William Gomes recalls goal in Sporting v FC Porto: “A unique moment” | OneFootball

Signed by FC Porto midway through last season, William Gomes has gained greater visibility this season under the command of Francesco Farioli, and has already scored two goals in the most recent matches wearing the Dragons’ jersey.

During the break for international fixtures, the Brazilian forward was invited to share the emotions he has experienced since leaving Brazil for Portugal, beginning by highlighting the important goal in the Clássico at Alvalade, against Sporting (1-2), last weekend.

“It was a unique moment in my career. I was mentally prepared and focused, I knew I could score a goal or help the team in some way, whether with an assist, a direct link-up, or even a goal, as happened. Of course, I’m very happy about it,” he began, in statements quoted by the newspaper Globo Esporte.

“This is the most important moment of my career. I worked hard to be ready when opportunities arose. Now is the time to keep showing my football and to stay focused on the season. It’s still early days, but I believe good things are coming,” William Gomes emphasized next.

In addition, the young 19-year-old forward recalled his childhood and roots before achieving his recent success in Portugal.

“All of this made me remember the beginning and everything I went through with my family. It’s always good to remember where we came from, as motivation for every stage of life. In good times and bad. We can never forget where we came from and where we want to go,” he concluded on the subject.

What changed from one season to the next?

In the previous season, William Gomes—recruited from São Paulo—made his debut under Martín Anselmi in the Clássico against Sporting (1-1), at Estádio do Dragão, precisely in the Argentine coach’s home debut, but was unable to secure a place in the starting eleven for the blue and whites.

Often coming off the bench, William Gomes only scored his first goal for FC Porto at the Club World Cup, in the ‘crazy’ draw against Al-Ahly (4-4), a result that did not prevent elimination from the FIFA-organized tournament in the United States of America.

This season, in four matches, William Gomes has scored two goals—against Casa Pia (4-0) and Sporting (1-2)—precisely in the games where he took advantage of Pepê’s injury to claim a starting spot. Before that, he had already logged minutes in the first two games of the season, against Vitória SC (3-0) and Gil Vicente (0-2).

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