18 Facts About Angel Gomes

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Angel Gomes began his career with Manchester United at the age of six and progressed through the club's academy.

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Angel Gomes made 10 appearances across four seasons for the Manchester United first-team, before being released at the end of his contract in 2020.

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Angel Gomes signed for Lille in August 2020 and was immediately loaned out to Boavista for a season.

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Angel Gomes has made more than 40 appearances for England's youth national teams, from under-16 to under-21 level.

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Angel Gomes was the captain of the England under-17 team that won the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

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Angel Gomes started training with the Manchester United academy at the age of six.

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In July 2015, Angel Gomes captained the Manchester United under-15s at the Manchester United Premier Cup and was named Most Valuable Player, despite his team finishing in 12th place.

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Angel Gomes began his international career in August 2015, when he made two appearances for England at under-16 level, both against the United States.

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Angel Gomes captained the under-16s on two occasions while making a further seven appearances.

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Angel Gomes scored in qualification for the UEFA Under-17 Championship, but missed out on the tournament in May 2017 due to injury.

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Angel Gomes ultimately captained the team to their first U-17 World Cup title.

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Angel Gomes made 13 appearances and scored six goals in total at under-17 level.

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Angel Gomes scored one goal in six appearances for the England under-19 team.

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Angel Gomes made six appearances in total for the under-20 team and scored two goals.

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Angel Gomes has made 13 appearances so far at under-21 level.

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Angel Gomes's playing style has been compared to that of Ronaldinho due to his creativity, composure and dribbling.

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Angel Gomes is like Paul Scholes; he can dictate a game with his intelligence.

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Angel Gomes is the son of Angolan-born former Portugal under-21 international Gil Angel Gomes, and was born in Edmonton, Greater London during his father's time at Hendon.