João Gomes

Born in Barbacena, Minas Gerais, João Gomes developed through Flamengo's youth academy and became a regular starter in the club's midfield between 2021 and 2022, standing out for his intensity in marking and his ball recovery ability. A key player in the team that won the Copa do Brasil and the Copa Libertadores in 2022, the midfielder attracted the attention of European football and was sold to Wolverhampton Wanderers of the English Premier League in January 2023, for a record transfer fee from Flamengo at the time. In England, João Gomes established himself as Wolverhampton's regular starter and began receiving call-ups to the Brazilian national team, maintaining the same combative profile that characterized his time in Brazilian football.