Tiago Gomes (footballer, born 1985)
Portuguese footballer
Tiago Filipe Figueiras Gomes (born 19 August 1985) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
Club career
Portugal
Born in Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District, Gomes was part of the S.L. Benfica youth system for a few years. His first professional seasons were also spent in the Lisbon area, with G.D. Estoril Praia, Clube Oriental de Lisboa and Odivelas FC.
Gomes made his debut in Primeira Liga with another team from the capital, C.F. Estrela da Amadora, first appearing against Associação Naval 1º de Maio on 27 August 2006, He was ever-present throughout the entire campaign, playing alongside another Benfica youth product, namesake Tiago Henrique Damil Gomes.
Steaua and Hércules
On 29 May 2008, after a two-month spell in Málaga CF in which he failed to make an official appearance due to delays in the arrival of his international transfer, Gomes joined FC Steaua București on loan from Estrela, with the Romanian club retaining an option to buy him at the end of the season. In mid-July 2009, he was sold to Hércules CF in Spain for €400,000 upon signing a three-year contract. He appeared in 37 Segunda División games and scored six goals in his first season, in a return to La Liga after a 13-year absence.
Gomes was again regularly used in 2010–11. On 24 April 2011, he scored his first Spanish top-flight goal in a 1–0 home win over Deportivo de La Coruña, adding a second two games later against Racing de Santander in a 2–3 home loss, but the team from Alicante was eventually relegated after only one year.
Blackpool
On 24 July 2012, Gomes signed a one-year deal with Football League Championship club Blackpool after his contract with Hércules expired. He made his competitive debut on 18 August by starting and playing 56 minutes in a 2–0 victory at Millwall.
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