William Gomes

William Gomes
Personal information
Full name William Gomes Carvalho Santos
Date of birth (2006-03-15) 15 March 2006
Place of birth Aracaju, Brazil
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Winger[1]
Team information
Current team
 Porto
Number 7
Youth career
–2021 Baden Powell Clube
2021–2024 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 São Paulo 16 (3)
2025– Porto 31 (8)
2025– Porto B 1 (0)
International career‡
2021 Brazil U15
2022–2023 Brazil U17 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:21, 23 March 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 April 2022

William Gomes Carvalho Santos (born 15 March 2006), better known as William Gomes, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club Porto.

Club career

Since joining São Paulo's youth academy in 2021, William Gomes was frequently called up for Brazil's youth teams, in the U15[2] and U17 categories.[3] Being part of a generation considered to have great talent,[4] he had a meteoric rise in the 2023 season, being quickly promoted to the professional squad by manager Dorival Júnior.[5]

William signed his first professional contract in March 2023, with a release clause of R$ 440 million.[6] He was called for the first team squad for the first time on 12 November 2023, in the match against Santos.[7] On 22 November 2023, he made his debut as a professional footballer against Fluminense alongside another youth highlight, Talles Wander.[8]

On 31 January 2025, Gomes moved from São Paulo to Portuguese Primeira Liga club Porto for a fee of €9 million, with left-back Wendell moving in the opposite direction on a free transfer. He signed a contract until June 2029, with a release clause set at €80 million.[9] Gomes made his debut for the Dragons a week later, coming on as a substitute for the final minutes of a 1–1 league draw at home to Sporting CP.[10] He scored his first goal for Porto on 24 June, in a 4–4 draw against Egyptian side Al Ahly, in the FIFA Club World Cup.[11]

Gomes started the 2025–26 season in good form, scoring in a 4–0 win over Casa Pia[12] and in a 2–1 away victory over rivals Sporting CP[13] - with the latter, a long-range shot, earning him the Primeira Liga Goal of the Month award for August 2025.[14] On 25 September 2025, he scored a last-minute winner in a 1–0 UEFA Europa League win away at Red Bull Salzburg.[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 February 2026[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
São Paulo 2023 Série A 3 0 0 0 0 0 — — — 3 0
2024 Série A 11 3 1[c] 0 1 0 — 3[d] 0 — 16 3
2025 Série A 0 0 1[c] 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 1 0
Total 14 3 2 0 1 0 — 3 0 — 20 3
Porto B 2024–25 Liga Portugal 2 1 0 — — — — — 1 0
Porto 2024–25 Primeira Liga 8 0 — 0 0 0 0 1[e] 0 2[f] 1 11 1
2025–26 Primeira Liga 17 5 — 4 1 1 0 7[e] 2 — 29 8
Total 25 5 — 4 1 1 0 8 2 2 1 40 9
Career total 40 8 2 0 5 1 1 0 11 2 2 1 61 12
  1. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Taça de Portugal
  2. ^ Includes Taça da Liga
  3. ^ a b Appearances in Campeonato Paulista
  4. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  5. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ "William Gomes". FC Porto. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  2. ^ "Meia sergipano William Gomes é novamente convocado para seleção sub-15". f5news.com.br (in Portuguese). 4 September 2021. Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  3. ^ "William Gomes e Marques Rickelme são convocados para a Seleção Sub-17". São Paulo FC (in Portuguese). 15 September 2023. Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  4. ^ "São Paulo vê geração sub-17 extraordinária, lapida joia artilheira e quer subir três do sub-20". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 11 October 2023. Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Atacante de 17 anos impressiona Dorival e deve ganhar chances em reta final do São Paulo". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 12 November 2023. Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Atacante de Cotia assina primeiro contrato profissional com o São Paulo e conta com multa milionária". Lance! (in Portuguese). 24 March 2023. Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Tudo igual: Santos e São Paulo empatam sem gols na Vila". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 12 November 2023. Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Promessas da base fazem estreia pelo São Paulo e recebem elogios de Dorival: "Muito potencial"". Gazeta Esportiva (in Portuguese). 23 November 2023. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Comunicado" [Announcement] (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  10. ^ "Em estreia de William Gomes, Porto empata com o Sporting e amplia sequência negativa no Português" [In William Gomes' debut, Porto draws with Sporting and extends its negative run in the Portuguese league.]. Gazeta Esportiva (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 February 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  11. ^ "William Gomes estreou-se a marcar pelo FC Porto e deixa promessa" [William Gomes scored his first goal for FC Porto and leaves a promise]. Notícias ao Minuto (in Portuguese). 25 June 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  12. ^ "Superioridade total traduzida em goleada" [Total superiority translated into rout] (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  13. ^ "À moda do Porto" [Porto's way] (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  14. ^ a b "Obra de arte de William Gomes é o Golo do Mês da Liga Portugal Betclic". Liga Portugal (in Portuguese). 12 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  15. ^ "A sinfonia de William" [William's symphony] (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  16. ^ William Gomes at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
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