{{Short description|French footballer (born 2000)}} {{EngvarB|date=February 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Claudio Gomes | image = FC Salzburg gegen Paris St. Germain (UEFA Youth League-21. Februar 2017) 17 - Claudio Gomes.jpg | caption = Gomes with Paris Saint-Germain Academy in 2017 | full_name = Claudio Amarildo Gomes<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/FU17/2017/pdf/FU17_2017_SquadLists.pdf |title=FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017: List of Players: France |publisher=FIFA |page=6 |date=28 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701083502/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FU17/2017/pdf/FU17_2017_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=1 July 2018}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|7|23|df=y}}<ref name="Lequipe">{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur66129.html |title=Claudio Gomes |newspaper=L'Équipe |location=Paris |access-date=20 April 2025 |language=fr}}</ref> | birth_place = Argenteuil,<ref name="Lequipe"/> Val-d'Oise, France | height = 1.80 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/50989/Claudio-Gomes/overview |title=Claudio Gomes: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=20 April 2025}}</ref> | position = Defensive midfielder | currentclub = Palermo | clubnumber = 6 | youthyears1 = 2006–2010 | youthclubs1 = ASC Val d'Argenteuil | youthyears2 = 2010–2011 | youthclubs2 = RFC Argenteuil | youthyears3 = 2011–2013 | youthclubs3 = Évreux | youthyears4 = 2013–2017 | youthclubs4 = Paris Saint-Germain | years1 = 2017–2018 | clubs1 = Paris Saint-Germain B | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2018–2022 | clubs2 = Manchester City | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2019–2020 | clubs3 = → Jong PSV (loan) | caps3 = 21 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2021–2022 | clubs4 = → Barnsley (loan) | caps4 = 31 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2022– | clubs5 = Palermo | caps5 = 119 <!-- No playoff included --> | goals5 = 3 | nationalyears1 = 2015–2016 | nationalteam1 = France U16 | nationalcaps1 = 13 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2016–2017 | nationalteam2 = France U17 | nationalcaps2 = 16 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2017 | nationalteam3 = France U18 | nationalcaps3 = 7 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | nationalyears4 = 2018–2019 | nationalteam4 = France U19 | nationalcaps4 = 12 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalyears5 = 2019 | nationalteam5 = France U20 | nationalcaps5 = 2 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | club-update = 12 May 2026 }}
'''Claudio Amarildo Gomes''' (born 23 July 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for {{Italian football updater|Palermo}} club Palermo.
Having spent the majority of his youth career at Paris Saint-Germain, where he made one reserve team appearance in the Championnat National 2 in 2017, he joined Manchester City the following year. He played three senior games for City, winning the FA Community Shield in 2018 on his debut, and was loaned to Jong PSV and Barnsley in the Dutch and English second tiers before transferring to Palermo in 2022.
Gomes represented France from under-16 to under-20 level, earning 50 caps from 2015 to 2019.
==Club career== === Early career === Gomes played as a youth for ASC Val d'Argenteuil and RFC Argenteuil, two teams in his hometown, before joining Évreux in 2011 and Paris Saint-Germain two years later.<ref name=six>{{cite news |last1=Marie |first1=Réginald |title=Six choses à savoir sur le capitaine des Bleuets qui évolue au Paris Saint-Germain|trans-title=Six things to know about the ''Bluets'' captain who is growing at Paris Saint-Germain |url=https://www.lepopulaire.fr/limoges/sports/football/2017/09/01/six-choses-a-savoir-sur-le-capitaine-des-bleuets-qui-evolue-au-paris-saint-germain_12533517.html |accessdate=5 August 2018 |work=Le Populaire du Centre |date=1 September 2017 |language=French}}</ref>
Gomes made his senior debut for PSG's reserves on 18 November 2017, his one appearance for the club. He came on as a 79th-minute substitute for Abdallah Yaisien in a 2–1 home loss to Yzeure in the Championnat National 2 (fourth tier).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gineste |first1=Franck |title=Football, National 2 : première défaite à domicile pour la réserve du PSG contre Yzeure (1–2) |trans-title=Football, National 2: first home defeat for PSG reserves against Yzeure (1–2)|url=http://www.leparisien.fr/sports/ile-de-france/football-national-2-premiere-defaite-a-domicile-pour-la-reserve-du-psg-contre-yzeure-1-2-18-11-2017-7400697.php |accessdate=5 August 2018 |work=Le Parisien |date=17 November 2017 |language=French}}</ref>
=== Manchester City === On 25 July 2018, Gomes signed with Manchester City.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mancity.com/news/first%20team/first%20team%20news/2018/july/man%20city%20sign%20claudio%20gomes|title=City Signs Claudio Gomes|publisher=Manchester City F.C.|access-date=5 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902152057/https://www.mancity.com/news/first%20team/first%20team%20news/2018/july/man%20city%20sign%20claudio%20gomes|archive-date=2 September 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> He had trained with the club since the expiry of his PSG contract in June, and been on their pre-season tour of the United States, but they were forced to wait for him to turn 18 before signing him.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Corless |first1=Liam |title=Who is Claudio Gomes? French teenager profiled after Manchester City transfer |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-claudio-gomes-wiki-14940663 |accessdate=5 August 2018 |work=Manchester Evening News |date=5 August 2017}}</ref> He made his professional debut on 5 August in a 2–0 win over Chelsea in the 2018 FA Community Shield at Wembley Stadium, coming on in added time for John Stones.<ref name=shield>{{cite news |last1=Bevan |first1=Chris |title=Chelsea 0–2 Manchester City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44995783 |accessdate=5 August 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 August 2018}}</ref> He was in the game for one second before the final whistle blew and his team won the trophy.<ref>{{cite news |title=Is this the shortest debut in football history? |url=https://au.sports.yahoo.com/shortest-debut-football-history-031754022.html |accessdate=8 August 2018 |publisher=Yahoo! |date=7 August 2018}}</ref>
After making one further appearance for Manchester City in the EFL Cup,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bevan |first1=Chris |title=Carabao Cup: Man City beat Fulham 2–0 to reach quarter-finals |work=BBC Sport |date=31 October 2018 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45973796 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=3 September 2019}}</ref> Gomes joined PSV Eindhoven on loan for the 2019–20 season, joining up with the Jong PSV squad.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jong PSV voegt Gomes aan selectie|date=2 September 2019 |trans-title=Jong PSV adds Gomes to selection|url=https://www.psv.nl/nieuwspagina/artikel/jong-psv-voegt-gomes-toe-aan-selectie.htm |publisher=PSV Eindhoven |accessdate=2 September 2019 |language=nl}}</ref>
Gomes was back at Manchester City for the 2020–21 season. On 10 February 2021, he made his FA Cup debut as a substitute for the injured Rodri in a 3–1 away win over Championship side Swansea City.<ref>{{cite news |title=Swansea City 1-3 Manchester City: Pep Guardiola's men go into record books |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/55953159 |accessdate=10 February 2021 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 February 2021}}</ref>
On 31 August 2021, Gomes joined Barnsley in the EFL Championship on loan for the season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Claudio Gomes: Barnsley sign Manchester City midfielder Gomes on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58402928 |access-date=21 December 2022 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 August 2021}}</ref> He played 32 total games, scoring once to open a 1–1 draw at Swansea City on 15 April 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pritchard |first1=Dafydd |title=Swansea City 1–1 Barnsley |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61033691 |access-date=21 December 2022 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 April 2022}}</ref> After the Reds were relegated to EFL League One, the loans of Gomes, Domingos Quina and Amine Bassi were terminated on 26 April.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gray |first1=Ryan |title=Domingos Quina returns to Watford from Barnsley |url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/20097955.domingos-quina-returns-watford-barnsley/ |access-date=21 December 2022 |work=Watford Observer |date=27 April 2022}}</ref>
===Palermo=== On 1 September 2022, Gomes was signed by Italian Serie B club Palermo on a permanent two-year deal.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gomes signs for Serie B side Palmero |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cj73n2vl0rxo |access-date=21 December 2022 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 September 2022}}</ref> He was the first player to join from Manchester City after Palermo had been taken over by the City Football Group.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Scibona |first1=Emilio |title=Palermo, ecco il primo arrivo dal City: preso Claudio Gomes|trans-title=Palermo, here is the first arrival from City: Claudio Gomes confirmed |url=https://www.palermotoday.it/sport/calcio/calciomercato-claudio-gomes-city.html |access-date=21 December 2022 |publisher=Palermo Today |date=1 September 2022 |language=Italian}}</ref> He made his debut eight days later as a late substitute for Leo Štulac in a 1–0 home win over Genoa.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nasca |first1=Manuele |title=Palermo-Genoa 1-0. Brunori e Pigliacelli fanno volare il Barbera. La gara minuto per minuto|trans-title=Palermo-Genoa 1-0. Brunori and Pigliacelli make Barbera fly. The race minute by minute |url=https://palermo.gds.it/articoli/calcio/2022/09/09/la-diretta-di-palermo-genoa-corini-non-cambia-ecco-le-formazioni-ufficiali-a1cb3e29-2e3a-4de8-92c7-9c45a862c161/ |access-date=21 December 2022 |work=Giornale di Sicilia |date=9 September 2022 |language=Italian}}</ref>
==International career== Gomes was a youth international for France, having captained the France U17s at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fff.fr/articles/equipes-de-france-1/details-articles/175692-la-liste-de-lionel-rouxel|title=Les dix-huit joueurs pour l'Euro 2017|trans-title=The eighteen players for Euro 2017|publisher=French Football Federation|language=French|access-date=5 August 2018|archive-date=5 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805233618/https://www.fff.fr/articles/equipes-de-france-1/details-articles/175692-la-liste-de-lionel-rouxel|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/La-france-au-mondial-u17-avec-geubbels-et-isidor/836103#xtor=RSS-1/|title=La France au Mondial U17 avec Geubbels et Isidor|trans-title=France at the I17 World Cup with Geubbels and Isidor|first=|last=|work=L'Équipe|language=French}}</ref> He was named in the team of the tournament at the former in Croatia, in which the French reached the quarter-finals.<ref name=team/> In France's opening match at the latter tournament in India, he scored in a 7–1 win over New Caledonia.<ref>{{cite news |title=France prove too strong for New CaledoniaFrance prove too strong for New Caledonia |url=https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/matches/round=275931/match=300394731/match-report.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010233925/http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/matches/round=275931/match=300394731/match-report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 October 2017 |accessdate=5 August 2018 |publisher=FIFA |date=8 October 2017}}</ref>
In August 2018, Gomes was called up for the first time to the under-19 team for friendlies against Slovenia, Croatia and India.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chochois |first1=Alexandre |title=France U19 : La liste pour les trois amicaux|trans-title=France U19: The list for the three friendlies|url=http://www.foot-national.com/foot-france-u19-la-liste-pour-les-trois-amicaux-110790.html |accessdate=8 September 2018 |publisher=Foot National |date=28 August 2018 |language=French}}</ref> He was selected for the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Armenia.<ref>{{cite news |title=Euro U19. La liste des Bleuets pour la phase finale en Arménie|trans-title=U19 Euros. List of ''Bluets'' for the final phase in Armenia |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/equipe-de-france/euro-u19-la-liste-des-bleuets-pour-la-phase-finale-en-armenie-6424891 |accessdate=17 July 2019 |work=Ouest-France |date=1 July 2019 |language=French}}</ref>
==Style of play== Gomes is nicknamed "N'Golo Kanté" by his teammates, who liken him to the French international midfielder for his efforts in recovering the ball.<ref name=six/>
==Personal life== Gomes is the son of Bissau-Guinean footballer Amarildo Gomes, who was developing at Beauvais and Rennes before retiring through a knee injury.<ref name=six/><ref name=bleu>{{cite web|url=http://www.leparisien.fr/informations/claudio-gomes-se-revele-deja-en-bleu-28-05-2016-5835669.php|title=Claudio Gomes se révèle déjà en bleu|trans-title=Claudio Gomes revealing himself already in blue|work=Le Parisien|date=28 May 2016 |language=French}}</ref> His brother Ylan Gomes is also a professional footballer.<ref>{{cite news |title=Le petit frère de Claudio Gomes met trois buts au PSG en une semaine|trans-title=Claudio Gomes' little brother puts three goals past PSG in one week|url=https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/ligue-1/le-petit-frere-de-claudio-gomes-met-trois-buts-au-psg-en-une-semaine_AV-201809090146.html |access-date=1 May 2021 |publisher=RMC Sport |date=9 September 2018 |language=French}}</ref> A 2016 profile of Gomes by ''Le Parisien'' noted his passion for history, particularly the French Revolution.<ref name=bleu/>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 14 February 2026}}<ref name=SW>{{Soccerway|claudio-gomes/460279|accessdate=9 August 2018}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Paris Saint-Germain B |2017–18 |National 2 |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Manchester City U23 |2019–20 |colspan="1"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}}||0||2||0 |- |2020–21 |colspan="1"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!4!!0!!4!!0 |- |rowspan="3"|Manchester City |2018–19 |rowspan="2"|Premier League |0||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=FACS|Appearance in FA Community Shield}}||0||2||0 |- |2020–21 |0||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !0!!0!!1!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!3!!0 |- |Jong PSV (loan) |2019–20 |Eerste Divisie |21||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||0 |- |Barnsley (loan) |2021–22 |EFL Championship |31||1||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||1 |- |rowspan="5"|Palermo |2022–23 |Serie B |26||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||0 |- |2023–24 |Serie B |34||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=SBP|Appearance(s) in Serie B – Promotion play-offs}}||0||37||0 |- |2024–25 |Serie B |32||2||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=SBP|Appearance(s) in Serie B – Promotion play-offs}}||0||35||2 |- |2025–26 |Serie B |21||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||22||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !113!!3!!4!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!3!!0!!120!!3 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !166||4||6||0||1||0||0||0||8||0||181||4 |}
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==Honours== '''Manchester City''' * FA Community Shield: 2018<ref name=shield/>
'''Individual''' *UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2017<ref name=team>{{cite web|title=Technical Report – Team of the Tournament|url=http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2017/technical-report/uefa-technical-team/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810035642/http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2017/technical-report/uefa-technical-team/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 August 2017|publisher=UEFA|accessdate=17 December 2017}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *{{FFF player}}
{{Palermo F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gomes, Claudio}} Category:2000 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Argenteuil Category:French men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Évreux FC 27 players Category:Manchester City F.C. players Category:Paris Saint-Germain FC players Category:Jong PSV players Category:Barnsley F.C. players Category:Palermo FC players Category:Championnat National 2 players Category:Eerste Divisie players Category:English Football League players Category:Serie B players Category:France men's youth international footballers Category:French expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Category:French expatriate sportspeople in England Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Italy Category:French expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Category:Black French sportspeople Category:French sportspeople of Bissau-Guinean descent Category:21st-century French sportsmen