Lixa (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Domingos Alexandrino Fonseca Gomes | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Verde | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 | Sintrense | ||
| 1998–1999 | Felgueiras | 34 | (8) |
| 1999–2002 | Vitória de Guimarães | 27 | (0) |
| 2003 | Maia | 13 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Felgueiras | 26 | (5) |
| 2004–2005 | Atlético Clube de Portugal | ||
| 2005–2006 | Odivelas | ||
| International career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Cape Verde | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Domingos Alexandrino Fonseca Gomes (born 22 January 1977) is a Cape Verde football former footballer who last played as a winger for Odivelas.
Early life
Lixa was born in 1977 in Cape Verde and moved to Bairro da Cruz Vermelha in Portugal at a young age, where he started playing football.[1]
Club career
In 1999, Lixa signed for Portuguese side Vitória de Guimarães.[2][3]
International career
Lixa represented Portugal internationally at youth level and was regarded as "one of the most exciting names in Portuguese football".[4]
Style of play
Lixa mainly operated as a winger and was known for speed and dribbling ability.[5]
Post-playing career
After retiring from professional football, Lixa worked as a receptionist at a hotel in Paris, France.[6]
References
- ^ "LIXA um exemplo a seguir".
- ^ "Lixa: «Continuo a sonhar com grande carreira»". record.pt.
- ^ "Lixa: «Nunca deixei de meter o pé por causa da lesão que tive»". record.pt.
- ^ "Lixa: os sonhos traídos até à receção de um hotel em Paris". maisfutebol.pt.
- ^ "Lixa - Mais Guimarães article".
- ^ "Lixa e Deco: o acordo com o FC Porto numa mesa de restaurante". iol.pt.
External links
- Lixa at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1977 births
- Atlético Clube de Portugal players
- Cape Verde men's international footballers
- Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in France
- Cape Verdean men's footballers
- F.C. Felgueiras players
- F.C. Maia players
- Living people
- Men's association football wingers
- Odivelas F.C. players
- Primeira Liga players
- S.U. Sintrense players
- Cape Verdean emigrants to Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Cape Verdean football biography stubs