Diego Gómez (Paraguayan footballer)

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Diego Gómez
Gómez with Inter Miami in 2024
Personal information
Full name Diego Alexander Gómez Amarilla
Date of birth (2003-03-27) 27 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth San Juan Bautista, Paraguay
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Inter Miami
Number 20
Youth career
Libertad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Libertad 40 (5)
2023– Inter Miami 8 (2)
International career‡
2022–2023 Paraguay U20 14 (0)
2023– Paraguay U23 9 (6)
2022– Paraguay 7 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Paraguay
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Asunción Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:18, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:04, 22 February 2024 (UTC)

Diego Alexander Gómez Amarilla (born 27 March 2003) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami 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]

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,[7] 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.[8]

Honours[edit]

Libertad

Inter Miami

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Diego Alexander Gomez Amarilla". Soccerway.
  2. ^ ""It's about to go to..."; Official status of Diego Gómez 'leaks' after exposed interest from Palmeiras". Bolavip.com.
  3. ^ "Diego Gómez scores a double in Libertad's 3-1 victory over 12 de Octubre (I)". TYCSports.com.
  4. ^ ""It was a very incredible year for me"". Versus.lanacion.com.
  5. ^ "Inter Miami CF Signs Paraguayan International Diego Gómez". intermiamicf.com.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Diego Gómez, year of debut and consolidation". ABC.com.
  8. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (12 February 2024). "Almada powers Argentina, Gómez leads Paraguay to 2024 Olympics". Mlssoccer. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  9. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (20 August 2023). "Lionel Messi & Inter Miami are Leagues Cup champions!". MLS Soccer. Retrieved 21 August 2023.


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