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

Hired by FC Porto halfway through last season, William Gomes has gained greater visibility this season under the leadership of Francesco Farioli, and has already scored two goals in recent matches wearing the Dragons' jersey.

During the break for international commitments, the Brazilian forward was invited to share the emotions he has experienced since leaving Brazil for Portugal, starting by highlighting the important goal in the Classic 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, or even a goal, as happened. Of course, I am very happy about it,” he began, as quoted in the newspaper Globo Esporte.

“This is the most important moment of my career. I worked hard to be ready when the opportunities arose. Now is the time to continue showing what my football is and to stay focused on the season. Everything is still at the beginning, but I believe good things are yet to come,” William Gomes emphasized next.

Furthermore, the young 19-year-old forward recalled his childhood and roots before achieving recent success in Portuguese territory.

“All of this reminded me of the beginning and everything I went through with my family. It's always good to remember where we came from to serve as motivation in all phases of life. In good and bad moments. We must 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 Classic against Sporting (1-1) at Estádio do Dragão, precisely in the Argentine coach's home debut, but he couldn't secure a spot in the starting lineup of the blue and whites.

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

Already this season, in four matches, William Gomes scored two goals – against Casa Pia (4-0) and Sporting (1-2) – precisely in the matches where he took advantage of Pepê's injury to secure a starting position. Before that, he had accumulated minutes in the first two games of the season, against Vitória SC (3-0) and Gil Vicente (0-2).

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