Lloris. On 22 May 2014, Tottenham announced that Gomes would leave the club the following month when his contract expired.<ref>{{cite web|title=Heurelho Gomes to depart Tottenham |url=http://www.espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1829876/heurelho-gomes-depart-tottenham?cc=5901 |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=22 May 2014 |access-date=23 May 2014}}</ref>

[[File:Heurelho Gomes 150314 Watford v Reading-92.jpg|thumbnail|Gomes warming-up for Watford.]]

===Watford===
Gomes signed a one-year deal with [[Football League Championship|Championship]] side [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] on 24 May 2014. The club retained the option to extend his contract by a further year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/140524-heurelho-gomes-signs-for-watford-1571831.aspx |title=Heurelho Gomes Signs for Watford |access-date=24 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524101933/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/140524-heurelho-gomes-signs-for-watford-1571831.aspx |archive-date=24 May 2014}}</ref> In his first season with the club Gomes played in 44 games helping the club gain automatic [[promotion and relegation|promotion]] to the Premier League.

Following the Hornets' promotion to the Premier League, Gomes signed a new three-year contract with Watford on 20 May 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/150520-heurelho-gomes-new-watford-fc-contract-2463252.aspx |title=OFFICIAL: Heurelho Gomes Signs New Watford FC Deal |access-date=20 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520162420/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/150520-heurelho-gomes-new-watford-fc-contract-2463252.aspx |archive-date=20 May 2015}}</ref> On 16 April 2016, Gomes saved two penalties from [[Saido Berahino]] as Watford won 1–0 at [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36003701 |title=West Bromwich Albion 0–1 Watford |first=Matt |last=Davis|website=BBC Sport |date=16 April 2016 |access-date=27 July 2020}}</ref> Having played in every league game in 2015–16, he won the Player of the Season award at the end of the campaign and improved the terms of his contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/160517-watford-fc-end-of-season-awards-winners-3116857.aspx|title=END OF SEASON AWARDS: Gomes Named 2015/16 Player Of The Season|publisher=Watford F.C.|date=18 May 2016|access-date=19 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36712500 |title=Heurelho Gomes: Goalkeeper signs improved deal with Watford |website=BBC Sport |date=5 July 2016 |access-date=27 July 2020}}</ref> In 2016–17 he again started every league game as Watford retained their Premier League status. He lost his starting place to [[Orestis Karnezis]] for what proved to be [[Marco Silva]]'s last match in charge of Watford on 20 January 2018 and did not return to the starting line-up until the final game of the 2017–18 season.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42672224 |title=Leicester City 1–0 Watford |first=Craig |last=Lowe|website=BBC Sport |date=20 January 2018 |access-date=27 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42765881 |title=Marco Silva: Watford blame Everton as they sack manager and hire Javi Gracia |first=Ian |last=Dennis|website=BBC Sport |date=21 January 2018 |access-date=27 July 2020}}</ref>

On 27 July 2020, Gomes confirmed on his Instagram that he would be leaving Watford after their relegation to the Championship.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gomes hopes to say a proper goodbye after his contract expires|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/18609231.heurelho-gomes-thinks-watford-supporters-deserved-better/|access-date=27 July 2020|newspaper=Watford Observer|language=en}}</ref> He confirmed his retirement in an interview with [[ESPN Brasil]] on 16 October, saying that he did not want to play for another club after Watford.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gomes anuncia aposentadoria e revela por que não encerrou a carreira no Brasil|url=https://www.espn.com.br/futebol/artigo/_/id/7588926/gomes-anuncia-aposentadoria-e-revela-por-que-nao-encerrou-a-carreira-no-brasil|date=16 October 2020|access-date=12 December 2020|website=[[ESPN Brasil]]|language=pt}}</ref>

===Democrata SL===
Gomes returned to Brazil in June 2021 and signed for [[Democrata Futebol Clube|Democrata SL]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mg.superesportes.com.br/app/noticias/futebol/interior/2021/06/04/noticia_interior,3918657/ex-cruzeiro-gomes-e-o-principal-reforco-do-democrata-sl-para-o-modulo-ii.shtml|title=Ex-Cruzeiro, Gomes é o principal reforço do Democrata-SL para o Módulo II|date=4 June 2021|access-date=3 July 2022|website=Super Esportes|language=pt}}</ref> He, however, left the club in July without making an appearance, after bureaucracy delayed his registration to the squad past the start of the [[Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II|Módulo II]] season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mg.superesportes.com.br/app/noticias/futebol/interior/2021/07/15/noticia_interior,3925476/goleiro-gomes-ex-cruzeiro-deixa-o-democrata-sl-sem-entrar-em-campo.shtml|title=Goleiro Gomes, ex-Cruzeiro, deixa o Democrata-SL sem entrar em campo|date=15 July 2021|access-date=3 July 2022|website=Super Esportes|language=pt}}</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
[[File:Heurelho Gomes.jpg|thumb|upright|Gomes in an international [[exhibition game|friendly]] against [[Wales national football team|Wales]] in 2006.]]
Gomes made his debut for [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] in [[2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]. Although the competition is for senior national teams, Brazil chose to send an Under-23 squad to the competition. Gomes made 5 appearances as Brazil went to the final and finished second after being beaten by [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] 1-0.


Gomes made his debut for Brazil in the [[2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]. Although the competition is for senior national teams, Brazil chose to send an under-23 squad to the competition. Gomes made five appearances as Brazil went to the final and finished second after being beaten by [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] 1–0.
Despite being part of the Brazilian squad that won the [[2005 FIFA Confederations Cup]], as the third-choice keeper behind [[Nelson de Jesus Silva|Dida]] and [[Marcos Roberto Silveira Reis|Marcos]], Gomes did not receive any playing time. He was also excluded from then coach [[Carlos Alberto Parreira]]'s final 23-man roster for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] in Germany.


Despite being part of the [[2005 FIFA Confederations Cup squads#Brazil|Brazilian squad]] that won the [[2005 FIFA Confederations Cup]] as the third-choice keeper behind [[Dida (footballer, born 1973)|Dida]] and [[Marcos Roberto Silveira Reis|Marcos]], Gomes did not receive any playing time. He was also excluded from [[Carlos Alberto Parreira]]'s final [[2006 FIFA World Cup squads#Brazil|23-man roster]] for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] in Germany.
It wasn't until his inclusion on the team for a series of late-summer friendlies, as a consequence of new Brazil coach [[Dunga]]'s desire to play many of the ''Seleção's'' younger stars, that Gomes has finally gained some consistent playing time in goal. On [[August 14]] [[2006]], he was called up for a friendly against [[Norway national football team|Norway]], which ended in a 1-1 draw. On [[September 3]], [[2006]], he played in Brazil's 3-0 defeat of rivals [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] at [[Emirates Stadium]] in [[England]]. Two days later, Gomes kept a second consecutive clean sheet in a 2-0 victory over [[Wales national football team|Wales]] at [[White Hart Lane]]. His latest stint between the sticks was during a 2-1 win over [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]] on October 10, 2006.


It was not until his inclusion in the team for a series of late-summer friendlies, as a consequence of new Brazil coach [[Dunga]]'s desire to play many of the ''Seleção's'' younger stars, that Gomes finally gained some consistent playing time in goal. On 14 August 2006, he was called up for a friendly against [[Norway national football team|Norway]], which ended in a 1–1 draw. On 3 September 2006, he played in Brazil's 3–0 win over rivals [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] at [[Emirates Stadium]] in England. Two days later, Gomes kept a second consecutive clean sheet in a 2–0 victory over [[Wales national football team|Wales]] at [[White Hart Lane]]. He also featured for the team in a 2–1 win over [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]] on 10 October 2006.
==Career Stats==

{| class="prettytable"
On 11 May 2010, it was announced that Gomes would be part of the [[2010 FIFA World Cup squads#Brazil|Brazilian squad]] which would compete at the [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup]] in South Africa, alongside [[Júlio César (football goalkeeper, born 1979)|Júlio César]] and [[Doni (footballer)|Doni]]. Gomes made a rare appearance for Brazil in a World Cup warm-up game, replacing Brazil's number one keeper Júlio César as a substitute.<ref>[http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soccer/2010/0602/1224271732343.html? Julio Cesar injury mars Brazil victory] ''The Irish Times''. 2 June 2010</ref>
|-----

! Season
==Personal life==
! Club
Gomes has stated his intention to become a pastor and football agent.<ref>{{cite web|title=Watford keeper Heurelho Gomes plans to become pastor - and agent!|url=https://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/watford-keeper-heurelho-gomes-plans-to-become-pastor-and-agent-4272972|first=Paul|last=Vegas|publisher=Tribal Football|date=16 March 2019|access-date=8 April 2019}}</ref> According to Gomes he had been offered coaching positions but turned them down saying that he felt it would not leave him time for his pastoral life, saying that he felt a call from God.<ref>{{cite news|title=Heurelho Gomes wants to become a pastor after Watford|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/17502127.heurelho-gomes-wants-to-become-a-pastor-after-watford/|first=Ryan|last=Grey|newspaper=Watford Observer|date=15 March 2019|access-date=8 April 2019}}</ref> Gomes was raised Catholic though has since converted to Pentecostalism.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hughes|first=Simon|title=Alisson, Roberto Firmino and religion's role at Liverpool and in the Premier League|url=https://theathletic.com/1477023/2020/01/16/alisson-firmino-baptism-evangelicalism-liverpool-premier-league/|access-date=1 July 2021|website=The Athletic}}</ref>
! Country

! Competition
Gomes is a supporter of Brazilian president [[Jair Bolsonaro]], although he is not a committed [[Right-wing politics|right-winger]] and supported [[Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva|Lula]] and [[Dilma Rousseff]] of the [[Workers' Party (Brazil)|Workers' Party]] in previous elections.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pitt-Brooke |first1=Jack |title=How Watford's Heurelho Gomes juggles his faith in people, Jesus and Jair Bolsonaro |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/watford-heurelho-gomes-jair-bolsonaro-jesus-fa-cup-a8780136.html |access-date=25 July 2020 |newspaper=The Independent |date=15 February 2019}}</ref>
! Matches

! Goals
==Career statistics==
|-----
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
| 2002 || [[Cruzeiro]] || {{BRA}} || [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Campeonato Brasileiro]] || 14 || 0
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{cite web|title=Heurelho Gomes|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=39556|website=Soccerbase|access-date=27 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=GOMES|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/heurelho-da-silva-gomes/2386/|website=Soccerway|access-date=27 July 2020}}</ref>
|-----
|-
| 2003 || [[Cruzeiro]] || {{BRA}} || [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Campeonato Brasileiro]] || 40 || 0
!rowspan="2"|Club
|-----
!rowspan="2"|Season
| 2004 || [[Cruzeiro]] || {{BRA}} || [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Campeonato Brasileiro]] || 5 || 0
!colspan="3"|League
|-----
!colspan="2"|National cup
| 2004/2005 || [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] || {{NED}} || [[Eredivisie]] || 30 || 0
!colspan="2"|League cup
|-----
!colspan="2"|Other
| 2005/2006 || [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] || {{NED}} || [[Eredivisie]] || 32 || 0
!colspan="2"|Total
|-----
|-
| 2006/2007 || [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] || {{NED}} || [[Eredivisie]] || 32 || 0
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-----
|-
| 2007/2008 || [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] || {{NED}} || [[Eredivisie]] || 34 || 0
|rowspan="4"|[[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]]
|-----
|[[2002 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2002]]
| || || || '''Total''' || '''174''' || '''0'''
|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Brasileiro Série A]]
|14||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||14||0
|-
|[[2003 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2003]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cruzeiro.com.br/index.php?section=conteudo&id=189|title=Temporada 2003|trans-title=2003 season|publisher=Cruzeiro EC|language=pt|access-date=30 December 2016}}</ref>
|Brasileiro Série A
|40||0||11||0||colspan="2"|—||14||0||65||0
|-
|[[2004 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2004]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cruzeiro.com.br/index.php?section=conteudo&id=190|title=Temporada 2004|trans-title=2004 season|publisher=Cruzeiro EC|language=pt|access-date=30 December 2016}}</ref>
|Brasileiro Série A
|5||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||22||0||27||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!59!!0!!11!!0!!0!!0!!36!!0!!106!!0
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[PSV Eindhoven]]
|[[2004–05 Eredivisie|2004–05]]
|[[Eredivisie]]
|30||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||30||0
|-
|[[2005–06 Eredivisie|2005–06]]
|Eredivisie
|32||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||8||0||40||0
|-
|[[2006–07 Eredivisie|2006–07]]
|Eredivisie
|32||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||10||0||42||0
|-
|[[2007–08 Eredivisie|2007–08]]
|Eredivisie
|34||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||6||0||40||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!128!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!24!!0!!152!!0
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
|[[2008–09 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season|2008–09]]
|[[Premier League]]
|34||0||1||0||0||0||8||0||43||0
|-
|[[2009–10 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season|2009–10]]
|Premier League
|31||0||8||0||3||0||0||0||42||0
|-
|[[2010–11 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season|2010–11]]
|Premier League
|30||0||1||0||0||0||10||0||41||0
|-
|[[2011–12 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season|2011–12]]
|Premier League
|0||0||0||0||1||0||3||0||4||0
|-
|[[2012–13 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season|2012–13]]
|Premier League
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|[[2013–14 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season|2013–14]]
|Premier League
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!95!!0!!10!!0!!4!!0!!21!!0!!130!!0
|-
|[[TSG 1899 Hoffenheim|1899 Hoffenheim]] (loan)
|[[2012–13 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim season|2012–13]]
|[[Bundesliga]]
|9||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||0
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[Watford F.C.|Watford]]
|[[2014–15 Watford F.C. season|2014–15]]
|[[EFL Championship|Championship]]
|44||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||44||0
|-
|[[2015–16 Watford F.C. season|2015–16]]
|Premier League
|38||0||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||40||0
|-
|[[2016–17 Watford F.C. season|2016–17]]
|Premier League
|38||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||39||0
|-
|[[2017–18 Watford F.C. season|2017–18]]
|Premier League
||24||0||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||26||0
|-
|[[2018–19 Watford F.C. season|2018–19]]
|Premier League
||0||0||6||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||8||0
|-
|[[2019–20 Watford F.C. season|2019–20]]
|Premier League
||0||0||0||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||3||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!144!!0!!8!!0!!6!!0!!0!!0!!160!!0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!435!!0!!29!!0!!10!!0!!81!!0!!557!!0
|}
|}


==Honours==
*Including matches in the [[KNVB Cup]] and [[UEFA Champions League]].
[[File:Heurelho Gomes PSV.jpg|thumb|upright|Gomes celebrates winning the [[2007–08 Eredivisie]] with [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]]]]

'''Cruzeiro'''
*[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A]]: [[2003 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2003]]<ref name="Gomes titles">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/watford/11893131/Heurelho-Gomes-shows-mental-strength-to-bounce-back-after-Tottenham-nightmare.html|title=Heurelho Gomes shows mental strength to bounce back after Tottenham nightmare|publisher=The Telegraph|access-date=28 June 2019}}</ref>
*[[Copa do Brasil]]: [[2003 Copa do Brasil|2003]]<ref name="Gomes titles" />
*[[Campeonato Mineiro]]: 2002, 2003, 2004<ref name="Gomes titles" />

'''PSV'''
*[[Eredivisie]]: [[2004–05 Eredivisie|2004–05]], [[2005–06 Eredivisie|2005–06]], [[2006–07 Eredivisie|2006–07]], [[2007–08 Eredivisie|2007–08]]<ref name="Gomes titles" />
*[[KNVB Cup]]: [[2004–05 KNVB Cup|2004–05]]<ref name="Gomes titles" />

'''Tottenham Hotspur'''
*[[Football League Cup]] runner-up: [[2008–09 Football League Cup|2008–09]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7905889.stm |title=Man Utd 0–0 Tottenham (aet) |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=1 March 2009 |access-date=18 May 2019}}</ref>

'''Watford'''
*[[Football League Championship]] runner-up: [[2014–15 Football League Championship|2014–15]]<ref>{{cite book |editor-first=John |editor-last=Anderson |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2015–2016 |year=2015 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-1-4722-2416-3 |pages=370–371}}</ref>
*[[FA Cup]] runner-up: [[2018–19 FA Cup|2018–19]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48236232 |title=Manchester City 6–0 Watford |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=18 May 2019 |access-date=18 May 2019}}</ref>

'''Brazil'''
*[[FIFA Confederations Cup]]: [[2005 FIFA Confederations Cup|2005]],<ref name="honours_2">[https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=101/edition=8503/matches/match=85030016/report.html "FIFA Confederations Cup Germany 2005"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130106205446/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D101/edition%3D8503/matches/match%3D85030016/report.html |date=6 January 2013 }}. FIFA. Retrieved 18 February 2014.</ref> [[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup|2009]]<ref>{{cite news |date=28 June 2009 |title=Brazil crown fitting finale |url=https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/news/y=2009/m=6/news=brazil-crown-fitting-finale-1077689.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119124159/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/news/y=2009/m=6/news=brazil-crown-fitting-finale-1077689.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 November 2015 |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |access-date=22 June 2019}}</ref>
*[[CONCACAF Gold Cup]] runner-up: [[2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2003]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Mexico edge Brazil 1–0 to win Gold Cup final |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2003-07-28/mexico-edge-brazil-1-0-to-win-gold-cup-final/1455824 |website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |access-date=31 July 2021 |date=27 July 2003 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027043956/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2003-07-28/mexico-edge-brazil-1-0-to-win-gold-cup-final/1455824 |archive-date=27 October 2016 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.gomes1.com Gomes1.com] - Official site - news and pictures
*[http://www.patrick-kluivert.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1203 Praise to Heurelho Gomes] - Quotes, statistics and pictures
*[https://www.watfordfc.com/teams/first-team/heurelho-gomes Heurelho Gomes] at watfordfc.com
*{{Soccerbase}}
*[http://www.noticias.info/asp/aspComunicados.asp?nid=216370&src=0 PSV: Alex and Gomes see off Wales] - noticias.info, 9/5/2006
*{{ESPN soccernet|65540}}
*[http://www.pbase.com/tvw/football Gomes photos and more from PSV by Tvw]


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Latest revision as of 14:03, 2 November 2024

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Gomes.
Heurelho Gomes
Gomes at Watford in 2015
Personal information
Full name Heurelho da Silva Gomes[1]
Date of birth (1981-02-15) 15 February 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth João Pinheiro, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1999–2001 Democrata SL[3]
2001 Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Cruzeiro 59 (0)
2004–2008 PSV 128 (0)
2008–2014 Tottenham Hotspur 95 (0)
2013 → 1899 Hoffenheim (loan) 9 (0)
2014–2020 Watford 144 (0)
2021 Democrata SL 0 (0)
Total 435 (0)
International career
2003–2004 Brazil U23 14 (0)
2003–2010 Brazil 11 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
FIFA Confederations Cup
Winner 2005 Germany
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Heurelho da Silva Gomes (born 15 February 1981) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

He played for Premier League clubs Tottenham Hotspur and Watford, having previously made a name for himself at Dutch club PSV Eindhoven.

Gomes made 11 appearances for the Brazil national team between 2003 and 2010 and was part of their 23-man 2010 World Cup squad.

Club career

[edit]

Cruzeiro

[edit]

Gomes began as a forward, only becoming a goalkeeper at age 19.[4] Gomes started his career in his native country Brazil at Cruzeiro, where he played 59 games between 2001 and 2004. Here, he was scouted by Piet de Visser and in July 2004, he was sold to PSV.

PSV

[edit]

Gomes made his debut for the Eindhoven club against Serbian side Red Star Belgrade on 11 August 2004.[5] He conceded two goals in his league debut against RBC Roosendaal, which PSV won 5–2, but secured his first team place and played a major part in PSV's four consecutive titles in the Eredivisie and European achievements. In his first season, PSV reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League, where in their 14 previous attempts, they had not reached the second round. In the following seasons, PSV progressed each time from the group stage.

In the Eredivisie, Gomes was known for his reflexes, which saved points for PSV more than once. He was also able to throw the ball deep into the opponent's half. In a match against Feyenoord, Gomes injured himself whilst celebrating a goal scored by his teammate Phillip Cocu. However, he managed to continue and later managed to make an important save, keeping his side in the game, which they went on to draw.[citation needed]

Tottenham Hotspur

[edit]

Following the appointment of manager Juande Ramos, Gomes signed for Tottenham Hotspur on 27 June 2008[6] for a fee was believed to be around £7.8 million.[7] Gomes played his first game in Tottenham colours in a pre-season friendly match on 19 July 2008 against Spanish Segunda División B side Dénia, which Tottenham won 4–2.

Gomes eventually obtained a work permit to play in the United Kingdom, despite playing less than the 75% required number of games for Brazil in the last two years. Gomes made his home debut on 10 August 2008, keeping a clean sheet with a 5–0 victory over Roma on Tottenham's last pre-season friendly, before the 2008–09 Premier League began.

Tottenham lost their two opening games 2–1 to Middlesbrough and Sunderland respectively, but his presence in goal helped Spurs earn their first point of the season with a draw against rival club Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. His reputation took a hit a week later, however, when he conceded a weak shot from Ashley Young[8] in Spurs' 2–1 home defeat against Aston Villa. These blunders continued as he conceded an own goal in a London derby against Fulham on 15 November 2008, which kept his club mired deep in the relegation zone and also caused Spurs goalkeeping coach Hans Leitert to be sacked on 19 November 2008, with the appointment of former Spurs goalkeeper Tony Parks made shortly after.[9]

Gomes went on to put in a strong performance against West Ham United, saving two shots deep into the match in which Tottenham won 2–0, before making two important saves to deny Park Ji-sung and Ryan Giggs in a 0–0 draw with Manchester United.[10]

Gomes was injured in Spurs' 5–1 win over Hull City in the second game of the 2009–10 Premier League season and had to be replaced by second-choice goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini.[11] After an MRI scan, it was revealed that Gomes suffered damage to his groin which would keep him out for up to a month.[12] He made his return to first team action in the 5–1 victory over Preston North End in the League Cup on 23 September 2009,[13] and made his Premier League comeback in the 2–1 win at Portsmouth on 17 October. During this match, the Brazilian made a handful of brilliant saves, one of which was compared by former Spurs goalkeeper Pat Jennings to a famous save made by Gordon Banks against Brazil in the 1970 FIFA World Cup.[14]

Gomes (in green) clashing with Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny in a North London derby in November 2010

On 3 April 2010, he made two penalty saves out of three against in a 3–1 defeat away at Sunderland, then on 14 April, Gomes' fine form aided Spurs in picking up their first Premier League victory over Arsenal in 21 meetings; he saved a Robin van Persie free kick and several other attempts on goal in succession. The following week, on 17 April, Gomes again made several crucial saves as Tottenham beat Chelsea 2–1 as the team passed Manchester City to sit fourth in the League standings. He kept a clean sheet in a 1–0 win over Bolton Wanderers and then played a vital role in the 1–0 victory against Manchester City with two crucial saves which saw Tottenham get into the UEFA Champions League for the first time ever.

On 20 October 2010, Gomes received a red card for fouling Jonathan Biabiany within the first ten minutes of the first half against European Champions Inter Milan at the San Siro in the Champions League. Tottenham Hotspur lost the match 4–3 after going 4–0 down inside the first 35 minutes, despite a second half hat-trick from Gareth Bale.[15]

Gomes' goalkeeping ability was called into question on 13 April 2011 in the second leg tie against Real Madrid after a long-shot from Cristiano Ronaldo slipped out of Gomes' hands over his head and into the goal to put Real Madrid 5–0 up on aggregate. Gomes took blame for another controversial goal against Chelsea on 30 April after a shot from Frank Lampard slipped between his legs and although Gomes scrambled back and appeared to clear the ball, the goal was allowed.[16] Spurs went on to lose the game 2–1.

After several high-profile errors and misjudgements by Gomes, Tottenham signed 40-year-old keeper Brad Friedel on a free transfer from Aston Villa to provide competition in the first team. Friedel began the season as the starter with Gomes being relegated to the bench and later being left out of match day squads entirely, which led to immediate speculation regarding his future at the club.[17] Gomes played his first match of the 2011–12 season in a League Cup defeat to Stoke City 6–7 in a penalty shoot-out after Massimo Luongo missed a penalty. Subsequently, Gomes played in the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League, keeping a clean sheet in the 1–0 victory over Rubin Kazan. Following Spurs' deadline day capture of goalkeeper Hugo Lloris from Lyon, Gomes slipped to fourth-choice at Spurs, but following the sale of Carlo Cudicini to the LA Galaxy, he rose back to third-choice, behind Lloris and Friedel.

Loan to 1899 Hoffenheim

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On the final day of the January 2013 transfer window, Gomes agreed to join German Bundesliga side 1899 Hoffenheim on loan until the end of the season.[18] On 2 February, he made his debut as Hoffenheim won 2–1 against SC Freiburg. After the match, manager Marco Kurz praised Gomes, saying, "Gomes has shown a very solid performance. Although he has only trained once with us, his aura was strong." Throughout the match, Gomes made four crucial saves and looked assured in claiming six crosses, commanding his penalty area.[19] By his third match for Hoffenheim, he was already captaining the team, although his season ended prematurely when, on 6 April 2013, he broke his metacarpus during an important 3–0 home win over Fortuna Düsseldorf. He had to undergo hand surgery.[20]

Return to Tottenham

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After his injury, Gomes returned to Tottenham and started the 2013–14 season with Spurs. Gomes' role remained as third-choice, however, as the backup to Brad Friedel and the club number one Hugo Lloris. On 22 May 2014, Tottenham announced that Gomes would leave the club the following month when his contract expired.[21]

Gomes warming-up for Watford.

Watford

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Gomes signed a one-year deal with Championship side Watford on 24 May 2014. The club retained the option to extend his contract by a further year.[22] In his first season with the club Gomes played in 44 games helping the club gain automatic promotion to the Premier League.

Following the Hornets' promotion to the Premier League, Gomes signed a new three-year contract with Watford on 20 May 2015.[23] On 16 April 2016, Gomes saved two penalties from Saido Berahino as Watford won 1–0 at West Bromwich Albion.[24] Having played in every league game in 2015–16, he won the Player of the Season award at the end of the campaign and improved the terms of his contract.[25][26] In 2016–17 he again started every league game as Watford retained their Premier League status. He lost his starting place to Orestis Karnezis for what proved to be Marco Silva's last match in charge of Watford on 20 January 2018 and did not return to the starting line-up until the final game of the 2017–18 season.[27][28]

On 27 July 2020, Gomes confirmed on his Instagram that he would be leaving Watford after their relegation to the Championship.[29] He confirmed his retirement in an interview with ESPN Brasil on 16 October, saying that he did not want to play for another club after Watford.[30]

Democrata SL

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Gomes returned to Brazil in June 2021 and signed for Democrata SL.[31] He, however, left the club in July without making an appearance, after bureaucracy delayed his registration to the squad past the start of the Módulo II season.[32]

International career

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Gomes in an international friendly against Wales in 2006.

Gomes made his debut for Brazil in the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Although the competition is for senior national teams, Brazil chose to send an under-23 squad to the competition. Gomes made five appearances as Brazil went to the final and finished second after being beaten by Mexico 1–0.

Despite being part of the Brazilian squad that won the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup as the third-choice keeper behind Dida and Marcos, Gomes did not receive any playing time. He was also excluded from Carlos Alberto Parreira's final 23-man roster for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.

It was not until his inclusion in the team for a series of late-summer friendlies, as a consequence of new Brazil coach Dunga's desire to play many of the Seleção's younger stars, that Gomes finally gained some consistent playing time in goal. On 14 August 2006, he was called up for a friendly against Norway, which ended in a 1–1 draw. On 3 September 2006, he played in Brazil's 3–0 win over rivals Argentina at Emirates Stadium in England. Two days later, Gomes kept a second consecutive clean sheet in a 2–0 victory over Wales at White Hart Lane. He also featured for the team in a 2–1 win over Ecuador on 10 October 2006.

On 11 May 2010, it was announced that Gomes would be part of the Brazilian squad which would compete at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, alongside Júlio César and Doni. Gomes made a rare appearance for Brazil in a World Cup warm-up game, replacing Brazil's number one keeper Júlio César as a substitute.[33]

Personal life

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Gomes has stated his intention to become a pastor and football agent.[34] According to Gomes he had been offered coaching positions but turned them down saying that he felt it would not leave him time for his pastoral life, saying that he felt a call from God.[35] Gomes was raised Catholic though has since converted to Pentecostalism.[36]

Gomes is a supporter of Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, although he is not a committed right-winger and supported Lula and Dilma Rousseff of the Workers' Party in previous elections.[37]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[38][39]
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cruzeiro 2002 Brasileiro Série A 14 0 0 0 — 0 0 14 0
2003[40] Brasileiro Série A 40 0 11 0 — 14 0 65 0
2004[41] Brasileiro Série A 5 0 0 0 — 22 0 27 0
Total 59 0 11 0 0 0 36 0 106 0
PSV Eindhoven 2004–05 Eredivisie 30 0 0 0 — 0 0 30 0
2005–06 Eredivisie 32 0 0 0 — 8 0 40 0
2006–07 Eredivisie 32 0 0 0 — 10 0 42 0
2007–08 Eredivisie 34 0 0 0 — 6 0 40 0
Total 128 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 152 0
Tottenham Hotspur 2008–09 Premier League 34 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 43 0
2009–10 Premier League 31 0 8 0 3 0 0 0 42 0
2010–11 Premier League 30 0 1 0 0 0 10 0 41 0
2011–12 Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 0
2012–13 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013–14 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 95 0 10 0 4 0 21 0 130 0
1899 Hoffenheim (loan) 2012–13 Bundesliga 9 0 0 0 — — 9 0
Watford 2014–15 Championship 44 0 0 0 0 0 — 44 0
2015–16 Premier League 38 0 2 0 0 0 — 40 0
2016–17 Premier League 38 0 1 0 0 0 — 39 0
2017–18 Premier League 24 0 1 0 1 0 — 26 0
2018–19 Premier League 0 0 6 0 2 0 — 8 0
2019–20 Premier League 0 0 0 0 3 0 — 3 0
Total 144 0 8 0 6 0 0 0 160 0
Career total 435 0 29 0 10 0 81 0 557 0

Honours

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Gomes celebrates winning the 2007–08 Eredivisie with PSV

Cruzeiro

PSV

Tottenham Hotspur

Watford

Brazil

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