Paulo Gomes (footballer, born 31 March 1975)

Portuguese football coach and former player

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gomes and the second or paternal family name is Caçote.

Paulo Gomes

Gomes in 2024

Personal information
Full name|  Carlos Paulo Cardoso Gomes Caçote
Date of birth|  (1975-03-31) 31 March 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth|  Mafamude, Portugal
Height|  1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)|  Midfielder
Team information

Current team

|  Botafogo-SP (head coach)
Youth career
1988–1992|  Coimbrões
1992–1993|  Espinho
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1993–1994|  Oliveira Douro|  |
1995–1996|  Argus|  |
1996–1997|  Oliveira Hospital|  |
1997–1998|  Ovarense|  27|  (0)
1998–2000|  Dragões Sandinenses|  |
2000–2001|  Naval|  2|  (0)
2001–2002|  Bragança|  31|  (0)
2002–2003|  Lousada|  35|  (1)
2003–2004|  Vizela|  28|  (1)
2004–2006|  Lousada|  35|  (1)
2006–2007|  Machico|  18|  (0)
2007–2008|  Lousada|  21|  (1)
2008–2009|  Hamm Benfica|  6|  (0)
Managerial career
2008–2009|  Hamm Benfica (youth)
2009–2010|  Mamer 32 (youth)
2009–2011|  Muhlenbach Lusitanos
2012|  Oberkorn
2012|  Sandweiler
2012–2013|  CS Pétange
2013–2014|  Hamm Benfica
2016–2017|  Avenir Beggen
2017–2018|  Blue Boys Muhlenbach
2018–2019|  Mondorf
2019–2020|  Al Wehda (youth)
2020–2021|  Najran SC
2021–2022|  Al-Khaleej
2022–2023|  Al-Jabalain
2024–|  Botafogo-SP
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Paulo Cardoso Gomes Caçote (born 31 March 1975) is a Portuguese football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current head coach of Brazilian club Botafogo-SP.

## Playing career

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Born in Mafamude, Vila Nova de Gaia, Gomes was a S.C. Coimbrões and S.C. Espinho youth graduate. After making his senior debut with C.F. Oliveira do Douro in 1993, he represented Terceira Divisão sides G.D. Argus and F.C. Oliveira do Hospital before joining Segunda Divisão side A.D. Ovarense in 1997.

In 2000, after two seasons at fourth tier side S.C. Dragões Sandinenses, Gomes signed for Segunda Liga side Associação Naval 1º de Maio.[1] After only two appearances, he moved to GD Bragança in the third division in the following year.

Gomes continued to appear in the third level in the following years, playing for A.D. Lousada (three spells), F.C. Vizela and A.D. Machico. In 2008, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Luxembourg National Division side FC RM Hamm Benfica; he retired with the latter in 2009, aged 34.[2]

## Coaching career

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Upon joining Hamm Benfica, Gomes worked as a manager of the club's under-11 squad. In 2009, he became manager of CS Muhlenbach Lusitanos, while also working with the under-18 side of FC Mamer 32.[3]

Gomes led Muhlenbach to a promotion to the Division of Honour in May 2011,[4] but left the club in October.[3] In July 2012, after a brief period at CS Oberkorn,[5] he was named in charge of fellow second division side US Sandweiler, but left on 30 October of that year to take over CS Pétange in the top tier.[6]

Gomes remained as manager of Pétange despite their relegation,[7] but left the club on 6 October 2013, amidst rumours to a possible switch to his former club Hamm Benfica;[8] the move was confirmed the following day.[9]

Sacked by Hamm Benfica on 28 May 2014,[10] Gomes spent two years without a club before being appointed FC Avenir Beggen on 8 September 2016. He was dismissed from the latter on 21 March of the following year, with the club in the last position of the second division.[11]

Gomes returned to Muhlenbach in on 30 May 2017, with the club being now named FC Blue Boys Muhlenbach. He was relieved from his duties the following February,[12] and agreed to become the manager of US Mondorf-les-Bains on 6 May 2018.[13]

On 25 April 2019, Gomes opted to leave Mondorf after being told he would not be the manager in the following season.[14] On 22 September 2019, he joined Saudi club Al Wehda FC as a youth manager and coordinator.[15]

On 18 October 2020, Gomes was named manager of Najran SC of the Saudi First Division League. After narrowly avoiding relegation, he moved to fellow league team Al-Khaleej FC on 24 November 2021,[16] but was dismissed on 7 May 2022 with the club sitting at the top of the table.[17]

On 10 November 2022, Gomes was announced as manager of Al-Jabalain FC, still in the Saudi second division.[18] Sacked in February of the following year, he moved to Brazil on 29 November 2023, after being appointed head coach of Série B side Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP).[19]

## References

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1. ^ "Dragões Sandinenses podem acabar" [Dragões Sandinenses may end] (in Portuguese). Record. 20 June 2000. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
2. ^ "Nós lá fora" [We outside] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
3. ^ a b "Paulo Gomes explica-se: Falta ambição aos Lusitanos" [Paulo Gomes explains himself: Lusitanos lack ambition] (in Portuguese). Bom Dia Europa. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
4. ^ "Lusitanos vencem Sporting de Steinfort e sobem de divisão" [Lusitanos defeat Sporting de Steinfort and achieve promotion] (in Portuguese). Bom Dia Europa. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
5. ^ "Paulo Gomes no CS Oberkorn" [Paulo Gomes at CS Oberkorn] (in Portuguese). Bom Dia Europa. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
6. ^ "Paulo Gomes é o novo treinador do Pétange" [Paulo Gomes is the new manager of Pétange] (in Portuguese). Bom Dia Europa. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
7. ^ "Paulo Gomes sera toujours l'entraîneur du CS Pétange la saison prochaine" [Paulo Gomes will still be the manager of CS Pétange next season] (in French). Virgule. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
8. ^ "Futebol: Paulo Gomes deixa Pétange rumo ao Hamm Benfica?" [Football: Paulo Gomes leaves Pétange towards Hamm Benfica?] (in Portuguese). Contacto. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
9. ^ "Gomes soll Chaos bei Hamm Benfica beenden" [Gomes should end chaos at Hamm Benfica] (in German). L'essentiel. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
10. ^ "RM Hamm Benfica trennt sich von Trainer Gomes" [RM Hamm Benfica part ways with manager Gomes] (in German). Luxemburger Wort. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
11. ^ "Paulo Gomes já não é treinador do Beggen" [Paulo Gomes is no longer manager of Beggen] (in Portuguese). Contacto. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
12. ^ "Former Sligo Rovers striker Faz Kuduzovic takes step into management in Luxembourg". Extratime.com. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
13. ^ "[BGL Ligue] Paulo Gomes entraînera bien Mondorf la saison prochaine" [[BGL League] Paulo Gomes will manage Mondorf in the next season] (in French). Le Quotidien. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
14. ^ "Futebol / Liga BGL. Desiludido, Paulo Gomes deixa o Mondorf" [Football / BGL League. Disappointed, Paulo Gomes leaves Mondorf] (in Portuguese). Contacto. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
15. ^ "Treinador português do Luxemburgo muda-se para a Arábia Saudita" [Portuguese manager from Luxembourg moves to Saudi Arabia] (in Portuguese). Bom Dia Europa. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
16. ^ "البرتغالي «باولو غوميز».. مدرباً لقدم «الخليج»" [Portuguese "Paulo Gomes" manager of Al-Khaleej Football Club] (in Arabic). khlijm.com. 24 November 2021. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
17. ^ "Paulo Gomes sai do Al Khaleej quando seguia na frente da liga" [Paulo Gomes leaves Al Khaleej when they were ahead in the league] (in Portuguese). Bom Dia Europa. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
18. ^ "Arábia Saudita: Paulo Gomes é o novo treinador do Al Jabalain" [Saudi Arabia: Paulo Gomes is the new manager of Al Jabalain] (in Portuguese). Record. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
19. ^ "Botafogo contrata o treinador português Paulo Gomes" [Botafogo sign Portuguese head coach Paulo Gomes] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Botafogo FC. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.

## External links

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* Paulo Gomes at ForaDeJogo (archived)
* Paulo Gomes coach profile at Soccerway

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Current Campeonato Brasileiro Série B head coaches

* Rafael Lacerda (Amazonas)
* Cauan de Almeida (América Mineiro)
* Enderson Moreira (Avaí)
* Paulo Gomes (Botafogo-SP)
* Luizinho Vieira (Brusque)
* Léo Condé (Ceará)
* Tcheco (Chapecoense)
* Daniel Paulista (CRB)
* Jorginho (Coritiba)
* Vagner Mancini (Goiás)
* Allan Aal (Guarani)
* Alberto Valentim (Ituano)
* Mozart (Mirassol)
* Eduardo Baptista (Novorizontino)
* Rafael Guanaes (Operário Ferroviário)
* Hélio dos Anjos (Paysandu)
* Nelsinho Baptista (Ponte Preta)
* Fábio Carille (Santos)
* Guto Ferreira (Sport)
* Luizinho Lopes (Vila Nova)

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Najran – managers

* Okbi (2002–04)
* ben Ammar (2004–05)
* Al-Jabal (2005–07)
* Khuraimc (2007)
* Sellimi (2007)
* Benzarti (2007)
* Todorov (2007–08)
* Ștefănescu (2008)
* Tlili (2008–09)
* Zuleta (2009)
* Jouili (2009–10)
* Okbi (2010)
* Rachão (2010–11)
* Hadžievski (2011–12)
* Ješić (2012–13)
* Labidi (2013)
* Al-Yamic (2013)
* Hadžievski (2013–14)
* Mahrous (2014)
* Lavagne (2014)
* Brys (2014)
* Laatiric (2014)
* Bouali (2014–15)
* Al-Jabal (2015)
* Al-Yamic (2015)
* Anjos (2015–16)
* Hafez (2016)
* Al-Ayari (2016–18)
* Latrach (2018)
* El Morsy (2018)
* Al-Saiari (2018)
* Milošević (2018)
* El Morsyc (2018)
* Ben Romdhane (2018–19)
* Heron (2019)
* El Morsyc (2019)
* Khatoui (2019–20)
* Al Haidar (2020)
* Gomes (2020–21)
* Basraih (2021)
* Saïbi (2021)
* Al Haidarc (2021)
* Gharbi (2021–22)
* Hagist (2022–23)
* Hadžievski (2023)
* Mcharek (2023)
* Elharaby (2023–)

(c) = caretaker manager

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Botafogo de Ribeirão Preto – managers

* Tim (1947–50)
* O. Vieira (1957)
* Agnelli (1960)
* Garro (1961)
* Agnelli (1962)
* Procópio (1962)
* Julião (1963)
* O. Brandão (1964)
* O. Vieira (1965)
* Minelli (1966)
* Bauer (1966)
* Renganeschi (1967)
* Garro (1968)
* Alfredinho (1968)
* D. dos Santos (1969–70)
* Agnelli (1971)
* Leão (1972)
* Alfredinho (1972)
* Mota (1973)
* Tiri (1973)
* Alfredinho (1973–74)
* J. Vieira (1977)
* Antoninho (1978–81)
* Garcia (1981–82)
* Sandri (1982)
* Lameiro (1983)
* Alfredinho (1983)
* Tiri (1984–85)
* Rocha (1985)
* Zé Duarte (1986)
* Geninho (1986)
* Rocha (1987)
* Picerni (1988)
* Travaglini (1989)
* Galli (1990)
* Geninho (1991)
* Galli (1991)
* Afrânio (1992)
* Geninho (1993)
* Galli (1993–94)
* Sócrates (1994)
* Duarte (1994)
* Davino (1995)
* Riul (1996)
* J. Vieira (1996)
* Zé Mário (1996)
* Zaluar (1997)
* Serginho (1997)
* Crispim (1997)
* M. Antônio (1997–98)
* Muricy (1999)
* Antoninho (1999–2000)
* Neto (2000)
* L. Pereira (2000)
* Zé Mário (2001)
* Paulo (2001)
* Sandri (2001)
* Porto (2002)
* Nicanor (2002)
* Galli (2002)
* Carbone (2002–03)
* Basílio (2003)
* Varlei (2004)
* É. Mariano (2004)
* Zé Mário (2004)
* Pinho (2005)
* Galli (2005–06)
* Edison Só (2006)
* Catanoce (2007)
* Santos (2007)
* Copertino c (2007)
* M. Ribeiro (2007)
* Rossi (2008)
* Luciano (2008)
* Colombini (2008)
* Fahel Jr. (2008)
* Galli (2009)
* R. Fonseca (2010–11)
* Argel (2011)
* Diniz (2011)
* Galli (2011)
* Angeli (2011)
* L. Vieira (2011)
* Paião c (2011)
* Sandri (2012)
* Benazzi (2012)
* M. Veiga (2012–13)
* Baitello (2013)
* Paião (2013)
* W. Lopes (2014)
* A. Ferreira (2014–15)
* Mazola Jr. (2015)
* Angeli c (2015)
* M. Veiga (2015–16)
* M. Fernandes (2016)
* Moacir Jr. (2017)
* Rodrigo (2017)
* Vica (2017)
* Condé (2018–19)
* Cavalo (2019)
* Hemerson (2019)
* W. Lopes (2020)
* Claudinei (2020)
* Moacir Jr. (2020–21)
* S. Dias c (2021)
* Gallo (2021)
* Argel (2021)
* S. Dias c (2021)
* L. Zago (2022)
* Baier (2022–23)
* José Leão c (2023)
* Adilson (2023)
* Chamusca (2023)
* José Leão c (2023)
* Gomes (2024–)

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