With more than half of the season to go, Arthur Gomes is already recording the best numbers of his career in 2024. Cruzeiro’s absolute starter, the 25-year-old striker found the net in the rout over Alianza, in Colombia, in the Copa Sudamericanathis Tuesday (7).
Against the Colombian team, Arthur Gomes scored his fourth goal this year. Alongside center forward Rafael Elias, the number 11 is Cruzeiro’s second top scorer this season, behind only Argentine Juan Ignacio Dinenno. In addition to the goals scored, Arthur also contributed four assists in 19 games.
Before arriving at Cruzeiro, Arthur Gomes’ best career numbers were at Sporting, in Portugal, and Atlético Goianiense. At the European club, in 2023, the Brazilian scored four goals and provided three assists in 38 games. In the Goiânia team, in 2021, he had the same rates, but in a shorter period of 28 games.
Arthur Gomes in 2024
- Copa Sudamericana (2 games): 1 goal and 2 assists
- Series A (4 games): 1 goal and 1 assist
- Copa do Brasil (1 game): neither scored nor assisted
- Campeonato Mineiro (12 games): 2 goals and 1 assist
Cruzeiro made a big investment in Arthur Gomes
Announced by Cruzeiro in July last year, Arthur Gomes was hired after a large investment from the board. At the time, when the Sociedade Anônima de Futebol (SAF) was managed by Ronaldo, the celestial leadership disbursed 3 million euros (R$ 16.1 million) for 100% of the striker’s rights. The player signed a contract until the end of 2026.
Cruzeiro’s next game
With Arthur Gomes, Cruzeiro will visit Atlético Goianiense on Sunday (12), at 4pm (Brasília time), at Antônio Accioly, in Goiânia. The duel will be valid for the 6th round of Series A of the Brazilian Championship.
