Venezuelan footballer (born 2008)
Alejandro Gomes|
| Full name |
Alejandro Jesús Gomes Rodríguez |
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| Date of birth |
(2008-03-11) 11 March 2008 (age 16) |
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| Place of birth |
Caracas, Venezuela |
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| Height |
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
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| Position(s) |
Forward |
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|
Current team |
Lyon |
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| Number |
32 |
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|
| 0000–2022 |
Eastleigh |
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| 2022–2024 |
Southampton |
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| 2024– |
Lyon |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| 2024– |
Lyon B |
5 |
(2) |
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|
| 2023 |
England U15 |
1 |
(2) |
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| 2023 |
Portugal U15 |
5 |
(0) |
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| 2023–2024 |
England U16 |
10 |
(8) |
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| 2023 |
Venezuela U17 |
1 |
(0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 September 2024 |
Alejandro Jesús Gomes Rodríguez (born 11 March 2008) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Lyon.
Early career
Gomes was born on 11 March 2008 in Caracas, Venezuela.[1] He is of Portuguese descent through his grandparents.[2] As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of English side Eastleigh. In 2022, he joined the youth academy of English side Southampton. In 2024, he was described as "regarded as among the best strikers in [England]... for his age".[3] After that, he joined the youth academy of French Ligue 1 side Lyon.
International career
Gomes has been an England, Portugal, and Venezuela youth international. He has played for the England U-15 and England U-16; the Portugal U-15, and Venezuela U-17.
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