Omar Govea
 Govea with Mouscron in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Omar Nicolás Govea García | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 1996[1] | ||
| Place of birth | San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Zulte Waregem | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | San Luis | ||
| 2012–2016 | América | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | América | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Zacatecas (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Porto B (loan) | 35 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Porto B | 32 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Mouscron (loan) | 28 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | → Royal Antwerp (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2019– | Zulte Waregem | 51 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Mexico U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2016 | Mexico U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017– | Mexico | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 August 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 October 2020 | |||
Omar Nicolás Govea García (born 18 January 1996) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Zulte Waregem and the Mexico national team.
Club career[]
Club América[]
Govea spent two years at San Luis where he played two U-15 tournaments. He was part of a Tercera División selection team where he met Jesús Ramírez, the coach of Club America's youth academy. He participated at Club America's Under-17 and Under-20 youth teams.[2]
Zacatecas (loan)[]
In 2014, it was announced Govea was sent out on loan to Ascenso MX club Mineros in order to gain professional playing experience. He made his professional debut as substitute on 5 August 2014 in a Copa MX match against Leones Negros, coming on for Antonio López at 82'.[3]
Porto (loan)[]
In July 2015, Govea joined FC Porto on loan, and was immediately sent to play for their B team.[4]
He was called to Porto's senior team for the first time on 19 January 2016, in order to make the squad to play against Famalicão in a Taça da Liga match the next day.[5]
Porto[]
In May 2016, it was reported that Porto had signed Govea on a permanent transfer, with the player signing a four-year contract with the club.[6]
Royal Mouscron (loan)[]
On 6 July 2017, Govea joined Belgian club Royal Excel Mouscron on a one-year loan with an option of purchase. He made his Belgian First Division A debut on 13 July in a 1–0 win over KV Oostende.[7]
Royal Antwerp (loan)[]
On 16 August 2018, Govea joined Royal Antwerp FC on a one-year loan with an option of purchase, where he will wear the number 23.[8]
Zulte Waregem[]
On 9 July 2019, Belgian club Zulte Waregem announced Govea as a new signing. He signed a three-year contract with an option of another year.[9] He made his debut on 27 July in a 2–0 loss against Mechelen. On 14 December, he scored his first two goals in a 5–1 home win against Sint-Truiden.
In January 2020, he was named as the club's Player of the month for December due to his performances.[10]
International career[]
Mexico national team[]
On 13 November 2017, Govea made his debut with the Mexico national team in a friendly match against Poland.[11]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of 1 August 2021.[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zacatecas (loan) | 2014–15 | Ascenso MX | – | 9[a] | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Porto B (loan) | 2015–16 | LigaPro | 35 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 0 | |||
| Porto B | 2016–17 | LigaPro | 32 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| Mouscron (loan) | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 28 | 4 | — | — | 5[b] | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
| Royal Antwerp (loan) | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 14 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Zulte Waregem | 2019–20 | Belgian First Division A | 21 | 2 | 3[c] | 3 | – | – | 24 | 5 | ||
| 2020–21 | 28 | 2 | 1[c] | 0 | – | – | 29 | 2 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 51 | 4 | 4 | 3 | – | – | 55 | 7 | ||||
| Career total | 160 | 8 | 14 | 3 | – | 6 | 0 | 180 | 11 | |||
- Notes
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa MX
- ^ Jump up to: a b Appearance(s) in Belgian First Division Europa League play-offs
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Appearance(s) in Belgian Cup
International[]
- As of match played 7 October 2020.[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours[]
Porto B
- Segunda Liga: 2015–16[14]
- Premier League International Cup: 2016–17
Mexico U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup runner-up: 2013
Individual
- Zulte Waregem Player of the Month: December 2019[10]
References[]
- ^ "Omar Govea at FIFA.com"
- ^ "Omar Govea, Águila del Porto" — Liga MX official site. July 7, 2015. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Leones Negros y Mineros de Zacatecas empatan en Copa MX" — Terra Deportes México. August 5, 2014. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Con la piel de 'dragón', el sueño de Omar Govea en el Porto" — Excelsior's Adrenalina 360 sports supplement. July 12, 2015. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Govea y Gudiño, al primer equipo del Porto" Archived 2016-01-22 at the Wayback Machine — FútbolTotal.com. January 19, 2016. (in Spanish)
- ^ "FC Porto segurou Omar Govea com contrato até 2020" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ https://www.sdpnoticias.com/deportes/2017/07/31/omar-govea-tiene-debut-triunfante-en-liga-de-belgica
- ^ https://www.foxsports.com.mx/news/372514-omar-govea-es-fichaje-del-royal-antwerp-de-belgica
- ^ @ESSEVEELIVE (9 July 2019). "DONE DEAL