Gomes enjoyed the distinction of playing in the first match of the European Cup when Sporting drew 3-3 with Partizan Belgrade at the National Stadium in Lisbon on September 4 1955.

Partizan won the second leg 5-2 in Belgrade the following month to record an 8-5 aggregate victory.

Gomes, who also played in Spain and Morocco, died after a long illness.

He won 18 caps for Portugal.