Francisco Gomes (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Tomás Aguiar Gomes | ||
| Date of birth | 14 April 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Funchal, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Marítimo | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2017 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | ||
| 2017–2018 | Slavia Prague | ||
| 2018–2023 | Marítimo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Marítimo B | 32 | (5) |
| 2022– | Marítimo | 17 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:42, 2 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Francisco Tomás Aguiar Gomes (born 14 April 2004), also known as Xiko, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a right winger for Marítimo.
Career
Gomes was born in Funchal on the island of Madeira to Danny, who was then an attacking midfielder for Marítimo. When their father went to Russia to play for Zenit Saint Petersburg, Gomes and his identical twin brother Bernardo played for the youth team.[1] The boys were involved in a controversy in September 2011 when their father scored a UEFA Champions League goal against Portuguese club Porto and celebrated by imitating a urinating dog; he explained that it was because he was going to buy them a puppy.[2]
At age 17 in August 2021, the brothers signed professional contracts for Marítimo.[3] On 13 December 2022, Gomes made his first-team debut as a last-minute substitute in a 5–0 Taça da Liga defeat away to Sporting CP, another of his father's previous clubs.[4] After turning 19, the brothers, who were alternating between the under-23 and reserve teams, extended their contract to 2027.[5] On 3 August 2025, Gomes scored the last goal of a 3–0 win over island rivals Nacional in the Troféu Cidade do Funchal, at the Estádio do Marítimo.[6]
References
- ^ "Filhos gémeos de Danny fazem miséria pelos sub-13 do Zenit" [Danny's sons wreak havoc for Zenit under-13s]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 March 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Danny repetirá festejo se filhos pedirem (vídeo)" [Danny will repeat celebration if sons ask (video)]. Expresso (in Portuguese). 5 December 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ Vieira Lopes, Paulo (12 August 2021). "Filhos de Danny já são jogadores profissionais" [Danny's sons are already professional players]. Diário de Notícias (Madeira) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Danny emocionado com estreia do filho em Alvalade: «O Francisco e o Bernardo são melhores do que eu»" [Danny moved by son's debut in Alvalade: "Francisco and Bernardo are better than me"]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 September 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ Vasconcelos, Gonçalo (17 April 2023). "Filhos de Danny renovam com o Marítimo" [Danny's sons renew with Marítimo]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ Vasconcelos, Gonçalo (3 August 2025). "Marítimo vence Troféu Cidade do Funchal (3-0)" [Marítimo win Troféu Cidade do Funchal (3-0)]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 December 2025.