Diego Gómez (Paraguayan footballer)
.jpg) Gómez with Inter Miami in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Diego Alexander Gómez Amarilla | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 27 March 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | San Juan Bautista, Paraguay | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Libertad | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Libertad | 40 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Inter Miami | 24 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Paraguay U20 | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Paraguay U23 | 9 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Paraguay | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:30, 10 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:22, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Diego Alexander Gómez Amarilla (born 27 March 2003) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Paraguay national team.[1]
Club career
[edit]Gómez made his senior debut on 4 May 2022 against Caracas FC in the Copa Libertadores. Shortly after he made his league debut for Libertad against Club Olimpia, where he was sent-off. Despite this, he became a regular in the centre of midfield for Libertad by June 2022.[2] In August 2022 he scored his first senior league goals, scoring twice against Club 12 de Octubre SD.[3] Gómez was awarded the best under-19 player award by Paraguayan news organisation Versus in 2022.[4]
On 20 July 2023, Gómez signed with Major League Soccer side Inter Miami for an undisclosed fee.[5] On 21 February 2024, Gómez scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win over Real Salt Lake in the first game of the 2024 Major League Soccer season with the help of an assist from Luis Suárez.[6]
On 10 December 2024, Gomez agreed to join Brighton and Hove Albion on 1 January 2025 in a deal believed to be worth about £14 million.[7]
International career
[edit]On 31 August 2022, at the age of 19, Gómez made his debut for the Paraguay senior team against Mexico. Later that year, he played as the Paraguay under-20 team secured victory at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción,[8] he was also part of the U20 team at the 2023 South American U-20 Championship in Colombia.
In February 2024, he captained Paraguay U-23 team, and finished as the competition's joint top goalscorer with five goals, at the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament as his side won the tournament and a place at the 2024 Olympic Games.[9] On 10 September, he scored his first senior international goal in a 1–0 victory over Brazil in Paraguay's CONMEBOL 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Libertad | 2022 | Paraguayan Primera División | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | |
| 2023 | Paraguayan Primera División | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7[c] | 1 | — | 26 | 4 | ||
| Total | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | — | 52 | 6 | |||
| Inter Miami | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2024 | Major League Soccer | 19 | 3 | — | 4[e] | 1 | 5[f] | 2 | 28 | 6 | ||
| Total | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 40 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 64 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 92 | 13 | ||
- ^ Includes U.S. Open Cup
- ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Six appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- ^ Two appearances and two goals in Leagues Cup, three appearances in MLS Cup playoffs
International
[edit]- As of match played 19 November 2024[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 1 | |
Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first.[12]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 September 2024 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay | 9 |  Brazil |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
[edit]Libertad
Inter Miami
Paraguay U20
Paraguay U23
Individual
- APF Paraguayan Primera Division Young Revelation Footballer of the Season: 2022[15]
- CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament top scorer: 2024
- Major League Soccer Best Under-22 Player of the Season: 2024[16][17]
- 2024 Olympic Athlete, by the Paraguayan Olympic Committee: 2024
- Paraguayan Footballer of the Year: 2024
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Diego Alexander Gomez Amarilla". Soccerway.
- ^ ""It's about to go to..."; Official status of Diego Gómez 'leaks' after exposed interest from Palmeiras". Bolavip.com. 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Diego Gómez scores a double in Libertad's 3-1 victory over 12 de Octubre (I)". TYCSports.com.
- ^ ""It was a very incredible year for me"". Versus.lanacion.com. 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Inter Miami CF Signs Paraguayan International Diego Gómez". intermiamicf.com.
- ^ Booth, Chuck (21 February 2024). "Inter Miami vs. Real Salt Lake score: Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez assists lead to win in MLS opener". CBS Sports Network. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Hodges, Tim (10 December 2024). "Brighton and Hove Albion to sign Paraguay star from Beckham's Miami". Brighton and Hove News. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Diego Gómez, year of debut and consolidation". ABC.com.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (12 February 2024). "Almada powers Argentina, Gómez leads Paraguay to 2024 Olympics". Mlssoccer. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Lacklustre Brazil slump to 1-0 defeat in Paraguay". Reuters. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Diego Gómez » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ a b Diego Gómez at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (2 October 2024). "Inter Miami win 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (20 August 2023). "Lionel Messi & Inter Miami are Leagues Cup champions!". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Diego Gómez en el interés del Palmeiras". ABC Color (in Spanish). 18 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Video: el emotivo momento en el que la familia comunica a Diego Gómez del premio Sub 22" [Video: the emotional moment when the family informs Diego Gómez about the Sub 22 award]. ABC Color (in Spanish). 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "¿Qué dijo Sergio Busquets por el premio Sub 22 de Diego Gómez?" [What did Sergio Busquets say about Diego Gómez's Sub 22 award?]. ABC Color (in Spanish). 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
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