Francis Gomez (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Gomez Tambadou | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Serekunda, The Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Everton | ||
| Number | 82 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kanifing East FC | |||
| 2024 | HB Abuja | ||
| 2024 | Sporting Supreme | ||
| 2024– | Everton | ||
| 2024–2025 | → Lyon (loan) | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | The Gambia | 1 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:23, 30 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Francis Gomez Tambadou (born 28 June 2006) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Everton U21, and The Gambia national team.
Club career
Gomez began playing football locally in The Gambia with Kanifing Football Academy , before moving to Nigeria with HB Abuja and Sporting Supreme.[1] On 30 August 2024, he was joined the youth academy of the English club Everton, immediately joining the French club Lyon on loan.[2] On 8 February 2025, his loan with Lyon was cut short and he returned to train with the Everton U21s.[3]
International career
On 4 June 2025, Gomez was called up to The Gambia national team for a set of friendlies.[4] He debuted for The Gambia in a friendly 1–1 tie with Uganda on 9 June 2025.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 25 November 2025[6]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League cup[a] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton U21 | 2025–26[7] | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
- ^ Includes National League Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
International
- As of match played 9 June 2025[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Gambia | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "Francis Gomez". evertonfc.com. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ Ochicha, Lovette (30 August 2024). "Everton's Rising Star Francis Gomez Secures Loan Move To Lyon For 2024/25 Season".
- ^ "Everton end Gomez loan with Lyon". www.tribalfootball.com.
- ^ "Francis Gomez gets first international call up for The Gambia – The Toffees Online". thetoffees.online.
- ^ "Gambia held to 1-1 draw by Uganda in Marrakech friendly". 9 June 2025.
- ^ Francis Gomez at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ "Games played by Francis Gomez in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ "Francis Gomez". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
External links
- Francis Gomez at Soccerway
- Francis Gomez at National-Football-Teams.com