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João Silva (footballer, born 1997)

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João Silva
Personal information
Full name João Pedro Gomiero da Silva
Date of birth (1997-06-20) 20 June 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Richmond Kickers
Number 8
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Campbellsville Tigers
2017–2018 Coker Cobras 25 (3)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 North Carolina Fusion U23 9 (1)
2019 Stumptown Athletic 3 (1)
2022 North Carolina Fusion 17 (10)
2023– Richmond Kickers 27 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2023

João Pedro Gomiero da Silva (born 20 June 1997) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Richmond Kickers in USL League One.

Career

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Youth and college

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Gomiero played youth soccer for his secondary school, Colegio Singular in his hometown of São Paulo.[1] After graduating in 2015, he moved to the United States to play college soccer for Campbellsville University. There, he made [x] appearances, scoring [x] goals, and providing [x] assists. In 2017, he transferred to Coker University and played there for two seasons, where he had [x] goals, and [x] assists in [x] total appearances for the school.

Senior

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Upon graduated college, Gomerio played in USL League Two for North Carolina Fusion, where he made [x] total appearances, scoring [x] goals during his first stint there. In 2020, Gomerio joined National Independent Soccer Association side, Stumptown Athletic, where he made [x] appearances with the club. In 2022, he returned to North Carolina Fusion where he captained the side. During the 2022 USL League Two season, the Fusion earned a 11-1-2 record to outright win the South Atlantic Division.[2] In the playoffs, the Fusion reached the National Semi-Finalis. Gomiero led the team with 10 goals while adding an assist in 17 matches. He ended the season as a member of the 2022 League Two All-League Team.[2]

On December 13, 2022, he signed a professional contract to join the Richmond Kickers in USL League One.[2] On March 18, 2023, he came on in the 67th minute of a 0–0 draw against Charlotte Independence marking his first professional match.

References

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  1. ^ "Joao Gomiero - Player Bio". campbellsvilletigers.com. Campbellsville University Athletics. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Kickers add NC Fusion U-23 standout João Gomiero". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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