# Claudio Gomes > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Claudio_Gomes > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Claudio_Gomes.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudio_Gomes > Source revision: 1353871586 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/Paris_Saint-Germain_Academy) in 2017 | full_name = Claudio Amarildo Gomes{{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}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|7|23|df=y}}{{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}} | birth_place = [Argenteuil](/source/Argenteuil), Val-d'Oise, France | height = 1.80 m{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/50989/Claudio-Gomes/overview |title=Claudio Gomes: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=20 April 2025}} | position = [Defensive midfielder](/source/Defensive_midfielder) | currentclub = [Palermo](/source/Palermo_F.C.) | clubnumber = 6 | youthyears1 = 2006–2010 | youthclubs1 = ASC Val d'Argenteuil | youthyears2 = 2010–2011 | youthclubs2 = RFC Argenteuil | youthyears3 = 2011–2013 | youthclubs3 = [Évreux](/source/%C3%89vreux_FC_27) | youthyears4 = 2013–2017 | youthclubs4 = [Paris Saint-Germain](/source/Paris_Saint-Germain_Academy) | years1 = 2017–2018 | clubs1 = [Paris Saint-Germain B](/source/Paris_Saint-Germain_Academy) | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2018–2022 | clubs2 = [Manchester City](/source/Manchester_City_F.C.) | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2019–2020 | clubs3 = → [Jong PSV](/source/Jong_PSV) (loan) | caps3 = 21 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2021–2022 | clubs4 = → [Barnsley](/source/Barnsley_F.C.) (loan) | caps4 = 31 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2022– | clubs5 = [Palermo](/source/Palermo_F.C.) | caps5 = 119 | goals5 = 3 | nationalyears1 = 2015–2016 | nationalteam1 = [France U16](/source/France_national_under-16_football_team) | nationalcaps1 = 13 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2016–2017 | nationalteam2 = [France U17](/source/France_national_under-17_football_team) | nationalcaps2 = 16 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2017 | nationalteam3 = [France U18](/source/France_national_under-18_football_team) | nationalcaps3 = 7 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | nationalyears4 = 2018–2019 | nationalteam4 = [France U19](/source/France_national_under-19_football_team) | nationalcaps4 = 12 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalyears5 = 2019 | nationalteam5 = [France U20](/source/France_national_under-20_football_team) | nationalcaps5 = 2 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | club-update = 12 May 2026 }} '''Claudio Amarildo Gomes''' (born 23 July 2000) is a French professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who plays as a [defensive midfielder](/source/defensive_midfielder) for {{Italian football updater|Palermo}} club [Palermo](/source/Palermo_F.C.). Having spent the majority of his youth career at [Paris Saint-Germain](/source/Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C.), where he made one [reserve team](/source/reserve_team) appearance in the [Championnat National 2](/source/Championnat_National_2) in 2017, he joined [Manchester City](/source/Manchester_City_F.C.) the following year. He played three senior games for City, winning the [FA Community Shield](/source/FA_Community_Shield) in [2018](/source/2018_FA_Community_Shield) on his debut, and was loaned to [Jong PSV](/source/Jong_PSV) and [Barnsley](/source/Barnsley_F.C.) in the Dutch and English second tiers before transferring to Palermo in 2022. Gomes represented France from [under-16](/source/France_national_under-16_football_team) to [under-20](/source/France_national_under-20_football_team) level, earning 50 [caps](/source/Cap_(sport)) 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](/source/%C3%89vreux_FC_27) in 2011 and [Paris Saint-Germain](/source/Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C.) two years later.{{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}} Gomes made his senior debut for PSG's [reserves](/source/Reserve_team) on 18 November 2017, his one appearance for the club. He came on as a 79th-minute substitute for [Abdallah Yaisien](/source/Abdallah_Yaisien) in a 2–1 home loss to [Yzeure](/source/AS_Yzeure) in the [Championnat National 2](/source/Championnat_National_2) ([fourth tier](/source/French_football_league_system)).{{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](/source/Le_Parisien) |date=17 November 2017 |language=French}} === Manchester City === On 25 July 2018, Gomes signed with [Manchester City](/source/Manchester_City_F.C.).{{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}} 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.{{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}} He made his professional debut on 5 August in a 2–0 win over [Chelsea](/source/Chelsea_F.C.) in the [2018 FA Community Shield](/source/2018_FA_Community_Shield) at [Wembley Stadium](/source/Wembley_Stadium), coming on in added time for [John Stones](/source/John_Stones).{{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](/source/BBC_Sport) |date=5 August 2018}} He was in the game for one second before the final whistle blew and his team won the trophy.{{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!](/source/Yahoo!) |date=7 August 2018}} After making one further appearance for Manchester City in the [EFL Cup](/source/EFL_Cup),{{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](/source/BBC_Sport) |accessdate=3 September 2019}} Gomes joined [PSV Eindhoven](/source/PSV_Eindhoven) on loan for the 2019–20 season, joining up with the [Jong PSV](/source/Jong_PSV) squad.{{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](/source/PSV_Eindhoven) |accessdate=2 September 2019 |language=nl}} Gomes was back at Manchester City for the 2020–21 season. On 10 February 2021, he made his [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup) debut as a substitute for the injured [Rodri](/source/Rodri_(footballer%2C_born_1996)) in a 3–1 away win over [Championship](/source/EFL_Championship) side [Swansea City](/source/Swansea_City_A.F.C.).{{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}} On 31 August 2021, Gomes joined [Barnsley](/source/Barnsley_F.C.) in the [EFL Championship](/source/EFL_Championship) on loan for the season.{{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}} He played 32 total games, scoring once to open a 1–1 draw at [Swansea City](/source/Swansea_City) on 15 April 2022.{{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}} After the Reds were relegated to [EFL League One](/source/EFL_League_One), the loans of Gomes, [Domingos Quina](/source/Domingos_Quina) and [Amine Bassi](/source/Amine_Bassi) were terminated on 26 April.{{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](/source/Watford_Observer) |date=27 April 2022}} ===Palermo=== On 1 September 2022, Gomes was signed by Italian [Serie B](/source/Serie_B) club [Palermo](/source/Palermo_F.C.) on a permanent two-year deal.{{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}} He was the first player to join from Manchester City after Palermo had been taken over by the [City Football Group](/source/City_Football_Group).{{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}} He made his debut eight days later as a late substitute for [Leo Štulac](/source/Leo_%C5%A0tulac) in a 1–0 home win over [Genoa](/source/Genoa_C.F.C.).{{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](/source/Giornale_di_Sicilia) |date=9 September 2022 |language=Italian}} ==International career== Gomes was a youth international for France, having captained the [France U17](/source/France_national_under-17_football_team)s at the [2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship](/source/2017_UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship),{{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](/source/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}} and the [2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup](/source/2017_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup).{{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](/source/L'%C3%89quipe)|language=French}} He was named in the team of the tournament at the former in Croatia, in which the French reached the quarter-finals. In France's opening match at the latter tournament in India, he scored in a 7–1 win over [New Caledonia](/source/New_Caledonia_national_under-17_football_team).{{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}} In August 2018, Gomes was called up for the first time to the [under-19 team](/source/France_national_under-19_football_team) for friendlies against [Slovenia](/source/Slovenia_national_under-19_football_team), [Croatia](/source/Croatia_national_under-19_football_team) and [India](/source/India_national_under-19_football_team).{{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}} He was selected for the [2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship](/source/2019_UEFA_European_Under-19_Championship) in Armenia.{{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](/source/Ouest-France) |date=1 July 2019 |language=French}} ==Style of play== Gomes is nicknamed "[N'Golo Kanté](/source/N'Golo_Kant%C3%A9)" by his teammates, who liken him to the French international midfielder for his efforts in recovering the ball. ==Personal life== Gomes is the son of Bissau-Guinean footballer Amarildo Gomes, who was developing at [Beauvais](/source/AS_Beauvais_Oise) and [Rennes](/source/Stade_Rennais_F.C.) before retiring through a knee injury.{{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}} His brother [Ylan Gomes](/source/Ylan_Gomes) is also a professional footballer.{{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](/source/RMC_Sport) |date=9 September 2018 |language=French}} A 2016 profile of Gomes by ''[Le Parisien](/source/Le_Parisien)'' noted his passion for history, particularly the [French Revolution](/source/French_Revolution). ==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 14 February 2026}}{{Soccerway|claudio-gomes/460279|accessdate=9 August 2018}} {| 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](/source/Paris_Saint-Germain_Academy) |[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Championnat_National_2) |[National 2](/source/Championnat_National_2) |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |rowspan="3"|[Manchester City U23](/source/Manchester_City_F.C._EDS_and_Academy) |[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_EFL_Trophy) |colspan="1"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in [EFL Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy)}}||0||2||0 |- |[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_EFL_Trophy) |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](/source/Manchester_City_F.C.) |[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Manchester_City_F.C._season) |rowspan="2"|[Premier League](/source/Premier_League) |0||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=FACS|Appearance in [FA Community Shield](/source/FA_Community_Shield)}}||0||2||0 |- |[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Manchester_City_F.C._season) |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](/source/Jong_PSV) (loan) |[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Eerste_Divisie) |[Eerste Divisie](/source/Eerste_Divisie) |21||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||0 |- |[Barnsley](/source/Barnsley_F.C.) (loan) |[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_EFL_Championship) |[EFL Championship](/source/EFL_Championship) |31||1||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||1 |- |rowspan="5"|[Palermo](/source/Palermo_F.C.) |[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Palermo_F.C._season) |[Serie B](/source/Serie_B) |26||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||0 |- |[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Palermo_F.C._season) |Serie B |34||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=SBP|Appearance(s) in [Serie B – Promotion play-offs](/source/Serie_B)}}||0||37||0 |- |[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Palermo_FC_season) |Serie B |32||2||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=SBP|Appearance(s) in [Serie B – Promotion play-offs](/source/Serie_B)}}||0||35||2 |- |[2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Palermo_FC_season) |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 |} {{notelist}} ==Honours== '''Manchester City''' * [FA Community Shield](/source/FA_Community_Shield): [2018](/source/2018_FA_Community_Shield) '''Individual''' *[UEFA European Under-17 Championship](/source/UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship) Team of the Tournament: [2017](/source/2017_UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship){{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}} ==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 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Claudio Gomes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudio_Gomes) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudio_Gomes?action=history)). 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