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Gustavo Gómez

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Gustavo Gómez
Gómez with Palmeiras in 2022
Personal information
Full name Gustavo Raúl Gómez Portillo[1]
Date of birth (1993-05-06) 6 May 1993 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth San Juan Bautista, Paraguay
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team 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)
2018–2019Palmeiras (loan) 20 (4)
2019– Palmeiras 192 (17)
International career
2010 Paraguay U17 13 (1)
2012–2013 Paraguay U20 25 (3)
2013– Paraguay 78 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:25, 8 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:20, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Gustavo Raúl Gómez Portillo (Latin American Spanish: [ɡusˈtaβo ˈɣomes]; born 6 May 1993) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for and captains both Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Palmeiras and the Paraguay national team.

Club career

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Lanús

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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.[2] Gustavo Gomez's Lanus conceded a mere 10 goals in 17 games en route to securing 2016 Argentine Primera Division title.

AC Milan

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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.[3] 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. [4] On 27 August 2016, he made his full debut for Milan in Serie A against Napoli, where Napoli beat Milan 4–2.

Palmeiras

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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 achieve three Brasileirão titles in 2018, 2022, and 2023, two Copa Libertadores trophies in 2020 and 2021, three Campeonato Paulista victories in 2020, 2022 and 2023, the Recopa Sudamericana in 2022, one Copa do Brasil in 2020 and the Supercopa do Brasil in 2023.[5]

International career

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Gustavo's first selection to the Paraguay national team was for a friendly against Germany in August 2013.[6] On 7 September 2013, he debuted against Bolivia at the age of 20, and in that game he scored his first international goal.[7] 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

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Gustavo is a strong defender capable of playing in any position at the back, being a hard tackler and good in the air. He was instrumental in Lanús' style of building attacks from behind during his time at the club.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 8 November 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league[a] National cup[b] Continental 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[c] 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[c] 0 2[d] 0 18 0
2015 27 0 5 3 4[c] 1 36 4
2016 16 0 1 0 0 0 17 0
Total 58 0 7 3 5 1 2 0 72 4
Milan 2016–17 Serie A 18 0 1 0 19 0
2017–18 0 0 0 0 1[e] 0 1 0
Total 18 0 1 0 1 0 20 0
Palmeiras (loan) 2018 Série A 14 2 0 0 3[f] 1 17 3
2019 6 2 8 1 2 0 6[f] 1 22 4
Total 20 4 8 1 2 0 9 2 39 7
Palmeiras 2019 Série A 16 1 0 0 4[f] 0 20 1
2020 21 1 13 1 7 2 13[f] 2 2[g] 0 56 6
2021 20 1 5 1 0 0 12[f] 1 5[h] 0 42 3
2022 30 9 11 0 4 0 12[f] 2 1[d] 0 58 11
2023 32 2 14 0 5 1 11[f] 3 1[i] 0 63 6
2024 23 1 7 0 3 0 8[f] 2 1[i] 0 42 3
Total 142 15 50 2 19 3 60 10 10 0 281 21
Career total 285 24 58 3 29 6 85 15 12 0 469 48
  1. ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista
  2. ^ Includes Copa Argentina, Coppa Italia, Copa do Brasil
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  4. ^ a b Appearances in Recopa Sudamericana
  5. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  7. ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  8. ^ One appearance in Supercopa do Brasil, two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, two appearances in the FIFA Club World Cup
  9. ^ a b Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil

International

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As of match played 19 November 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
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 7 0
2023 8 0
2024 6 0
Total 78 4
Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gómez goal.[9]
List of international goals scored by Gustavo Gómez
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, 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 Friendly
4 2 July 2021 Estádio Olímpico Pedro Ludovico, Goiânia, Brazil  Peru 1–0 3–3 (3–4 p) 2021 Copa América

Honours

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Libertad

Lanus

Milan

Palmeiras

Individual

Notes

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In isolation, Gómez is pronounced [ˈɡomes].

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Paraguay" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ WELCOME GUSTAVO GOMEZ! | AC Milan Archived 2016-08-08 at the Wayback Machine www.acmilan.com. 5 August 2016
  4. ^ http://www.ilmilanista.it/gazzanet/milan-gustavo-gomez-potrebbe-indossare-la-maglia-numero-15/?refresh_ce-cp [dead link]
  5. ^ "UFFICIALE: Milan, ceduto Gustavo Gomez al Palmeiras" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  6. ^ Convocatoria Amistoso vs. Alemania (14-08-2013) Archived 2014-04-27 at the Wayback Machine Selección Paraguaya de Fútbol. (in Spanish)
  7. ^ FIFA World Cup Brazil: Paraguay-Bolivia - Overview Archived 2017-06-13 at the Wayback Machine FIFA.com. 6 September 2013.
  8. ^ Gustavo Gómez at Soccerway
  9. ^ a b "Gómez, Gustavo". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "(FOTO) El 11 ideal de la Copa Libertadores 2022". OneFootball (in Spanish). 31 October 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Troféu Mesa Redonda 2022 – Vote e Escolha". trofeumesaredonda.com.br. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Sem Abel, Palmeiras domina seleção do Paulistão; veja time ideal e outros prêmios" [Without Abel, Palmeiras dominate the Paulistão best XI; see the team and other awards] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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