Nito Gomes

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Lacerda and the second or paternal family name is Gomes.

Nito Gomes

Personal information
Full name	Fernando de Lacerda Gomes
Date of birth	(2002-02-03) 3 February 2002
Place of birth	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Paços de Ferreira
Number	19
Youth career
2018–2020	Academia Vitalaise
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020	Benfica Bissau	1	(2)
2020–2021	Talavera B	5	(0)
2021–2022	Trujillo	4	(0)
2022–2025	Marítimo B	45	(1)
2023–2025	Marítimo	2	(0)
2025–	Paços de Ferreira	22	(0)
International career‡
2020	Guinea-Bissau U20	4	(0)
2023–	Guinea-Bissau	1	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:10, 11 September 2023 (UTC)

Fernando "Nito" de Lacerda Gomes (born 3 February 2002) is a Bissau-Guinean footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Paços de Ferreira and the Guinea-Bissau national team.

Professional career

Gomes began his senior career with the reserves of the Spanish club Talavera in 2021, followed by a stint with Trujillo in the Tercera División. He transferred to Marítimo B side on 23 October 2022. He was promoted to their senior team on 19 January 2023. He made his professional debut with Marítimo a couple of days later as a late substitute in a 1–0 Primeira Liga win over Estoril on 22 January 2023.

On 15 July 2025, Nito signed a two-season contract with Paços de Ferreira.

International career

Gomes represented the Guinea-Bissau U20s at the 2020 WAFU Zone B U-20 Tournament. He was called up to the senior Guinea-Bissau national team for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in September 2023.

External links

• Nito Gomes at Soccerway
• Nito Gomes at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Nito Gomes at BDFutbol
• FFGBissau profile