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 East FC, 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 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]
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.
External links
- Francis Gomez at Soccerway
- Francis Gomez at National-Football-Teams.com