Mara Gómez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 March 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | La Plata, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Estudiantes de La Plata | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Malvinas | ||
| 2019–2020 | Villa San Carlos | ||
| 2022– | Estudiantes | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 January 2023 | |||
Mara Stefania Gómez (born 7 March 1997) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a striker for Estudiantes. She is the first transgender player to play in the Argentine top flight.[1][2][3][4]
Career
[edit]After signing for Primera División side Villa San Carlos, she had her debut in 2020 in a 1–7 loss against Lanús. Her debut marked the first time an openly trans athlete competed in the first division of Argentine football (male or female).[5]
In 2022, Gómez signed for Primera División side Estudiantes de La Plata, becoming the first transgender player to play in an Argentine top flight.[6][7][8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mara Gómez: "Cumplí un sueño no soñado, algo que creí inalcanzable"". pagina12.com.ar. 6 December 2020.
- ^ "El año que cambió la vida de Mara Gómez: el camino doloroso, los sueños cumplidos y el gran proyecto que ilusiona a la primera futbolista trans". infobae.com.
- ^ "MARA GOMEZ: "LA DISCRIMINACIÓN ES UN ASESINATO SIN ARMA"". elgrafico.com.ar.
- ^ "Mara Gómez: historia de superación". ole.com.ar. 8 December 2020.
- ^ Cinalli, Cecilia (13 December 2020). "Luego de recibir la habilitación de AFA, la delantera de 23 años fue titular en la derrota de Villa San Carlos frente a Lanús por 7-1, y dejó un firme mensaje: "Salgan a luchar por sus sueños"". Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Transgender woman poised to make Argentine soccer history". apnews.com.
- ^ "Mara Gomez: a pioneer trans footballer changing attitudes in Argentina". fifpro.org.
- ^ "'The day I debuted I felt relief' - Trans footballer Mara Gomez on discrimination, violence and how football saved her life". goal.com.
- ^ Navas, Francisco (11 December 2020). "'Now it's the girls' dream': Mara Gómez on becoming Argentina's first trans footballer". The Guardian. theguardian.com.
External links
[edit]- Mara Gómez at EdeLP (in Spanish)
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