Marcelo Gómez
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marcelo Adrián Gómez | ||
Date of birth | 8 December 1970 | ||
Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Vélez Sársfield | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1990–1997 | Vélez Sársfield | 190 | (3) |
1998–2003 | River Plate | 33 | (1) |
2000 | → Gimnasia La Plata (loan) | 34 | (5) |
2001 | → Al-Ittihad (loan) | ||
2001–2002 | → Huracán (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2003–2004 | Alajuelense | ||
National team | |||
1995 | Argentina | 1 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2011–2018 | Vélez Sársfield B (assistant) | ||
2017 | Vélez Sársfield (caretaker) | ||
2019 | Godoy Cruz | ||
2021 | Zamora | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Marcelo Adrián Gómez (born 8 December 1970) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a defensive midfielder.
Gómez is best known for his seven-year period (1990–1997) in Vélez Sársfield, where he played 189 games (4 goals) and won 8 titles.
Club career[]
Gómez was formed in Vélez Sársfield's youth divisions. He made his first team debut in 1990, and played with the team until 1997. During the period, he won 3 national league titles and 5 international competitions, in what became the team's most successful era. He was a starter in Vélez 2–0 victory over AC Milan for the 1994 Intercontinental Cup.
The midfielder joined River Plate in 1998. He played there briefly, and was then loaned to Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, Al-Ittihad (Saudi Arabia) and Huracán. His contract with River expired in 2003, and he ended his career playing in Costa Rica for LD Alajuelense.
International career[]
Gómez played one game with the Argentine national team, a 2–1 victory over Paraguay on June 14, 1995.
Coaching career[]
In 2010, Gómez worked as a scout for Vélez Sársfield.[1]
On 2 January 2019, Gómez was appointed as manager of Godoy Cruz.[2] After only six games, which he only won one of, he was fired on 24 February 2019.[3]
Honours[]
Vélez Sársfield
- Argentine Primera División (3): 1993 Clausura, 1995 Apertura, 1996 Clausura
- Copa Libertadores (1): 1994
- Interncontinental Cup (1): 1994
- Supercopa Sudamericana (1): 1996
- Copa Interamericana (1): 1994
- Recopa Sudamericana (1): 1997
River Plate
Al-Ittihad
- Saudi Premier League (1): 2000–01
- Saudi Crown Prince Cup (1): 2000–01
L. D. Alajuelense
References[]
- ^ "Vélez Sarsfield estuvo probando jugadores en Gral. Villegas". Master News (in Spanish). 2010-11-13. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
- ^ Comenzó la era del Negro Gómez en Godoy Cruz, clarin.com, 2 January 2019
- ^ El Negro Gómez, otro DT para la historia, ole.com.ar, 24 February 2019
External links[]
- Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI (in Spanish)
- Marcelo Gómez at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Marcelo Gómez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Living people
- 1970 births
- Footballers from Buenos Aires
- Association football midfielders
- Argentine footballers
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Argentina international footballers
- Argentine Primera División players
- Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers
- Club Atlético River Plate footballers
- Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers
- Ittihad FC players
- Club Atlético Huracán footballers
- Liga FPD players
- L.D. Alajuelense footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Expatriate footballers in Costa Rica
- Saudi Professional League players
- Godoy Cruz managers
- Zamora F.C. managers