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Gabriel Enrique Gómez Girón (born 29 May 1984) is a Panamanian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

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Gabriel Gómez
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Gómez with Panama at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Enrique Gómez Girón[1]
Date of birth (1984-05-29) 29 May 1984 (age 40)[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)
2007–2008Belenenses (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)
2016Cartaginés (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 148 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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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 148 internationals and representing the nation in seven Gold Cup tournaments and the 2018 World Cup.[2]

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Club career

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]

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International career

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]

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Personal life

Gómez married former model Ingrid González, sister of former international goalkeeper Donaldo González,[23] fathering two children.

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 May 2018[24][25][26]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Envigado 2001 151151
2002 140140
2003 3030
Total 321321
San Francisco 2004 171171
Pasto 2004 131131
Tauro 2005 131131
Deportivo Pereira 2005 112112
Santa Fe 2006 26191352
2007 140140
Total 40191492
Belenenses (loan) 2007–08 251101000271
Belenenses 2008–09 2022030252
2009–10 2603010300
2010–11 00001010
Total 4625050562
Ermis Aradippou 2010–11 11121111
La Equidad 2011 141141
Indios 2011–12 8383
Philadelphia Union 2012 24621267
Atlético Junior 2013 16030190
San Francisco 2013–14 282282
Herediano 2014–15 32161382
2015–16 9020110
Total 41181492
Cartaginés (loan) 2015–16 121121
Deportes Tolima 2016 1823000212
Atlético Bucaramanga 2017 26110271
2018 10010110
Total 36120381
Career total 405281826017244632
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    International

    More information National team, Year ...
    Appearances and goals by national team and year[19]
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    Panama 200340
    200450
    2005200
    200661
    200780
    200850
    200971
    201041
    2011185
    201261
    2013140
    201481
    2015140
    2016111
    2017111
    201870
    Total14812
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    Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gómez goal.
    More information No., Date ...
    List of international goals scored by Gabriel Gómez[19]
    No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
    115 August 2006Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru Peru2–02–0Friendly
    212 July 2009University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, United States Nicaragua2–04–02009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
    37 September 2010Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama Trinidad and Tobago3–03–0Friendly
    425 March 2011Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama Bolivia1–02–0Friendly
    529 May 2011Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama Grenada1–02–0Friendly
    67 June 2011Ford Field, Detroit, United States Guadeloupe3–03–22011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
    711 June 2011Raymond James, Tampa, United States United States2–02–12011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
    812 November 2011Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama Costa Rica1–02–0Friendly
    914 November 2012Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama Spain1–51–5Friendly
    1031 May 2014Toyota Park, Bridgeview, United States Serbia1–11–1Friendly
    118 January 2016Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama Cuba1–04–0Copa América Centenario qualifying play-offs
    1228 March 2017Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama United States1–11–12018 World Cup qualification
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    Honours

    Panama

    See also

    References

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