João Gomes became Aston Villa’s second signing of the summer 2026 transfer window, when arriving at the club from Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The Brazilian midfielder began his career at Flamengo having come through the academy at the Rio de Janeiro outfit, winning the Brazilian Série A, Copa do Brasil and Copa Libertadores before making the switch to Wolves in January 2023.

The 25-year-old established himself as a firm fan favourite at Molineux, with his form earning him a maiden Brazil call-up in March 2024. He earned the first of his 10 caps in a 1-0 win over England at Wembley, with Villa defender Ezri Konsa making his international debut for the Three Lions in the very same game.

Gomes was named Wolves’ 2024/25 Supporters’ Player of the Season before captaining the side on a number of occasions the following campaign. He is only the sixth Brazilian in history to pull on the famous claret and blue.