Gustavo Gómez

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gómez and the second or maternal family name is Portillo.
Gustavo Gómez
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Gómez with Palmeiras in 2018
Personal information
Full name Gustavo Raúl Gómez Portillo
Date of birth (1993-05-06) 6 May 1993 (age 28)
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 57 (7)
2014–2016 Lanús 72 (4)
2016–2019 Milan 20 (0)
2018–2019 → Palmeiras (loan) 20 (4)
2019– Palmeiras 37 (2)
National team‡
2010 Paraguay U17 13 (1)
2012–2013 Paraguay U20 25 (3)
2013– Paraguay 51 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:27, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 July 2021

Gustavo Raúl Gómez Portillo (American Spanish: [ɡusˈtaβo ˈɣomes]; born 6 May 1993) is a Paraguayan footballer who currently plays as a defender for Brazilian Serie A club Palmeiras and captains 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.

Milan[]

On 5 August 2016, Gómez completed a move to A.C. 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 recognize by Palmeiras supporters as one of the bests centerbacks of Palmeiras history, winning one Campeonato Brasileiro in 2018, one Copa Libertadores in 2020 and the Copa do Brasil also in 2020. [4]

International career[]

Gustavo's first convocation was for the friendly against Germany in August 2013.[5] But his international debut was against Bolivia on 7 September 2013, at the age of 20 years. In that game he scored his first international goal.[6] He has since, nailed down a regular starting berth 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 match played 25 March 2021.[7]
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division 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 3[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 7 1 — 72 4
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 1 — 17 3
2019 6 2 2 0 6[d] 1 8[e] 1 22 4
Total 20 4 2 0 9 2 8 1 39 7
Palmeiras 2019 Série A 16 1 0 0 4[d] 0 — 20 1
2020 21 1 7 2 17[d] 2 13[e] 1 58 6
2021 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[e] 1 1 1
Total 37 2 7 2 21 2 14 2 79 8
Career total 180 11 17 5 48 7 22 3 267 26
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b All appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
  2. ^ One appearance in Copa Sudamericana, two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana.
  3. ^ All appearances in UEFA Europa League.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c All appearances in Copa Libertadores.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c All appearances in Campeonato Paulista.

International[]

As of 2 July 2021.[8]
Paraguay
Year Apps Goals
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 6 1
Total 51 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
Paraguay U-20
  • Copa Ciudad de Arequipa: 2012

Individual[]

Notes[]

In isolation, Gómez is pronounced [ˈɡomes].

References[]

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ WELCOME GUSTAVO GOMEZ! | AC Milan Archived 2016-08-08 at the Wayback Machine www.acmilan.com. 5 August 2016
  3. ^ http://www.ilmilanista.it/gazzanet/milan-gustavo-gomez-potrebbe-indossare-la-maglia-numero-15/?refresh_ce-cp
  4. ^ "UFFICIALE: Milan, ceduto Gustavo Gomez al Palmeiras" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  5. ^ Convocatoria Amistoso vs. Alemania (14-08-2013) Archived 2014-04-27 at the Wayback Machine Selección Paraguaya de Fútbol. (in Spanish)
  6. ^ FIFA World Cup Brazil: Paraguay-Bolivia - Overview Archived 2017-06-13 at the Wayback Machine FIFA.com. 6 September 2013.
  7. ^ Gustavo Gómez at Soccerway
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Gómez, Gustavo". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  9. ^ "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.

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