# Virgil Gomis

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French footballer (born 1999)

Virgil Gomis Personal information Full name Virgil Vilela Gomis[1] Date of birth (1999-04-16) 16 April 1999 (age 27) Place of birth Limay, Yvelines, France Position Forward Team information Current team GSI Pontivy Youth career 2013–2015 FC Mantois 2015–2021 Nottingham Forest Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2018–2021 Nottingham Forest 0 (0) 2018 → Braintree Town (loan) 5 (1) 2019 → Notts County (loan) 10 (0) 2019–2020 → Macclesfield Town (loan) 11 (0) 2020–2021 → Grimsby Town (loan) 5 (0) 2021–2022 Paris FC B 7 (1) 2023–2025 Pouzages Bocage 10 (9) 2025– GSI Pontivy 8 (5) * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:09, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

**Virgil Vilela Gomis** (born 16 April 1999) is a French professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)) for [GSI Pontivy](/source/GSI_Pontivy)

He came through the [FC Mantois](/source/FC_Mantois_78) academy he joined the youth academy of [Nottingham Forest](/source/Nottingham_Forest_F.C.), where he signed professional terms in 2018. Gomis failed to make a single first team appearance for the Reds and was loaned out to [Braintree Town](/source/Braintree_Town_F.C.), [Notts County](/source/Notts_County_F.C.), [Macclesfield Town](/source/Macclesfield_Town_F.C.) and [Grimsby Town](/source/Grimsby_Town_F.C.) before being released in 2021. He recently had a short spell with [Paris FC B](/source/Paris_FC).

## Career

### Nottingham Forest

After three seasons with the [Nottingham Forest](/source/Nottingham_Forest_F.C.) academy, Gomis joined [National League](/source/National_League_(division)) side [Braintree Town](/source/Braintree_Town_F.C.) on a one-month loan on 31 October 2018, where he scored on his debut with the club.[2] On 31 January 2019, Gomis again moved on loan, this time to Forest's city rivals [Notts County](/source/Notts_County_F.C.), where he would remain for the rest of the 2018-19 season.[3]

On 9 August 2019, Gomis joined [League Two](/source/EFL_League_Two) side [Macclesfield Town](/source/Macclesfield_Town_F.C.) on loan for the season.[4] He scored his first goal for Macclesfield in an [EFL Cup](/source/EFL_Cup) tie against [Blackpool](/source/Blackpool_F.C.) on 13 August 2019.[5] Gomis was recalled from his loan early by Nottingham Forest on 3 January 2020.[6]

On 16 October 2020, Gomis joined [Grimsby Town](/source/Grimsby_Town_F.C.) on a season-long loan.[7][8] On 5 January 2021, Grimsby decided to terminate his loan prematurely following only six first team appearances across all competitions.[9]

Following the 2020-21 season, Gomis was not listed on Forest's retained player list.[10]

### Return to France

Gomis appeared for [Paris FC](/source/Paris_FC)'s [Championnat National 3](/source/Championnat_National_3) reserve team in September 2021.[11]

In 2023, Gomis signed for French regional side Pouzages Bocage FC.[12]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Notification of shirt numbers: Macclesfield Town"](https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf) (PDF). English Football League. p. 40. Retrieved 22 October 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Davies, Matt (31 October 2018). ["Forest striker Gomis scores six minutes into Braintree debut"](https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/transfer-news/nottingham-forest-striker-virgil-gomis-2165722). *nottinghampost*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Gomis in on loan"](https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2019/january/gomis-signs-300119/). *www.nottscountyfc.co.uk*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Gomis joins Macclesfield"](https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2019/august/gomis-joins-macclesfield/). *www.nottinghamforest.co.uk*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Blackpool 2-2 Macclesfield"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49245376). BBC. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Kemble, Jamie (3 January 2020). ["Nottingham Forest forward recalled from loan spell"](https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/transfer-news/nottingham-forest-transfer-news-gomis-3703809). *nottinghampost*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Grimsby Town sign Nottingham Forest forward on deadline day"](https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/grimsby-nottingham-forest-gomis-transfer-4613241). *Grimsbylive*. 16 October 2020 – via www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Gomis departs on loan"](https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2020/october/nottingham-forest-striker-virgil-gomis-joins-grimsby-town-on-loan/). *www.nottinghamforest.co.uk*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Gomis Returns To Forest"](https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2021/january/gomis-returns-to-forest/). *www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk*.[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS AS AT 15th May 2021"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210804011251/https://www.efl.com/contentassets/d29fb86f37b0462589f320b680f6787d/efl-professional-retain-list---2020-21.pdf) (PDF). Archived from [the original](https://www.efl.com/contentassets/d29fb86f37b0462589f320b680f6787d/efl-professional-retain-list---2020-21.pdf) (PDF) on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Paris FC II vs. Racing Paris - 11 September 2021 - Soccerway"](https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2021/09/11/france/cfa-2/paris-fc-ii/racing-levallois-92/3588973/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** [https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/pouzauges-bocage-fc/football-r1-virgil-gomis-langlais-a-la-relance-a-pouzauges-ad835ab8-cd17-11ee-9e89-fc917af256b9](https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/pouzauges-bocage-fc/football-r1-virgil-gomis-langlais-a-la-relance-a-pouzauges-ad835ab8-cd17-11ee-9e89-fc917af256b9)

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