Jorge Gomes (footballer)
# Jorge Gomes (footballer)

Jorge Gomes da Silva Filho (born 18 May 1954) is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a striker.

Over the course of 13 seasons, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 262 matches and 61 goals.

## Football career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Gomes played for CR Vasco da Gama before moving to Portugal. After a brief spell at C.F. União de Lamas he signed with Boavista FC, where he spent three seasons before joining fellow Primeira Liga side S.L. Benfica on 11 August 1979; he was the first ever foreign player to sign for the 75-year-old club.

During his three-year tenure, Gomes faced stiff competition from César, Zoran Filipović, Nené and Reinaldo, being sparingly used and leaving Lisbon after a disagreement with manager Sven-Göran Eriksson. He subsequently signed for S.C. Braga, going on to score nearly 50 competitive goals; he retired at the age of 37, after one year apiece with AD Fafe and R.D. Águeda (both in the Segunda Liga).

## Honours

### Benfica

* Portuguese League: 1980–81
* Portuguese Cup: 1979–80, 1980–81
* Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: Runner-up 1981

### Boavista

* Portuguese Cup: 1978–79
