José Manuel Mendes Gomes (born 20 June 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Nacional as a left back.
He made his professional debut for the reserve team on 24 August 2014 in a 2–1 loss at G.D. Chaves in the Segunda Liga, as a half-time substitute for Núrio Fortuna.
[2] He made his only first-team appearance the following 4 February in a dead rubber Taça da Liga group match, a 2–0 win away to Rio Ave F.C.
[4] He received two straight red cards in his first months at the club, both given out before half time.
[5][6] Free agent Gomes left for Chaves, newly relegated from the Primeira Liga, in June 2019.