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{{short description|Indian footballer}}
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{{Orphan|date=October 2021}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}

{{Infobox football biography
| name = Remus Gomes
| image = Remus Gomes Salgaocar 1.jpg
| image_size = 250
| caption = Remus Gomes in action during his period at Salgaocar S.C.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|8|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Goa, India
| clubnumber =
| height = {{height|m=1.76}}
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| youthyears1 = 1997-2000
| youthclubs1 = SAI Training Centre, [[Margao]]
| years6 = 2005-2011
| clubs8 = Vasco Sports Club
| clubs7 = Sporting Clube De Goa
| years7 = 2011-2012
| clubs6 = Salgaocar Football Club
| years1 = 2000-2001
| clubs5 = Fransa-Pax Football Club
| years5 = 2004-2005
| clubs2 = Dempo Sports Club
| years2 = 2001-2004
| clubs1 = Vasco Sports Club
| years8 = 2012-2014
}}

'''Remus Gomes''' (born December 12, 1978), is an [[India]]n [[football (soccer)|football]] player who is currently the Head Coach of the U-18 squad of Dempo Academy. He has had a long and successful playing career of over eighteen years, in which he has represented some of the most prestigious Indian clubs including [[Vasco Sports Club]], [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo Sports Club]], [[Salgaocar FC|Salgaocar Football Club]] and [[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Clube De Goa]]. His most successful period was at [[Salgaocar FC|Salgaocar Football Club]], where he went on to win the [[Goa Professional League]] title three times, the [[Durand Cup]] once, one Police Cup and played a pivotal role during his six-year stint with the club.
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==Personal life==
Remus Gomes was born on 12 December 1978 in [[Goa]], [[India]] to Peter Gomes and Belinda Gomes. He currently resides in [[Goa]], [[India]] along with his wife and two children.

==Childhood==
Remus joined the [[Sports Authority of India|Sports Authority of India (SAI)]] Training Centre, [[Margao]] at the age of fourteen, and trained in the football facility till the age of eighteen.

==Club career==
[[File:RemusGomes Salgaocar 1.jpg|thumb|Remus Gomes (running, behind) against [[Pappachen Pradeep|N.P. Pradeep]] (centre) during an [[I-League]] match between [[Salgaocar FC|Salgaocar F.C.]] and [[Mahindra United FC|Mahindra United]] F.C. ]]
Remus started his professional career in 2000 at [[Vasco SC|Vasco Sports Club]], where he featured in their [[Goa Professional League]] campaign. During this time, he featured in their Police Cup tournament run, winning his maiden trophy in the process. After an impressive start to his career with [[Vasco SC|Vasco S.C.]], he moved to [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo Sports Club]], where he played for three seasons, during which the team qualified for the [[I-League]].

After three years at [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]], Remus went on to join [[Fransa-Pax FC|Fransa Sports Club]], another team in the Goan top-flight division- [[Goa Professional League|The Goa Professional League]]. This is where he was coached by one of the former Indian players and legends, [[Shabbir Ali]]. [[Shabbir Ali|Shabbir]] developed a liking for Remus' style of play and his game really flourished under him.

Remus joined [[Salgaocar FC|Salgaocar Football Club]], which was then one of the most well-respected and successful clubs in the country, after his short stint at [[Fransa-Pax FC|Fransa Football Club]]. He represented the club for six years, playing his most successful football over here, having won three [[Goa Professional League]] titles, one [[Durand Cup]] title and one Police Cup title. It was here that Remus was coached by [[Savio Medeira|Savio Madeira]], someone who greatly influenced Remus' game. He also captained the club on numerous occasions and is still well respected by the loyal club supporters.

Remus joined [[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Clube De Goa]] in 2011, during the team's [[I-League]] campaign. Remus faced many injuries during his time at [[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting]]. He returned to [[Vasco SC|Vasco S.C.]] in 2012, after his friend, coach Gavin Aruajo called him back, and represented the club once again in the [[Goa Professional League]] for another two years. He was also coached by [[Subhash Bhowmick]] during this period and won a Police Cup.

In the twilight of his career, he played for Cavellosim football club and [[Laxmi Prasad SC|Laxmi Prasad S.C.]] for two seasons each in the [[Goa Professional League]]. He also went on to win another Police Cup during his stint with [[Laxmi Prasad SC|Laxmi Prasad S.C.]].

==Coaching career==
[[File:Remus Gomes Coaching.jpg|thumb|267x267px|Remus Gomes during a coaching session with the [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]] Youth Academy players.|left]]
Remus started his coaching career with a brief stint at Goa Football Development Council (GFDC), where he met Katz Naidoo, who was then the technical head and would greatly influence Remus' career as a coach.

Remus joined [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo Sports Club]] upon the invitation of Katz Naidoo, who had a good impression of Remus after their time at Goa Football Development Council (GFDC). Remus was introduced in the [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]] Youth Development wing as the assistant coach to the U-18 Head Coach. After spending a season there, he was given the responsibility of the U14 and the U-16 teams at the [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]] Youth Development wing. In 2017, when the [[Dempo S.C.]] Youth Academy started, he was the first coach to be appointed as the head coach of the U-14 category. Since then, he has been promoted to the U-16 and U-18 age categories, his most notable achievements including winning the U-14 GFA League and the U-16 GFA League.

Remus has greatly been influenced as a coach by [[Savio Medeira|Savio Madeira]] and Katz Naidoo, both of whom he considers the pillars of his coaching career. Remus, on several occasions, has stated him being grateful to Srinivas Dempo, the chairperson of the [[Dempo]] group, for placing his trust on him.

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160321184158/http://goal.com/en-india/people/india/26027/remus-gomes Remus Gomes at Goal.com]

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[[Category:1978 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian footballers]]
[[Category:Sporting Clube de Goa players]]
[[Category:Footballers from Goa]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:Association football defenders]]

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