Gabriel Enrique Gómez Girón (born 29 May 1984) is a Panamanian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
_2018-6-29_Gabriel_Enrique_G%C3%B3mez.jpg) Gómez with Panama at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Enrique Gómez Girón[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 1984[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sporting '89 | |||
| Envigado | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Envigado | 32 | (1) |
| 2004 | San Francisco | 17 | (1) |
| 2004 | Deportivo Pasto | 13 | (1) |
| 2005 | Tauro | 13 | (1) |
| 2005 | Deportivo Pereira | 11 | (2) |
| 2006–2008 | Santa Fe | 40 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | → Belenenses (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Belenenses | 46 | (2) |
| 2010 | Ermis | 11 | (1) |
| 2011 | La Equidad | 14 | (1) |
| 2011 | Indios | 8 | (3) |
| 2012 | Philadelphia Union | 24 | (6) |
| 2013 | Atlético Junior | 16 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | San Francisco | 28 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Herediano | 41 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Cartaginés (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2016 | Deportes Tolima | 18 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 82 | (3) |
| 2020 | San Francisco | 7 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | San Miguelito | 32 | (1) |
| Total | 490 | (32) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2018 | Panama | 149 | (12) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
His own notwithstanding, he played professionally in six countries in a 19-year career, mainly Colombia and Portugal.
Gómez was Panama's all-time record cap holder, appearing in 149 internationals and representing the nation in seven Gold Cup tournaments and the 2018 World Cup.[2]
Club career edit
In his early career, Panama City-born Gómez – nicknamed Gavilán (Hawk)[3][4]– rarely settled with a club, playing in both his country and Colombia. In 2007, he moved to Portugal and signed for C.F. Os Belenenses initially on a one-year loan,[5][6] from Independiente Santa Fe whom he had joined in December 2005.[7]
Gómez made his Primeira Liga debut on 20 August 2007 in a 1–1 draw at Associação Naval 1º de Maio,[8] being relatively used during his three-year stint as the Lisbon side were eventually relegated at the end of the 2009–10 season.[9] In the last minutes of the following summer transfer window, he moved to Cyprus and signed with Ermis Aradippou FC, reuniting with former Belenenses teammate Wender.[10]
In August 2011, after a spell back in Colombia with La Equidad alongside countrymen Gabriel Torres and Román Torres,[11] Gómez teamed up with compatriot Blas Pérez at Mexican Ascenso MX side Indios de Ciudad Juárez.[12] He signed for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer on 21 December 2011,[13] scoring his first league goal in the season opener against the Portland Timbers (3–1 away loss).[14]
Gómez returned to Colombia in December 2012, to play for Atlético Junior.[15] He continued changing clubs and countries in quick succession in the following years, representing San Francisco F.C.[16] and C.S. Herediano.[17]
International career edit
Gómez represented the Panamanian under-20 team at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates.[18] He made his debut for the full side in a game against El Salvador in the 2003 UNCAF Nations Cup, and went on to play for his country on more than 140 occasions, including in 27 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[19]
Gómez was named in the 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[20] He made his debut in the competition on 18 June at the age of 34 years and 20 days, playing the entire 3–0 defeat to Belgium in the group stage;[21] later that month, he announced his retirement from international play.[22]
Personal life edit
Gómez married former model Ingrid González, sister of former international goalkeeper Donaldo González,[23] fathering two children.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Envigado | 2001 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2002 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 1 | — | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||||
| San Francisco | 2004 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Pasto | 2004 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| Tauro | 2005 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| Deportivo Pereira | 2005 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| Santa Fe | 2006 | 26 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 35 | 2 | ||
| 2007 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 49 | 2 | |||
| Belenenses (loan) | 2007–08 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Belenenses | 2008–09 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |
| 2009–10 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 46 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 56 | 2 | ||
| Ermis Aradippou | 2010–11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| La Equidad | 2011 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Indios | 2011–12 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | |||
| Philadelphia Union | 2012 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 7 | ||
| Atlético Junior | 2013 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| San Francisco | 2013–14 | 28 | 2 | — | — | — | 28 | 2 | |||
| Herediano | 2014–15 | 32 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| Total | 41 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 49 | 2 | |||
| Cartaginés (loan) | 2015–16 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Deportes Tolima | 2016 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| Atlético Bucaramanga | 2017 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Total | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 405 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 446 | 32 | |
International edit
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 18 | 5 | |
| 2012 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 149 | 12 | |
- Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gómez goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 August 2006 | Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru |  Peru | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 12 July 2009 | University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, United States |  Nicaragua | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 3 | 7 September 2010 | Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  Trinidad and Tobago | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 25 March 2011 | Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  Bolivia | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 29 May 2011 | Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  Grenada | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 7 June 2011 | Ford Field, Detroit, United States |  Guadeloupe | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 7 | 11 June 2011 | Raymond James, Tampa, United States |  United States | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 8 | 12 November 2011 | Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  Costa Rica | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 9 | 14 November 2012 | Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  Spain | 1–5 | 1–5 | Friendly |
| 10 | 31 May 2014 | Toyota Park, Bridgeview, United States |  Serbia | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 11 | 8 January 2016 | Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  Cuba | 1–0 | 4–0 | Copa América Centenario qualifying play-offs |
| 12 | 28 March 2017 | Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | United States | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2018 World Cup qualification |
Honours edit
Panama
- CONCACAF Gold Cup runner-up: 2005, 2013; third place 2015
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Panama – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Gabriel 'Gavilán' Gómez les dedicará el título de Herediano a sus padres fallecidos" [Gabriel 'Hawk' Gómez will dedicate Herediano title to his deceased parents]. La Nación (in Spanish). 17 December 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Fonseca, Graciela (18 July 2017). ""Gavilán" Gómez: un viejo conocido de la Tricolor" ["Hawk" Gómez: an old acquaintance of the Tricolor] (in Spanish). CR Hoy. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Contrata club de Bulgaria a panameño "Pistolero" Garcés" [Bulgarian club hires Panamanian "Gunfighter" Garcés] (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo. 22 June 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "Chegou o panamiano Gabriel Gomez" [Panamanian Gabriel Gomez has arrived]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 July 2007. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ "Panameño Gabriel Gómez jugará con Independiente Santa Fe de Colombia la Copa Libertadores" [Panamanian Gabriel Gómez to play Libertadores Cup with Independiente Santa Fe] (in Spanish). Tera Deportes. 26 December 2005. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "Francisco Chaló estreia-se na Liga com um ponto" [Francisco Chaló makes League debut with one point]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 21 August 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Pereira, Carla (14 August 2010). "Gómez: "Tenho pena de sair"" [Gómez: "I feel sorry for leaving"]. Record (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ "João Carlos Pereira vai treinar no Chipre" [João Carlos Pereira will coach in Cyprus] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 9 December 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Gómez a Colombia" [Gómez to Colombia] (in Spanish). Panamá Fútbol. 14 January 2011. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ ""Indios" con otro refuerzo panameño" ["Indians" with another Panamanian addition] (in Spanish). Panamá Fútbol. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "Union acquire Panamanian Gomez". Philadelphia Union. 21 December 2011. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ Itel, Dan (13 March 2012). "Recap: Boyd, Alhassan lead Timbers comeback vs. Union". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ Cantillo Arrieta, Juan Manuel (28 December 2012). "Gabriel Gómez es el primer refuerzo del Atlético Junior para el 2013" [Gabriel Gómez is first Atlético Junior addition for 2013]. El País (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ Ramos R., Ariel A. (9 August 2013). "Oficial: Gabriel "Gavilán" Gómez ha fichado por el San Francisco F.C." [Official: Gabriel "Hawk" Gómez has signed for San Francisco F.C.] (in Spanish). San Francisco F.C. Archived from the original on 6 August 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ Masís, Fiorella (21 May 2014). "Panameño Gabriel Gómez es el nuevo refuerzo de Herediano" [Panamanian Gabriel Gómez is Herediano's new addition]. Al Día (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ Chávez Rivera, Jaime A. (2 January 2019). "Sub-20 de Panamá debe ganar un partido en el mundial" [Panamanian under-20s still to win match in World Cup] (in Spanish). Panamá América. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Mamrud, Roberto. "Gabriel Enrique Gómez – Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Panamá da la lista de los 23 jugadores que irán al Mundial de Rusia 2018" [Panama release list of 23 players who will go to 2018 Russia World Cup]. Marca (in Spanish). 30 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ Glendenning, Barry (18 June 2018). "Belgium 3–0 Panama". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "'Gavilán' deja 15 años con Panamá" ['Hawk' leaves 15 years with Panama]. El Siglo (in Spanish). 29 June 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ Figueroa, Carlos (20 June 2007). "Quiero dejar a mi país en alto" ["I want to fly my country's flag high"] (in Spanish). Panamá América. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "Gabriel Gómez". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "G. Gómez". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ "Gabriel Gómez". Footballdatabase. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
External links edit
- Gabriel Gómez at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Gabriel Gómez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Gabriel Gómez – FIFA competition record (archived)
