Gustavo Gómez
 Gómez with Palmeiras in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustavo Raúl Gómez Portillo | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | San Juan Bautista, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Palmeiras | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Libertad | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Libertad | 47 | (5) |
| 2014–2016 | Lanús | 58 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | AC Milan | 18 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Palmeiras (loan) | 59 | (8) |
| 2019– | Palmeiras | 151 | (19) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010 | Paraguay U17 | 13 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Paraguay U20 | 25 | (3) |
| 2013– | Paraguay | 59 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:56, 23 June 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:46, 25 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Gustavo Raúl Gómez Portillo (American Spanish: [ɡusˈtaβo ˈɣomes]; born 6 May 1993) is a Paraguayan footballer who currently plays as a defender for and captains the Brazilian Serie A club Palmeiras and the Paraguay national team.
Club career
Lanús
Gómez is considered one of the most promising defenders of Paraguay, who began his playing career at Libertad. In the summer of 2014, Gómez left Libertad to play for Argentine Primera División side Lanús.[1] Gustavo Gomez's Lanus conceded a mere 10 goals in 17 games en route to securing 2016 Argentine Primera Division title.
AC Milan
On 5 August 2016, Gómez completed a move to AC Milan for a fee reported to be in the region of €8.5 million, signing a 5-year contract.[2] He is the first ever Paraguayan footballer to play for Milan. After joining the club he chose number 15, in tribute of his former Lanús teammate, Diego Barisone who died in a car accident. [3] On 27 August 2016, he made his full debut for Milan in Serie A against Napoli, where Napoli beat Milan 4–2.
Palmeiras
On 2 August 2018, Gómez was announced for Palmeiras on a one year loan deal. Being considered by supporters as one of the best centerbacks of Palmeiras history, he helped the team win one Campeonato Brasileiro in 2018, two Copa Libertadores in 2020 and 2021, and the Copa do Brasil also in 2020.[4]
International career
Gustavo's first selection to the Paraguayan national team was for the friendly against Germany in August 2013.[5] On 7 September 2013 he debuted against Bolivia at the age of 20 years old . In that game he scored his first international goal.[6] He has since been a regular fixture for Paraguay. He played for Paraguay in the Copa América Centenario in 2016, where he started all the 3 games for them.
Style of play
Gustavo is a strong defender capable of playing in any position at the back. He is a hard tackler and good in the air. He was instrumental in Lanus's style of building attacks from behind.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 6 December 2021.[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | State League | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Libertad | 2011 | Paraguayan Primera División | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2013 | 23 | 1 | — | 10[a] | 2 | — | — | 33 | 3 | |||||
| 2014 | 20 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 47 | 5 | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | 57 | 7 | |||||
| Lanús | 2014 | Argentine Primera División | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4[a] | 1 | — | — | 36 | 4 | ||||
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 58 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 72 | 4 | |||
| AC Milan | 2016–17 | Serie A | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| Palmeiras (loan) | 2018 | Série A | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 1 | — | — | 17 | 3 | ||
| 2019 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6[d] | 1 | 8[e] | 1 | — | 22 | 4 | |||
| Palmeiras | 2019 | Série A | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13[d] | 2 | 13[e] | 1 | 2[f] | 0 | 56 | 6 | ||
| 2021 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12[d] | 1 | 5[e] | 1 | 3[g] | 0 | 40 | 3 | ||
| 2022 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 11 | ||
| Palmeiras Total | 104 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 50 | 7 | 37 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 210 | 28 | ||
| Career total | 227 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 66 | 10 | 37 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 358 | 39 | ||
- ^ a b c All appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
- ^ All appearances in Recopa Sudamericana.
- ^ All appearances in UEFA Europa League.
- ^ a b c d e All appearances in Copa Libertadores.
- ^ a b c All appearances in Campeonato Paulista.
- ^ All appearances in FIFA Club World Cup.
- ^ One appearance in Supercopa do Brasil, two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana.
International
- As of 24 March 2022.[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 2013 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 62 | 4 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 September 2013 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay |  Bolivia |
4–0 | 4–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 5 March 2014 | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica |  Costa Rica |
1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 3. | 9 June 2019 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay |  Guatemala |
1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 4. | 2 July 2021 | Estádio Olímpico Pedro Ludovico, Goiânia, Brazil |  Peru |
1–0 | 3–3 | 2021 Copa América |
Honours
Club
- Libertad
- Lanus
- Milan
- Palmeiras
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2018, 2022
- Campeonato Paulista: 2020, 2022
- Copa do Brasil: 2020
- Copa Libertadores: 2020, 2021
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2022
- Paraguay U-20
- Copa Ciudad de Arequipa: 2012
Individual
- U-20 South American Championship Team of the Tournament: 2013
- Paraguayan Primera División Team of the Season: 2013
- Copa Argentina Team of the Season: 2014–15
- Argentine Primera División Team of the Season: 2016
- Bola de Prata: 2019,[9] 2020
- Copa Libertadores Team of the Tournament: 2020, 2021, 2022[10]
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2020, 2021
- Copa do Brasil Team of the Season: 2020
- South American Footballer of the Year Bronze Ball: 2020, 2021
- South American Team of the Year: 2020, 2021
- South American Defender of the Year: 2020, 2021
- Paraguayan Footballer of the Year: 2021
- IFFHS CONMEBOL Team of the Year: 2021
- Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2022
Notes
In isolation, Gómez is pronounced [ˈɡomes].
References
- ^ Gustavo Gómez es el segundo refuerzo (Gustavo Gómez is the second reinforcement) Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine Club Lanus. 29 June 2014. (in Spanish)
- ^ WELCOME GUSTAVO GOMEZ! | AC Milan Archived 2016-08-08 at the Wayback Machine www.acmilan.com. 5 August 2016
- ^ http://www.ilmilanista.it/gazzanet/milan-gustavo-gomez-potrebbe-indossare-la-maglia-numero-15/?refresh_ce-cp[dead link]
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Milan, ceduto Gustavo Gomez al Palmeiras" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ Convocatoria Amistoso vs. Alemania (14-08-2013) Archived 2014-04-27 at the Wayback Machine Selección Paraguaya de Fútbol. (in Spanish)
- ^ FIFA World Cup Brazil: Paraguay-Bolivia - Overview Archived 2017-06-13 at the Wayback Machine FIFA.com. 6 September 2013.
- ^ Gustavo Gómez at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Gómez, Gustavo". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Bola de Prata: veja como ficou a seleção do Campeonato Brasileiro 2019" (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 9 December 2019. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "(FOTO) El 11 ideal de la Copa Libertadores 2022". OneFootball (in Spanish). 31 October 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
External links
- Gustavo Raúl Gómez Portillo at Fichajes.com
- Gustavo Gómez at National-Football-Teams.com
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