Gabriel Gómez (footballer, born 1959)

Gabriel Gómez
Personal information
Full name	Gabriel Jaime Gómez Jaramillo
Date of birth	December 8, 1959 (age 64)
Place of birth	Medellín, Colombia
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1981–1986	Atlético Nacional
1987–1988	Millonarios
1989–1990	Independiente Medellín
1991–1994	Atlético Nacional
1995	Independiente Medellín
Total
International career
1985–1995	Colombia
Managerial career
1995	Envigado
1997 –1998	Atlético Nacional
	Unión Magdalena
	Deportivo Quito
2001	Bucaramanga
2005	Caracas
2008	Atlético Nacional
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gabriel Jaime Barrabas Gómez Jaramillo (born 8 December 1959) is a retired Colombian footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Club career[edit]

During his career, Gómez played mainly for hometown side Atlético Nacional, representing the club in eight professional seasons, in two different spells, and helping the team to three first division titles.

Incidentally, in 1989, when Atlético won the Libertadores Cup, he played for city neighbours Independiente Medellín, having signed from Club Deportivo Los Millonarios. After returning to Nacional in 1991, Gómez retired four years later, at the age of 36.

After he retired from playing, Gómez became a football coach. He has managed Envigado, Atlético Nacional, Unión Magdalena and Atlético Bucaramanga in Colombia, Deportivo Quito in Ecuador and Caracas FC in Venezuela.^[1]

International career[edit]

During nearly one full decade, Gómez was capped 49 times for Colombia, scoring twice.^[2] He represented the nation in two FIFA World Cups, 1990 and 1994, and three Copa América tournaments: 1987, 1989 and 1993.

In the World Cup, Gómez started in all four of his country's matches in 1990, as Colombia were ousted in the round of 16 by Cameroon. Four years later, in the United States, he received death threats from unknown people prior to the second group stage match against the hosts, and refused to appear in the game.^[3] In the days following the 1–2 loss which confirmed the South American team's elimination, defender Andrés Escobar was murdered upon returning home, after scoring an own goal in the match.

Honours[edit]

Season	Team	Title
1981	Atlético Nacional	Colombian League
1988	Millonarios	Colombian League
1991	Atlético Nacional	Colombian League
1994	Atlético Nacional	Colombian League

Personal[edit]

Gómez's older brother, Hernán Darío, coached the national teams of Colombia and Ecuador, amongst others. In 1998, whilst in charge of the former, he also received anonymous death threats.^[4]

References[edit]

^ Ortiz Jiménez, Juan Diego (1 September 2008). "Gabriel 'Barrabás' Gómez dejó de ser el técnico del Atlético Nacional" (in Spanish). El Tiempo.
^ Colombia - Record International Players Archived December 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine; at RSSSF
^ Gomez leaves team; Los Angeles Times, 26 June 1994
^ Death threats reappear for Colombian team; BBC News, 19 May 1998

External links[edit]

Gabriel Gómez at National-Football-Teams.com
Gabriel Gómez – FIFA competition record (archived)

[1] Ortiz Jiménez, Juan Diego (1 September 2008). "Gabriel 'Barrabás' Gómez dejó de ser el técnico del Atlético Nacional" (in Spanish). El Tiempo.

[2] Colombia - Record International Players Archived December 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine; at RSSSF

[3] Gomez leaves team; Los Angeles Times, 26 June 1994

[4] Death threats reappear for Colombian team; BBC News, 19 May 1998

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