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Remus Gomes
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 Remus Gomes in action during his period at Salgaocar S.C. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 August 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Goa, India | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997-2000 | SAI Training Centre, Margao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000-2001 | Vasco Sports Club | ||
| 2001-2004 | Dempo Sports Club | ||
| 2004-2005 | Fransa-Pax Football Club | ||
| 2005-2011 | Salgaocar Football Club | ||
| 2011-2012 | Sporting Clube De Goa | ||
| 2012-2014 | Vasco Sports Club | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Remus Gomes (born December 12, 1978), is an Indian 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 Sports Club, Salgaocar Football Club and Sporting Clube De Goa. His most successful period was at 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.
Personal life[edit]
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[edit]
Remus joined the 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[edit]
Remus started his professional career in 2000 at 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 S.C., he moved to Dempo Sports Club, where he played for three seasons, during which the team qualified for the I-League.
After three years at Dempo, Remus went on to join Fransa Sports Club, another team in the Goan top-flight division- The Goa Professional League. This is where he was coached by one of the former Indian players and legends, Shabbir Ali. Shabbir developed a liking for Remus' style of play and his game really flourished under him.
Remus joined Salgaocar Football Club, which was then one of the most well-respected and successful clubs in the country, after his short stint at 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 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 in 2011, during the team's I-League campaign. Remus faced many injuries during his time at Sporting. He returned to 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 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 S.C..
Coaching career[edit]
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 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 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 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 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.