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{{Portuguese name|Abreu|De Almeida Gomes}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Angel Gomes
| image = RC Lens - Lille OSC (17-09-2021) 40 (cropped).jpg
▲| caption = Gomes with [[Lille OSC|Lille]] in 2021
▲| fullname = Adilson Angel Abreu de Almeida Gomes
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|8|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Edmonton, London|Edmonton]], Greater London, England
| height = {{convert|1.68|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/14830/Angel-Gomes/overview |title=Angel Gomes: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=10 September 2024}}</ref>
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[Lille OSC|Lille]]
| clubnumber = 8
| youthyears1 = 2006–2017
| youthclubs1 = [[Manchester United F.C.
| years1 = 2017–2020
| clubs1 = [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
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| goals3 = 6
| nationalyears1 = 2015–2016
| nationalteam1 = [[England national under-16 football team|England U16]]<!-- per http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU16pg4.html -->
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2016–2017
| nationalteam2 = [[England national under-17 football team|England U17]]<!-- per http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU17pg2.html and http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU18pg7.html - England U17 infobox stats include 5 appearances and 2 goals from the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, which England Football Online list on their U18 page -->
| nationalcaps2 = 13
| nationalgoals2 = 6
| nationalyears3 = 2017
| nationalteam3 = [[England national under-18 football team|England U18]]<!-- per http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU18pg7.html - England U18 infobox stats exclude 5 appearances and 2 goals from the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, which England Football Online list on their U18 page -->
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam4 = [[England national under-19 football team|England U19]]<!-- per http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU19pg2.html -->
| nationalcaps4 = 6
| nationalgoals4 = 1
| nationalyears5 = 2019
| nationalteam5 = [[England national under-20 football team|England U20]]<!-- per http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU20.html -->
| nationalcaps5 = 6
| nationalgoals5 = 2
| nationalyears6 = 2021–2023
| nationalteam6 = [[England national under-21 football team|England U21]]<!-- per http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU21pg5.html -->
| nationalcaps6 = 18
| nationalgoals6 = 0
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| nationalcaps7 = 1
| nationalgoals7 = 0
| club-update = 20:45, 1 September 2024 (UTC)▼
| nationalteam-update = 18:00, 7 September 2024 (UTC)▼
| medaltemplates = {{medalCountry|[[England national football team|England]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[UEFA European Under-21 Championship]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2023
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA U-17 World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup|2017
▲| club-update = 20:45, 1 September 2024 (UTC)
▲| nationalteam-update = 18:00, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
}}
'''Adilson Angel Abreu de Almeida Gomes''' (born 31 August 2000) is an English professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Ligue 1]] club [[Lille OSC|Lille]] and the [[England national football team|England national team]]. A versatile player, he has been deployed as an [[
Joining [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] at the age of six, Gomes made his first-team debut for the
Gomes is eligible to represent England, Angola or Portugal at international level. He made more than 50 appearances for England's youth national teams, from [[England national under-16 football team|under-16]] to [[England national under-21 football team|under-21]] level. He was the captain of the [[England national under-17 football team|England under-17 team]] that won the [[2017 FIFA U-17
==Early life==
Adilson Angel Abreu de Almeida Gomes<ref>{{cite
Former [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] international and [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] winger [[Nani (footballer)|Nani]] is Gomes' godfather,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Exclusive-Interviews/2017/Jul/manchester-united-youth-team-player-angel-gomes-used-to-copy-nani-celebration-on-a-trampoline.aspx |title=Exclusive interview: Angel Gomes |last=Marshall |first=Adam |date=29 July 2017 |publisher=Manchester United F.C. |access-date=30 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801014325/http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Exclusive-Interviews/2017/Jul/manchester-united-youth-team-player-angel-gomes-used-to-copy-nani-celebration-on-a-trampoline.aspx |archive-date=1 August 2017}}</ref> and he has said that Nani's influence was "massive" as he was somebody he idolised as a youngster.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.salfordnow.co.uk/2021/10/05/salfords-own-angel-gomes-earns-his-first-england-u21s-call-up |title=Salford's own Angel Gomes earns his first England U21s call-up |last=Shields |first=Nathan |date=5 October 2021 |newspaper=Salford Now |access-date=1 December 2021}}</ref>
==Club career==
===Manchester United===
====2006–17: Early years====
Gomes started training with the [[Manchester United F.C.
After signing as an academy first-year scholar ahead of the [[2016–17 Manchester United F.C. season|2016–17 season]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-utd-fixture-news-gomes-11553937 |title=Manchester United star Angel Gomes among academy first year scholars |newspaper=Manchester Evening News |date=1 July 2016 |access-date=3 August 2023}}</ref> Gomes scored three goals against [[Everton F.C. Reserves and Academy|Everton]] on 27 August 2016, and became the third youngest Manchester United academy player to achieve the feat in the club's history at the age of 15 years and 362 days.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/The-Academy/Academy-News/2016/Sep/angel-gomes-youngest-player-15-years-score-hat-trick-manchester-united-u18s-academy.aspx |title=Angel Gomes' historic hat-trick for Under-18s
====2017–20: First-team appearances and departure====
[[File:Angel Gomes Manchester United U18 (cropped)2.jpg|thumb
On 13 December 2017, Gomes signed his first professional contract with Manchester United,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Club-News/2017/Dec/angel-gomes-signs-first-professional-contract-with-manchester-united.aspx |title=Gomes signs professional contract |date=13 December 2017 |publisher=Manchester United F.C. |access-date=28 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214144224/http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Club-News/2017/Dec/angel-gomes-signs-first-professional-contract-with-manchester-united.aspx |archive-date=14 December 2017}}</ref> and on 26 January 2018, he made his [[FA Cup]] debut, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute for [[Marcus Rashford]] in a 4–0 victory against [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]] in the Fourth Round.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42742088 |title=Yeovil Town 0–4 Manchester United |last=Garry |first=Tom |date=26 January 2018 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=19 February 2018}}</ref>
Two years and two months after his senior debut, on 25 July 2019, Gomes scored his first senior goal in a 2–1 pre-season friendly win against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/tottenham-hotspur-v-man-united-match-report-from-shanghai-on-tour-2019 |title=Reds see off rivals Spurs in Shanghai |last=Ganley |first=Joe |date=25 July 2019 |publisher=Manchester United |access-date=25 July 2019}}</ref> However, he found first-team opportunities hard to come by during the 2019–20 season, playing just six times in all competitions. Despite protracted negotiations, Manchester United were unable to sign Gomes to a contract extension, and he was released on 30 June 2020.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://theathletic.com/1900014/2020/06/30/angel-gomes-leaving-manchester-united-why |title=Angel Gomes rejected 'very good' United offer in search of first-team chances |last=Whitwell |first=Laurie |date=29 June 2020 |website=The Athletic |access-date=1 July 2020 |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/angel-gomes-leaves-man-utd-after-declining-new-contract-offer |title=Confirmed: Angel Gomes leaves United |date=1 July 2020 |publisher=Manchester United |access-date=4 July 2020 }}</ref>▼
▲Two years and two months after his senior debut, on 25 July 2019, Gomes scored his first senior goal in a 2–1 pre-season friendly win against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/tottenham-hotspur-v-man-united-match-report-from-shanghai-on-tour-2019 |title=Reds see off rivals Spurs in Shanghai |last=Ganley |first=Joe |date=25 July 2019 |publisher=Manchester United F.C. |access-date=25 July 2019}}</ref> However, he found first-team opportunities hard to come by during the 2019–20 season, playing just six times in all competitions. Despite protracted negotiations, Manchester United were unable to sign Gomes to a contract extension, and he was released on 30 June 2020.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://theathletic.com/1900014/2020/06/30/angel-gomes-leaving-manchester-united-why |title=Angel Gomes rejected 'very good' United offer in search of first-team chances |last=Whitwell |first=Laurie |date=29 June 2020 |website=The Athletic |access-date=1 July 2020 |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/angel-gomes-leaves-man-utd-after-declining-new-contract-offer |title=Confirmed: Angel Gomes leaves United |date=1 July 2020 |publisher=Manchester United F.C. |access-date=4 July 2020
===Lille===
====2020–21 season: Loan to Boavista====
On 4 August 2020, Gomes signed a five-year contract with French club [[Lille OSC|Lille]], and was immediately loaned out to Portuguese club [[Boavista F.C.|Boavista]] for the [[2020–21 Primeira Liga|2020–21 campaign]].<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.losc.fr/actualites-foot-lille/%E2%80%8Bl%E2%80%99international-u20-anglais-angel-gomes-signe-au-losc |title=L'international U20 anglais Angel Gomes signe au LOSC |date=9 August 2020 |
▲On 4 August 2020, Gomes signed a five-year contract with French club [[Lille OSC|Lille]], and was immediately loaned out to Portuguese club [[Boavista F.C.|Boavista]] for the [[2020–21 Primeira Liga|2020–21 campaign]].<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.losc.fr/actualites-foot-lille/%E2%80%8Bl%E2%80%99international-u20-anglais-angel-gomes-signe-au-losc |title=L'international U20 anglais Angel Gomes signe au LOSC |date=9 August 2020 |website=[[Lille OSC|LOSC]] |access-date=9 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12042440/angel-gomes-signs-for-lille-after-leaving-manchester-united-loaned-to-boavista |title=Angel Gomes signs for Lille after leaving Manchester United, loaned to Boavista |date=5 August 2020 |website=Sky Sports |access-date=5 August 2020}}</ref> In 2021, he revisited the signing in an interview with English media and explained his choice to leave his boyhood club in order to get more game time.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/angel-gomes-has-no-regrets-about-manchester-united-exit-after-earning-england-under-21-call-up-skkmxv6l9 |title=Angel Gomes has no regrets about Manchester United exit after earning England Under-21 call-up |last=Roddy |first=Tom |date=5 October 2021 |newspaper=[[The Times]] |access-date=9 July 2023 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> Gomes stated: "There was a contract there that was on the table for me to sign. Everyone always says I left for money which, for me, makes no sense [...]. It was more to do with the pathway and the opportunity that Lille were bringing [...]. It was a big step, and I knew it was going to be one."<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://lepetitlillois.com/2021/10/06/angel-gomes-revient-sur-les-raisons-de-sa-signature-a-lille |title=Angel Gomes revient sur les raisons de sa signature à Lille |last=Bja |first=Rayan |date=6 October 2021 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=9 July 2023}}</ref>
On his league debut for Boavista, he registered a hat-trick of assists and was awarded man of the match in a 3–3 draw against [[C.D. Nacional|Nacional]] on 19 September. Two weeks later, Gomes scored his first goal for the club and as a professional with a wonder strike from the halfway line in a match against [[Moreirense F.C.|Moreirense]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://metro.co.uk/2020/11/13/marcus-rashford-sends-message-to-former-man-utd-team-mate-angel-gomes-13592140 |title=Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford reveals he hopes to play with Angel Gomes again |date=13 November 2020 |newspaper=
====2021–22 season: French Ligue 1 and European debuts====
[[File:FC Salzburg gegen OSC Lille (Cl-Gruppenphase 29. September 2021) 57.jpg|thumb
The next month, on 14 September 2021, he played his first [[UEFA Champions League]] match against [[VfL Wolfsburg]] in the [[2021–22 UEFA Champions League group stage|group stage]], starting as a [[left midfielder]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.unitedinfocus.com/news/how-has-former-united-academy-star-angel-gomes-performed-in-france |title=How has Angel Gomes fared since making his debut for French champions Lille? |last=Avery |first=Tom |date=15 September 2021 |website=United in Focus |access-date=7 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |title=Full Time Report Matchday 1 – Tuesday 14 September 2021 |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/UCL/2022/2032709_fr.pdf |publisher=UEFA |date=14 September 2021 |access-date=7 July 2023}}</ref> In December, Gomes then scored his first Champions League goal also against the German team, in the last round of the group stage, besides delivering an assist in the game after coming on in the 68th minute.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Full Time Report Matchday 6 – Wednesday 8 December 2021 |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/UCL/2022/2032653_fr.pdf |publisher=UEFA |date=8 December 2021 |access-date=7 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://lepetitlillois.com/2021/12/08/ligue-des-champions-j6-le-losc-termine-parfaitement-le-travail-en-ligue-des-champions |title=Ligue des Champions – J6 : Le LOSC termine parfaitement le travail en Ligue des Champions |last=Hamelin |first=Ulysse |date=8 December 2021 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=7 July 2023}}</ref> For the remainder of the Lille season, he was then primarily used as a back-up [[attacking midfielder]] or forward and ended up playing an average of around 40 minutes per match.<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://lepetitlillois.com/2022/05/17/sondage-angel-gomes-doit-il-devenir-un-titulaire-de-lequipe-lilloise-la-saison-prochaine |title=Sondage : Angel Gomes doit-il devenir un titulaire de l'équipe lilloise la saison prochaine ? |last=Da Rocha |first=Joseph |date=17 May 2022 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=7 July 2023}}</ref>
====2022–23 season: Repositioning and breakthrough====
Following [[Paulo Fonseca]]'s arrival as Lille head coach, Gomes started the [[2022–23 Lille OSC season|2022–23 season]] as a [[
====2023–24 season: Third season in France====
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During the offseason, Gomes decided to switch his Lille's shirt number. After wearing number 20 during his first two full seasons with the club, he chose to swap it for number 8. The shirt had previously been worn by former notable players such as [[Michel Bastos]], [[Moussa Sow]], [[Salomon Kalou]] or [[Xeka]].<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://onefootball.com/fr/news/losc-angel-gomes-recupere-le-numero-8-laisse-libre-par-jonas-martin-37908944 |title=LOSC : Angel Gomes récupère le numéro 8 laissé libre par Jonas Martin |date=24 July 2023 |website=
On 17 February 2024, Gomes played his 100th game for Lille in a 3–0 home win against newly promoted team [[Le Havre AC|Le Havre]] and provided an assist to Jonathan David who scored a hat-trick in the match.<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://lepetitlillois.com/2024/02/20/angel-gomes-atteint-la-barre-des-100-matchs-sous-les-couleurs-du-losc |title=Angel Gomes atteint la barre des 100 matchs sous les couleurs du LOSC |last=Lécrigny |first=Gabin |date=20 February 2024 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=22 May 2024}}</ref> He stated after the match: "Taking that step is something wonderful for me. This is a seal of approval. Playing is my primary goal."<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://lepetitlillois.com/2024/03/01/le-cap-des-100-matchs-au-losc-une-consecration-pour-angel-gomes |title=Le cap des 100 matchs au LOSC, « une consécration » pour Angel Gomes |last=Marcant |first=Raphaël |date=1 March 2024 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=22 May 2024}}</ref> After a minor thigh injury causing him to miss two home wins against [[RC Lens|Lens]] and [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lille-handed-major-injury-blow-28905726 |title=Lille handed major injury blow as ex-Man Utd starlet ruled out of Aston Villa clash |last=Townley |first=John |date=28 March 2024 |newspaper=
====2024–25 season====
On 17 August 2024, Gomes suffered a head injury in a 0–2 [[Ligue 1]] away win at [[Stade de Reims|Reims]]. Following a violent collision with Reims midfielder [[Amadou Koné (footballer, born May 2005)|Amadou Koné]] who was subsequently sent off, he was treated on the pitch for over 30 minutes and was taken to the hospital afterwards. His club then stated after the match that he was able to return home, and was "following medical [[concussion]] protocol."<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.losc.fr/actualites/2024-08-17/reims-losc-le-compte-rendu |title=Reims-LOSC (
==International career==
===Youth===
In addition to his native England, Gomes was also eligible to represent Angola and Portugal.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-39998359 |title=Angel Gomes becomes first player born this century to play in the Premier League |website=
In August 2015, Gomes began his international career when he made two appearances for England at [[England national under-16 football team|under-16 level]], both against the United States
Gomes made his [[England national under-20 football team|England under-20]] debut during a 0–0 draw against the [[Netherlands national under-20 football team|Netherlands]] on 5 September 2019.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2019/sep/05/england-u20-holland-match-report-050919 |title=England U20s kick off new campaign with a goalless draw against Holland |date=5 September 2019 |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=6 September 2019}}</ref> He made six appearances in total for the under-20 team and scored two goals.<ref name="englandyouthstats"/> In 2021, he received his first call up for the [[England national under-21 football team|England under-21]] squad<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2021/Oct/01/Lee-Carsley-Names-England-under-21-squad-October-20211001 |title=England MU21s have trips to Slovenia and Andorra in UEFA U21 EURO qualifiers this month |date=1 October 2021 |publisher=
===Senior===
On 29 August 2024, Gomes was called up to the [[England men's national football team|England senior squad]] by interim manager [[Lee Carsley]] for the [[2024–25 UEFA Nations League|UEFA Nations League]] matches against the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]] and [[Finland national football team|Finland]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c985q16jrn4o |title=Gomes, Livramento and Madueke in England squad |website=BBC Sport |date=29 August 2024|access-date=29 August 2024}}</ref> On 7 September, he debuted in a 2–0 away win against the Republic of Ireland at [[Aviva Stadium]] in
==Style of play==
A footballer described as versatile,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.90min.com/posts/assessing-angel-gomes-options-where-he-should-go |title=Assessing Angel Gomes' options & where he should go |last=Aladay |first=Adam |date=30 June 2020 |website=
▲A footballer described as versatile,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.90min.com/posts/assessing-angel-gomes-options-where-he-should-go |title=Assessing Angel Gomes' options & where he should go |last=Aladay |first=Adam |date=30 June 2020 |website=[[90min]] |access-date=13 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.goal.com/en-kw/news/the-boy-has-magic-in-his-feet---will-man-utd-regret-letting-angel-gomes-leave/wryrp7iql9sb1bafgiy3q1no4 |title='This boy has magic in his feet' - Will Man Utd regret letting Angel Gomes leave? |last=Bairner |first=Robin |date=9 November 2020 |website=Goal |access-date=13 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1214563/article/2022-08-08/losc-mercato-angel-gomes-la-solution-d-attente |title=LOSC - Mercato : Angel Gomes, la solution d'attente |last=Fosseux |first=Olivier |date=8 August 2022 |newspaper=[[La Voix du Nord (daily)|La Voix du Nord]] |access-date=13 July 2023}}</ref> Gomes is capable of playing in all midfield positions whereas he preferred to be deployed as an [[Midfielder#Attacking midfielder|attacking midfielder]] behind the forwards.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espnfc.co.uk/club/manchester-united/360/blog/post/3129583/meet-angel-gomes-the-16-year-old-rewriting-man-united-history-books |title=Meet Angel Gomes, the 16-year-old rewriting Man United's history books |last=Dawson |first=Rob |date=19 May 2017 |website=[[ESPN FC]] |access-date=20 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170523041740/http://www.espnfc.co.uk/club/manchester-united/360/blog/post/3129583/meet-angel-gomes-the-16-year-old-rewriting-man-united-history-books |archive-date=23 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="Ligue1">{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.ligue1.fr/Articles/Actu/2022/09/21/angel-gomes-poids-plume-au-coeur-du-jeu |title=LOSC : Angel Gomes, le poids plume au cœur du jeu |date=30 September 2022 |website=Ligue 1 |access-date=13 July 2023}}</ref><ref name="Equipe0723"/> His playing style has been compared to that of [[Ronaldinho]] due to his creativity, composure and dribbling.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://talksport.com/football/angel-gomes-profile-england-and-manchester-united-sensation-eyed-barcelona-161112216972 |title=Angel Gomes: Profile on England and Manchester United sensation eyed by Barcelona |last=Varney |first=Alex |date=12 November 2016 |website=[[Talksport]] |access-date=20 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126071610/http://talksport.com/football/angel-gomes-profile-england-and-manchester-united-sensation-eyed-barcelona-161112216972 |archive-date=26 November 2016}}</ref> In January 2015, [[Nani (footballer)|Nani]] described Gomes as Manchester United's next star.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://thepeoplesperson.com/2015/01/23/nani-hails-angel-gomes-as-man-utds-next-star-69586 |title=Nani hails Angel Gomes as Man Utd's next star |last=Peoples |first=Sam |date=23 January 2015 |website=The Peoples Person |access-date=19 May 2017}}</ref> Manchester United graduate [[Danny Webber]] said: "Gomes is still very small, but he sees the game seconds before others. Angel is like [[Paul Scholes]]; he can dictate a game with his intelligence."<ref name="MEN_profile">{{cite news |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-united-angel-gomes-wiki-13061873 |title=Who is Angel Gomes? Manchester United player profile |last1=McKeegan |first1=Alice |last2=Porter |first2=Alex |date=19 May 2017 |newspaper=Manchester Evening News |access-date=19 May 2017}}</ref> After having mostly played as a [[Midfielder#Wide midfielder|left midfielder]] and even as a [[Forward (association football)#Centre-forward|centre-forward]] for his first season in France,<ref name="Ligue1"/><ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://lepetitlillois.com/2022/02/12/ligue-1-j24-les-notes-des-dogues-apres-montpellier-hsc-losc |title=Ligue 1 – J24 : les notes des Dogues après Montpellier HSC – LOSC |last=Bja |first=Rayan |date=12 February 2022 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=13 July 2023}}</ref> his [[Lille OSC|Lille]] manager [[Paulo Fonseca]] started to deploy him as a [[Midfielder#Central midfielder|central midfielder]] in a position where he is in charge of recovering the ball and directing the play.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/oct/24/lille-attack-defence-paulo-fonseca-monaco |title=Attack is proving the best form of defence for Lille and Paulo Fonseca |last=Devin |first=Eric |date=24 October 2022 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=6 July 2023}}</ref><ref name="LOSC0922">{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.losc.fr/actualites/2022-09-20/angel-gomes-ce-gamin-qui-jouait-au-foot-avant-meme-de-savoir-marcher |title=Angel Gomes, ce gamin qui jouait au foot avant même de savoir marcher |last=Pousset |first=Maxime |date=20 September 2022 |publisher=LOSC |access-date=6 July 2023}}</ref> When asked about his style of play after his first England senior team call-up, Gomes then stated: "I would like to say I am just a midfielder. I can operate in all three roles: I can play as the deep-lying midfielder, I can play as a No 8, I can play as a No 10. I just love to play in the midfield and be able to distribute and help the team play in all different areas of the pitch. I am confident. I like keeping the ball, I like taking responsibility."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5744983/2024/09/05/angel-gomes-england-manchester-united-lille |title=Angel Gomes and his journey from Manchester United to an England call-up |last=Whitwell |first=Laurie |date=5 September 2024 |website=The Athletic |access-date=5 September 2024 |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240905091703/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5744983/2024/09/05/angel-gomes-england-manchester-united-lille |archive-date=5 September 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>
In an interview for Lille OSC website in September 2022, Gomes cited Spanish midfielders [[Andrés Iniesta]] and [[Xavi (footballer, born 1980)|Xavi]] along with [[Bernardo Silva]] and [[Marco Verratti]] as inspirations, and emphasised their vision and skill despite a lack of height and strength,<ref name="LOSC0922"/> features they have in common (he is {{height|ft=5|in=6}} tall).<ref>{{cite web |language=fr |url=https://www.losc.fr/index.php/effectif/lille/76/angel-gomes |title=Angel Gomes |publisher=
==Personal life==
Gomes is good friends with [[Jonathan David]] and [[Timothy Weah]], as well as [[Edon Zhegrova]], all three
Besides his native
==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 1 September 2024}}
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|rowspan="5"|[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
|[[2016–17 Manchester United F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|102840|2016|access-date=
|[[Premier League]]
|1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
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|[[2017–18 Manchester United F.C. season|2017–18]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|102840|2017|access-date=
|Premier League
|0||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
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|[[2018–19 Manchester United F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|102840|2018|access-date=
|Premier League
|2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0
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|[[2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season|2019–20]]<ref name=
|Premier League
|2||0||0||0||1||0||3{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||6||0
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|[[2020–21
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|[[2021–22 Lille OSC season|2021–22]]<ref name="
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|24||1||2||1||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||1||0||0||30||3
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|[[2022–23 Lille OSC season|2022–23]]<ref name="
|Ligue 1
|36||2||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||39||3
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|[[2023–24 Lille OSC season|2023–24]]<ref name="
|Ligue 1
|31||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||11{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa Conference League]]}}||2||colspan="2"|—||45||2
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|[[2024–25 Lille OSC season|2024–25]]<ref name="
|Ligue 1
|2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||4||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!93!!3!!8!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!17!!3!!0!!0!!118!!8
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▲|[[Boavista F.C.|Boavista]] (loan)
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!128!!9!!11!!2!!1!!0!!20!!3!!2!!0!!162!!14
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===International===
{{updated|match played 7 September 2024}}<ref
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*[[Manchester United Premier Cup]] Most Valuable Player: 2015<ref name="mvp"/>
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*[[Ligue 1]] top assist provider: [[2023–24 Ligue 1|2023–24]] (joint)<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.dazn.com/fr-FR/news/autre/meilleurs-buteurs-et-passeurs-de-la-ligue-1-classement-2023-2024/1fkjtqfu14sx51n167pcfj311e |title=Meilleurs buteurs et passeurs de la Ligue 1 : Classement
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*[https://www.englandfootball.com/england/mens-senior-team/squad/angel-gomes Profile] at the Football Association website
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