Arthur Gomes (footballer)

For the French rugby player, see Arthur Gomes (rugby).

Arthur Gomes Lourenço (born 3 July 1998), known as Arthur Gomes (Brazilian Portuguese: [aʁˈtuʁ ˈɡomis]) or simply Arthur, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a winger for Russian Premier League club Dynamo Moscow.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gomes and the second or paternal family name is Lourenço.

Arthur Gomes

Arthur Gomes with Santos in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Arthur Gomes Lourenço
Date of birth	(1998-07-03) 3 July 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Uberlândia, Brazil
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Dynamo Moscow
Number	11
Youth career
2004–2008	Poliesportivo
2008–2009	Uberlândia
2009–2011	São Paulo
2012–2016	Santos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2021	Santos	84	(10)
2019	→ Chapecoense (loan)	30	(4)
2021	→ Atlético Goianiense (loan)	21	(4)
2021–2022	Estoril	32	(3)
2022–2023	Sporting	24	(1)
2023–2024	Cruzeiro	53	(7)
2024–	Dynamo Moscow	4	(0)
International career
2015	Brazil U17	5	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024

Club career

Santos

Arthur Gomes was born in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, and joined Santos' youth setup in November 2012,^[1] after representing São Paulo, Uberlândia and Poliesportivo.^[2][3] In January 2015, he signed a two-year professional deal with the former.^[4]

In September 2016, after Gabriel's departure to Internazionale, Arthur Gomes was called up to train with the main squad by manager Dorival Júnior.^[5] He was first included in a matchday squad on 19 October, for a Copa do Brasil match against Internacional,^[6] but remained an unused substitute in the 0–2 away loss and subsequent elimination.^[7]

On 6 November 2016 Arthur Gomes made his first team – and Série A – debut, coming on as a late substitute for Jean Mota in a 2–1 away win against Ponte Preta.^[8] The following 4 January, after featuring in one further match with the main squad, he renewed his contract until December 2021.^[9]

Arthur Gomes scored his first professional goal on 3 February 2017, netting his team's fourth in a 6–2 Campeonato Paulista home routing of Linense.^[10] After only appearing rarely with Dorival and Levir Culpi, he was made a starter by interim manager Elano, and scored his first goal in the top tier on 4 November by netting the first in a 3–1 home win against Atlético Mineiro.^[11]

Arthur Gomes made his Copa Libertadores debut on 1 March 2018, replacing Jean Mota in a 2–0 away loss against Real Garcilaso.^[12]

Chapecoense (loan)

On 1 May 2019, Arthur Gomes was loaned to fellow top tier club Chapecoense until the end of the season.^[13]

Atlético Goianiense (loan)

On 23 March 2021, Arthur Gomes was loaned to Atlético Goianiense also in the first division, until the end of the year.^[14] After featuring regularly, he left the club on 7 August after accepting an offer from a club from abroad.^[15]

Estoril

On 9 August 2021, Arthur Gomes moved abroad after agreeing to a three-year contract with Portuguese Primeira Liga side Estoril; Santos retained 50% of the player's economic rights.^[16]

Sporting

On 1 September 2022, Gomes signed a five-year contract with Sporting CP of the same league, for a fee of €2.5 million for half of his economic rights, plus €1.5 million in add-ons.^[17] On September 13, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal, sealing Sporting's 2–0 victory against Tottenham Hotspur after replacing Marcus Edwards in 90th minute.^[18]

Cruzeiro

On 15 July 2023, Gomes returned to Brazil, signing a three-year contract with Série A club Cruzeiro,^[19] for a fee of €3 million.^[20]

Dynamo Moscow

On 7 September 2024, Gomes signed a five-season contract with Dynamo Moscow in Russia.^[21] He scored his first Dynamo goal on 18 September 2024 in a Russian Cup game against Dynamo Makhachkala.^[22]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 October 2024^[23]

Club	Season	League			State league[lower-alpha 1]		National cup[lower-alpha 2]		League cup[lower-alpha 3]	Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Santos	2016	Série A	2	0	—		0	0	—		—		2	0
	2017	Série A	11	2	5	1	1	0	—		0	0	17	3
	2018	Série A	13	0	16	3	3	0	—		5[lower-alpha 4]	1	37	4
	2019	Série A	0	0	3	0	0	0	—		0	0	3	0
	2020	Série A	22	2	10	2	1	0	—		3[lower-alpha 4]	0	36	4
	2021	Série A	0	0	2	0	0	0	—		0	0	2	0
	Total		48	4	36	6	5	0	—		8	1	97	11
Chapecoense (loan)	2019	Série A	30	4	—		—		—		—		30	4
Atlético Goianiense (loan)	2021	Série A	12	1	9	3	4	0	—		3[lower-alpha 5]	0	28	4
Estoril	2021–22	Primeira Liga	28	2	—		0	0	—		—		28	2
	2022–23	Primeira Liga	4	1	—		0	0	0	0	—		4	1
	Total		32	3	—		0	0	0	0	—		32	3
Sporting CP	2022–23	Primeira Liga	24	1	—		0	0	6	1	8[lower-alpha 6]	2	38	4
Cruzeiro	2023	Série A	20	3	—		—		—		—		20	3
	2024	Série A	21	2	12	2	1	0	—		5[lower-alpha 5]	1	39	5
	Total		41	5	12	2	1	0	—		5	1	59	8
Dynamo Moscow	2024–25	Russian Premier League	4	0	—		2	1	—		—		6	1
Career total			191	18	57	11	12	1	6	1	24	4	290	35

1. Includes Campeonato Paulista, Campeonato Goiano, Campeonato Mineiro
2. Includes Copa do Brasil
3. Includes Taça da Liga
4. Appearances in Copa Libertadores
5. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
6. Three appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

1. "Série "Nossos Meninos": Com alegria de jogar futebol, Arthur Gomes quer ser ídolo no Santos FC" [Series "Our Kids": With joy of playing football, Arthur Gomes wants to be an idol at Santos FC] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 15 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 July 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
2. "Selecionados: conheça a história do atacante que joga no Santos graças a uma mentira da mãe" [The selected ones: know the history of forward who plays at Santos thanks to a lie from his mother] (in Portuguese). Da Base. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
3. "Conheça Arthur Gomes" [Meet Arthur Gomes] (PDF) (in Portuguese). NN Consultoria.
4. "Em MG, irmãos mostram talento nos pés e se destacam no futebol nacional" [In MG, brothers show talent at their feet and are a spotlight in national football] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
5. "Após saída de Gabriel, Dorival observa duas novas opções no Peixe" [After Gabriel's departure, Dorival observes two new options at Peixe] (in Portuguese). Diário do Litoral. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
6. "Agenciado por empresa de Neymar é novidade no Santos; conheça o garoto" [Player managed by Neymar's agency is a novelty at Santos] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
7. "Com reservas, Inter vence o Santos no Beira-Rio e avança na Copa do Brasil" [With the reserves, Inter defeat Santos at the Beira-Rio and advance in Copa do Brasil] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
8. "Santos vira sobre a Ponte, pula pra segundo e segue à caça do Palmeiras" [Santos complete comeback over Ponte, jump to second place and keep hunting Palmeiras] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
9. "Atacante Arthur Gomes renova contrato com o Santos FC até 30 de dezembro de 2021" [Forward Arthur Gomes renews contract with Santos FC until 30 December 2021] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 4 January 2017. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
10. "Com chuva de gols no 2º tempo, Santos faz seis e goleia Linense na abertura do Paulista" [With a goal rain in the second half, Santos score six and thrash Linense in the Paulista's opening] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
11. "Santos sofre, mas vence Atlético-MG de Robinho e fica a três pontos do líder" [Santos suffer, but defeat Robinho's Atlético-MG and stay three points behind the leader] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
12. "Na altitude de Cusco, Santos estreia com derrota para o Real Garcilaso" [In Cusco's altitude, Santos debut with defeat to Real Garcilaso] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
13. "Santos confirma empréstimo de Arthur Gomes para a Chapecoense" [Santos confirm loan of Arthur Gomes to Chapecoense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
14. "Santos FC confirma empréstimo de Arthur Gomes" [Santos confirm the loan of Arthur Gomes] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 23 March 2021. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
15. "Arthur Gomes recebe proposta do exterior e deixa o Atlético-GO" [Arthur Gomes receives an offer from abroad and leaves Atlético-GO] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
16. "Santos acerta saída de Arthur Gomes para o Estoril, de Portugal" [Santos agree departure of Arthur Gomes to Estoril, from Portugal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
17. "ARTHUR GOMES É LEÃO". 1 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
18. "Tottenham stunned by late Sporting Lisbon goals in Champions League defeat". Pa Sport Staff. Yahoo News. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
19. "Cruzeiro anuncia a contratação de Arthur Gomes" [Cruzeiro announced the signing of Arthur Gomes]. Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
20. "Sporting divulga números do mercado de transferências" [Sporting discloses transfer market numbers] (in European Portuguese). A Bola. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
21. "Артур Гомес перешёл в "Динамо"" [Arthur Gomes moved to Dynamo] (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 7 September 2024.
22. "Dynamo Makhachkala v Dynamo Moscow game report" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 18 September 2024.
23. Arthur Gomes at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 October 2016.

External links

• Santos FC profile (in Portuguese)
• Arthur Gomes at Sambafoot