Alejandro Gomes Rodríguez
Alejandro Jesús Gomes Rodríguez is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Lyon. Born in Venezuela, he represents England at youth level.
Early life
Gomes Rodríguez was born on 11 March 2008 in Caracas, Venezuela. He is of Portuguese descent through his grandparents. As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of English side Eastleigh. In 2022, he joined the youth academy of English side Southampton. In 2024, he was described as "regarded as among the best strikers in ... for his age". After that, he joined the youth academy of Ligue 1 side Lyon.Club career
Olympique Lyonnais
On 10 April 2025, Gomes Rodríguez was included in first team matchday squad for the first time after he was named on the bench for Lyon's Europa League match against Manchester United. On 4 May 2025, he made his professional debut for Lyon in Ligue 1, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 loss to Lens. On 29 January 2026, he scored his first competitive goal for Lyon in the Europa League, scoring off the bench in a 4–2 win against PAOK FC.International career
Gomes Rodríguez has been an England, Portugal, and Venezuela youth international. He has played for the England U15s, England U16s, England U17s and England U18s as well as the Portugal U15s and Venezuela U17s.Gomes Rodríguez was included in the England squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He scored goals in all of their group games against Belgium, Italy and Czech Republic.
On 10 October 2025, Gomes Rodríguez made his England U20 debut during a 1-0 defeat to Switzerland at St. George's Park.
In October 2025, Gomes Rodríguez was named in the squad for that November's 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar. On 4 November 2025, he made his U-17 World Cup debut in England's 0–3 loss to his native Venezuela U17s. He scored a goal in their next group game which saw England defeat Haiti. Gomes Rodríguez received a red card during their round of sixteen elimination against Austria.