Nadia Gomes
Forward #6
Ht
5'
6"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Sandy, 
Utah
Last School
Brighton High School
Roster Years
2014-2017


Personal

  • Parents are Thomas and Arminda Shepherd
  • Has two sisters

Before BYU

  • Played for U-19 Women's Portuguese National Team in 2014 UEFA U-19 Qualifying
  • 2013 UHSAA 5A State Champion
  • 2013 Deseret News 5A Girls Soccer MVP
  • 2013 Salt Lake Tribune 5A Girls Soccer MVP
  • Club team captain
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2014

  • Played in all 21 games
  • Made an assist in her debut against Cal State Fullerton
  • Finished the season with three goals and three assists
Sophmore Year 2015

  • Ranked No. 9 best player in WCC in TopDrawerSoccer.com's Midseason Top 20
  • Named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com national Team of the Week for Oct. 6
  • Named CollegeSoccer360.com Primetime Performer for her performance against LMU and Pepperdine
  • Voted WCC Player of the Week for Nov. 2
  • Named WCC Player of the Year
  • Named to All-WCC First Team
  • Named to NSCAA All-West Region First Team
  • Named to NSCAA All-America Third Team
  • 31st in the nation in game-winning goals with five
  • Led the WCC in points, goals and game-winning goals
Junior Year 2016

  • MAC Hermann Trophy watch list
  • All-WCC Preseason Team
  • Named No. 34 player in the nation on Top Drawer Soccer's midseason report
  • All-WCC Second Team
Senior Year 2017

  • Named to the West Coast Conference Preseason team
  • Voted West Coast Conference Player of the Week for Sept. 25 
  • Started in all 19 games
  • Tied for second on the team in both goals scored (5) and assists (4)
  • Earned All-WCC Honorable Mention
  • Drafted No. 23 in the NWSL to the Orlando Pride
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year



  • W Soccer | Jan, 18

    Isom picked 14th, Gomes taken 23rd in NWSL College Draft

  • W Soccer | Oct, 21

    Cougars tie Lions on senior night

  • W Soccer | Sep, 25

    Gomes named WCC Player of the Week

  • W Soccer | Sep, 22

    Gomes, Flake and Bowen help BYU win match against UVU

  • W Soccer | Sep, 20

    UCCU Crosstown Clash Friday at South Field

  • W Soccer | Sep, 18

    Gomes leads BYU to 3-2 victory over Kansas

  • W Soccer | Sep, 15

    BYU falls 2-1 in overtime thriller at Arizona

  • W Soccer | Sep, 13

    BYU on the road at Arizona, faces Kansas at South Field

  • W Soccer | Sep, 11

    Team effort gives BYU first win of season

  • W Soccer | Sep, 09

    Road trip begins for Cougars at Oregon State on Monday

  • W Soccer | Sep, 08

    Cougars tie No. 21 Utes 1-1 in Deseret First Duel

  • W Soccer | Sep, 04

    Cougars downed by No. 21 Colorado

  • W Soccer | Sep, 01

    BYU falls to No. 1 UCLA 1-0

  • W Soccer | Dec, 02

    Hatch and Isom receive NSCAA All-America honors

  • W Soccer | Dec, 02

    Hatch and Isom receive NSCAA All-America honors

  • W Soccer | Nov, 07

    Vasconcelos and Isom headline All-WCC honors

  • W Soccer | Nov, 05

    No. 4 BYU rolls Gonzaga 6-0 for WCC title on senior night

  • W Soccer | Oct, 15

    No. 8 Cougars shut out Pilots, 3-0

  • W Soccer | Sep, 22

    No. 4 BYU tops Denver 7-0 on rain-soaked night

  • W Soccer | Sep, 17

    Trio of forwards score as No. 6 BYU beats Utah State 3-1

  • W Soccer | Sep, 17

    Trio of forwards score as No. 6 BYU beats Utah State 3-1

  • W Soccer | Sep, 12

    Gomes, Cougars beat Ohio State 3-0 for fifth-straight win

  • W Soccer | Sep, 12

    Gomes, Cougars beat Ohio State 3-0 for fifth-straight win

  • W Soccer | Sep, 02

    Cougar offense erupts in 5-2 win over Tennessee

  • W Soccer | Aug, 19

    Hatch delivers No. 16 BYU in second overtime at Washington State, 2-1

  • W Soccer | Aug, 19

    Hatch delivers No. 16 BYU in second overtime at Washington State, 2-1

  • W Soccer | Aug, 13

    Offensive outburst ends in 2-2 draw against UCLA

  • W Soccer | Aug, 13

    Offensive outburst ends in 2-2 draw against UCLA

  • W Soccer | Aug, 01

    Season tickets available, including new VIP Experience

  • W Soccer | Aug, 01

    Season tickets available, including new VIP Experience

  • W Soccer | Jan, 06

    2015 Season Review

  • W Soccer | Dec, 04

    Nadia Gomes named to NSCAA All-America Third Team

  • W Soccer | Dec, 04

    Nadia Gomes named to NSCAA All-America Third Team

  • W Soccer | Dec, 03

    Four Cougars earn NSCAA All-West Region honors

  • W Soccer | Nov, 14

    Medeiros leads BYU to first round NCAA victory over UVU

  • W Soccer | Nov, 10

    All-WCC awards headlined by Gomes and Boaz

  • W Soccer | Nov, 07

    Three assists from Gardner leads No. 13 BYU to 4-1 victory

  • W Soccer | Nov, 02

    Gomes named WCC Player of the Week

  • W Soccer | Nov, 02

    Gomes named WCC Player of the Week

  • W Soccer | Oct, 31

    Gomes' back-to-back goals give No. 13 Cougars 2-0 Halloween victory

  • W Soccer | Oct, 27

    No. 13 BYU returns home for three-game WCC homestand

  • W Soccer | Oct, 22

    Lyons' goal doesn't stand up in 2-1 loss at San Francisco

  • W Soccer | Oct, 17

    Gomes, Vaconcelos lead No. 5 Cougars to WCC victory over Pacific

  • W Soccer | Oct, 09

    Chambers Gardner scores late game winner for No. 5 BYU

  • W Soccer | Oct, 06

    No. 5 BYU returns home against San Diego

  • W Soccer | Oct, 06

    No. 5 BYU returns home against San Diego

  • W Soccer | Oct, 03

    First half goals give No. 6 BYU 2-1 win over Portland

  • W Soccer | Oct, 01

    Gomes gives No. 6 BYU the 1-0 WCC opening win

  • W Soccer | Sep, 24

    Medeiros equalizes in 1-1 draw with Cal Poly

  • W Soccer | Sep, 12

    Second half goals give No. 5 BYU 2-0 win over UNLV