Nuno Miguel Gomes
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Nuno Miguel Gomes Bentes Lampreia (born 27 September 1978 in Lisbon
), known as Gomes, is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for Akritas Chlorakas in Cyprus
, as a defender
.
, in what would be his first first division experience, with relegation.
Gomes then returned for the following seven years to the second level
, with G.D. Chaves (two years) and Varzim SC; at the end of 2008–09
, in which he scored seven league goals for the latter, he had an unsuccessful trial with Luton Town
, then in the English fourth division, but eventually moved to U.D. Leiria, which had freshly returned to level one.
After no official appearances for Leiria in 2009–10, Gomes was released, joining second division's Sporting da Covilhã.
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...
), known as Gomes, is a Portuguese
Portugal
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...
footballer who plays for Akritas Chlorakas in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
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Football career
An unsuccessful youth graduate from Sporting Clube de Portugal's famed youth system, Gomes made his professional debuts with F.C. Felgueiras, moving in January 2001 to S.C. CampomaiorenseS.C. Campomaiorense
Sporting Clube Campomaiorense is a Portuguese football club, founded in 1926, and based in Campo Maior.The club had a professional football section that played five seasons at the top level of Portuguese football and reached the Cup of Portugal final in 1999.Campomaiorense was first promoted to the...
, in what would be his first first division experience, with relegation.
Gomes then returned for the following seven years to the second level
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
, with G.D. Chaves (two years) and Varzim SC; at the end of 2008–09
2008–09 Liga de Honra
The 2008–09 Liga de Honra season is the nineteenth since its establishment. Trofense are the defending champions.-Teams promoted to Liga de Honra:*Oliveirense*Sporting Covilhã-League table:-Summary:...
, in which he scored seven league goals for the latter, he had an unsuccessful trial with Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
, then in the English fourth division, but eventually moved to U.D. Leiria, which had freshly returned to level one.
After no official appearances for Leiria in 2009–10, Gomes was released, joining second division's Sporting da Covilhã.