Fernando Gomes Cause of Death

Portuguese footballer, Fernando Gomes has died. He died at the age of 66 on November 26, 2022. He died of pancreatic cancer.

Fernando Gomes had been fighting the disease for three years before his death.

Gomes achieved great success with Porto, during the late 1970s and 1980s. In the Primeira Liga, he represented Sporting CP as well and also spent two years in Spain with Sporting de Gijon.

Gomes was part of the squads at both UEFA Euro 1984 and the 1986 World Cup, being one of the few players that did not defect from the national side after the latter competition and ending his international career two years later.