Ex-Flamengo's João Gomes lobs Neuer in Villa v Bayern Munich | OneFootball

Aston Villa (ENG) took João Gomes from Wolves (ENG) and made Flamengo money

Defensive midfielder João Gomes, developed by Flamengo, arrived at his new club with a lot of hype. That’s because the Ninho do Urubu academy product scored a stunning goal this Friday (07) for Aston Villa (ENG). The midfielder’s strike beat goalkeeper Neuer of Bayern Munich (GER).

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The Germans were leading the friendly in Hong Kong 2-0 when the former Flamengo player hit an outside-of-the-foot shot from outside the box into the top corner. The match then ended 2-1 in the European preseason.

When did João Gomes make his Aston Villa debut?

The Ninho academy product has been with the English side for just over a month. The player made his debut against Walsall, from England’s fourth division, in a friendly held at the end of July. However, his first goal came against Bayern.

How much did Aston Villa pay to take João Gomes from Wolves?

The Flamengo graduate managed to be one of the few bright spots for relegated Wolves last season. So Aston Villa paid 40 million euros (R$ 260 million) for the 25-year-old midfielder.

What is the exact amount Flamengo will receive from João Gomes’ transfer?

As the midfielder’s training club, the Most Beloved is entitled to 4% of the transfer fee, in addition to 14% of the player’s economic rights. In other words, around R$ 35 million will go into Flamengo’s coffers.

What was João Gomes’ journey like at Flamengo?

Developed in Flamengo’s youth academy, the youngster was first promoted to the senior squad in February 2021. In addition, the prospect stood out for Mengão in 2022, the year Rubro-Negro won the Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil.

That way, after standing out at Flamengo, Wolverhampton agreed to sign João Gomes in January 2023. At the time, the English club paid 18.7 million euros (R$ 104 million at the time) to Mengo.

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