Madger Gomes

Madger Antonio Gomes Ajú (born 1 February 1997) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Emirati second tier club Fursan Hispania as a midfielder. He has also represented Spain U18s at international level.

Madger Gomes
Gomes in September 2018
Personal information
Full nameMadger Antonio Gomes Ajú[1]
Date of birth (1997-02-01) 1 February 1997 (age 27)
Place of birthAlicante, Spain
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s)Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Fursan Hispania
Number8
Youth career
Villarreal
2014–2017Liverpool
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013Villarreal B1(0)
2017–2018Leeds United0(0)
2018Sochaux9(0)
2019NK Istra 19615(0)
2019–2021Doncaster Rovers46(3)
2021–2022Crewe Alexandra8(0)
2022–Fursan Hispania27(4)
International career
Spain U15[3]4(0)
2013–2014Spain U17[3]6(1)
2014Spain U18[3]2(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:18, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

He plays as a central midfielder but can also play as a winger or as a fullback.

Club career

Early career

Gomes made his senior debut for Villarreal CF B in 2013, aged 16. Gomes joined Liverpool from Villarreal in the summer of 2014. After being unable to force his way into the first-team at Liverpool, he was released in 2017.

Leeds United

He signed for Leeds United on three-year deal on 27 June 2017 on a free transfer.[4] On 9 August 2017, he made his first-team debut coming on in the 70th minute in the EFL Cup tie against Port Vale.[5]

He made his first start for the club on 22 August 2017, starting in Leeds' 5–1 EFL Cup victory against Newport County.[6]

Sochaux

On 11 June 2018, Gomes joined French side Sochaux in a permanent move from Leeds for an undisclosed fee.[7]

NK Istra 1961

In January 2019, he moved to NK Istra 1961.[8]

Doncaster Rovers

It was announced on 20 June 2019 that Gomes had been signed on a two-year deal by English League One side Doncaster Rovers.[9] He made 29 appearances without scoring in his first season at Doncaster,[10] and then started the following season by scoring four times in the first five games (his debut goal was against Blackburn Rovers in the EFL Cup at Ewood Park on 29 August 2020),[11] but then made a further 21 appearances without scoring.[12]

Crewe Alexandra

On 4 September 2021, he signed a two-year deal with English League One side Crewe Alexandra, having joined as a free agent.[13] His debut was delayed through illness;[14] he eventually made his first Crewe start in a 2–0 win over Wigan Athletic in an EFL Trophy group stage tie at Gresty Road on 5 October 2021,[15] and his league debut at Fleetwood Town on 16 October 2021.[16] He was released by mutual consent in June 2022.[17]

Fursan Hispania

After release from Crewe Alexandra, Madger Gomes signed for UAE First Division League club Fursan Hispania.

International career

Gomes has represented Spain at international level including for Spain U18s.[3] He is also eligible for the Guinea-Bissau national side.[3][18]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 December 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leeds United2017–18[19]Championship0000200020
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard2018–19Ligue 290000010100
NK Istra 19612018–19Croatian First Football League5000000050
Doncaster Rovers2019–20[10]League One23030003[a]0290
2020–21[12]League One23310112[a]0274
Total463401150564
Crewe Alexandra2021–22[20]League One8010002[a]0110
Career total683503180844

References