Who is William Gomes? Age, club, position and stats

William Gomes Carvalho Santos, born in Aracaju, Brazil, on 15 March 2006, is a left-footed right winger who has worn Porto’s number 7 shirt since a move from São Paulo. At 20 he is a title winner with the Portuguese club, but an ankle injury picked up in October has kept him out since the Marítimo game on the 10th.

Who is William Gomes?

Gomes made his senior debut at São Paulo, playing 20 times and scoring three goals between November 2023 and January 2025, before Porto brought him in. Across all competitions for the Dragões he has 67 appearances and 16 goals, and he was part of the side that won the 2025/26 Primeira Liga and the 2026 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. Wikipedia also lists him as the Primeira Liga’s goal of the month for August 2025. On the international side, he has Brazil youth caps up to U17 level and no senior appearances.

He is 1.71m tall (Wikipedia, matching FM27) and plays as a left-footed right winger, which makes him a classic inverted wide forward.

Leaving São Paulo for Europe in his teens places him in the long line of Brazilian wide players who finish their development in Portugal. His international path is the thinnest part of the record: only youth caps up to U17 are listed, with nothing at senior level.

2026/27 form against last season

In the Primeira Liga he has started eight of eight games for 521 minutes, with two goals and two assists and an average FotMob rating of 7.34. He has also played 63 minutes in the Supertaça and 68 in the Champions League at Manchester City on 8 September, where UEFA’s data credit him with four dribbles. The pattern is that he starts but is often replaced, averaging under 65 minutes, which suggests managed minutes rather than a lack of trust.

The best match references: he scored and assisted in the 2-1 home win over Moreirense on 4 September (FotMob rating 8.9), scored in the 3-0 win at Académico Viseu on 29 August, and set up a goal in the 2-0 home win over Arouca on 23 August. Last season he scored eight league goals and added an assist in 28 Primeira Liga games (FotMob shows 953 minutes, while other sites suggest around 1,170) and, per Wikipedia, four goals in 11 Europa League matches. So his league production is already running ahead of that rate, though over eight games the sample is small.

Context matters here. Averaging under 65 minutes in eight starts tells us he is being taken off regularly, a common pattern for explosive wide players, but we found no source explaining whether that is planned rotation or performance-driven. All four of his league goal involvements this season came across a three-game stretch from 23 August to 4 September; in the away games at Casa Pia on 12 September and at Benfica on 20 September he played 62 and 69 minutes without a direct goal contribution.

Injury, contract and club context

FotMob lists an ankle problem since October with a return expected in mid-November, and Porto’s next listed game is a Taça de Portugal tie at Paredes on 20 November. His contract runs to June 2031 according to FotMob, which also puts his value at around €36m.

How does he play?

The profile that emerges is of a close-control winger who attacks the half-space from the right and shoots or combines with his left foot. We lack reliable xG, xA and duel numbers, so we are not going to make claims about his pressing or recovery runs. Strengths: left foot, dribbling, cutting inside, a steady contribution to goals. Areas to watch: aerial and physical duels given his size, how he handles 90-minute loads, and now his ankle.

One data point worth repeating: four dribbles in 68 Champions League minutes at Manchester City, alongside two shot attempts, 67 per cent passing and four ball recoveries. It is one match, so it is directional only, but it fits the picture of a winger whose game is built on carrying the ball rather than on passing volume.

How does he look in Football Manager 2027?

Football Manager 2027 has him as a left-footed right winger/attacking midfielder at Porto, current ability 147 and an in-game value of £86m; the potential field is blank in our data. This is game data rather than a real-world performance indicator or a real price tag.

Could he suit a Turkish Süper Lig side?

Not at a realistic price today. With a €36m FotMob valuation, a contract to 2031 and a title-winning role at Porto, we are not suggesting any Anatolian club. As a stylistic profile, an inverted right winger who carries the ball at defenders would suit teams built around transition and wide one-v-ones, but that is possible tactical fit, not reported interest.

The league’s high volume of one-v-one duels and quick transitions cuts both ways for a 1.71m winger: the dribbling and tight-space solutions are an asset, while physical duels and aerial play are the risk. We are not quoting a foreign-player quota figure without a verified source, so any practical discussion would have to start from the current federation rules.

GegenSports verdict

Gomes looks like a young winger already producing goal involvements for a champion side. The profile is worth following; what is missing is the ankle prognosis, detailed creation numbers and his senior international path.

Frequently asked questions

How old is William Gomes?

He was born on 15 March 2006 and is 20 as of 11 November 2026.

Where is William Gomes from?

Aracaju, Brazil.

Which club does William Gomes play for?

FC Porto, where he wears number 7 on a contract reported to run until 2031.

What position does William Gomes play?

Left-footed right winger who can also play on the left or in an attacking midfield role.

How many goals has William Gomes scored in 2026/27?

Two goals and two assists in eight Primeira Liga games as of 11 November 2026; he has been out with an ankle injury since October.