Eric Freire Gomes
Encyclopedia
Eric Freire Gomes aka Gaúcho, is a Brazil
ian footballer who plays for Centro Limoeirense de Futebol
as a striker.
, namely for C.F. Estrela da Amadora, for whom he played in five first division seasons. In the 1999–2000 campaign, his 21 league goals - third-best - propelled the Lisbon
outskirts side to a final eighth place.
Gaúcho, who represented five other teams in Portugal, also had brief spells in South Korea
and Spain
. In the 1998–99 season, loaned by Estrela, he only scored twice as CD Ourense
suffered second level
relegation; he played almost until his 40's, retiring after playing amateur football in his country.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian footballer who plays for Centro Limoeirense de Futebol
Centro Limoeirense de Futebol
Centro Limoeirense de Futebol is a Brazilian football soccer club, founded in 1913, on Limoeiro city . The club became professional in 1963 to be eligible to compete in the Campeonato Pernambucano...
as a striker.
Football career
Gaúcho spent most of his career as a prolific goalscorer in PortugalPortugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, namely for C.F. Estrela da Amadora, for whom he played in five first division seasons. In the 1999–2000 campaign, his 21 league goals - third-best - propelled the Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
outskirts side to a final eighth place.
Gaúcho, who represented five other teams in Portugal, also had brief spells in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
and Spain
Spain
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. In the 1998–99 season, loaned by Estrela, he only scored twice as CD Ourense
CD Ourense
Club Deportivo Ourense, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Ourense, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Founded in 1952, it plays in Tercera División - Group 1, holding home games at Estadio O Couto, which has a capacity of 5,625....
suffered second level
Segunda División
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relegation; he played almost until his 40's, retiring after playing amateur football in his country.