Gustavo Gómez

Gustavo Gómez
Gómez with Palmeiras in 2022
Personal information
Full name Gustavo Raúl Gómez Portillo[1]
Date of birth (1993-05-06) 6 May 1993[1]
Place of birth San Juan Bautista, Paraguay
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Palmeiras
Number 15
Youth career
Libertad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Libertad 47 (5)
2014–2016 Lanús 58 (0)
2016–2019 AC Milan 18 (0)
2018–2019 → Palmeiras (loan) 20 (4)
2019– Palmeiras 268 (24)
International career‡
2010 Paraguay U17 13 (1)
2012–2013 Paraguay U20 25 (3)
2013– Paraguay 94 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:25, 15 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:23, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

Gustavo Raúl Gómez Portillo (born 6 May 1993) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for and captains both Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Palmeiras and the Paraguay national team.

Club career

Lanús

Gómez is considered one of the most promising defenders of Paraguay, who began his playing career at Libertad. In the summer of 2014, Gómez left Libertad to play for Argentine Primera División side Lanús.[2] Gustavo Gomez's Lanus conceded a mere 10 goals in 17 games en route to securing 2016 Argentine Primera Division title.

AC Milan

On 5 August 2016, Gómez completed a move to AC Milan for a fee reported to be in the region of €8.5 million, signing a 5-year contract.[3] He is the first ever Paraguayan footballer to play for Milan. After joining the club he chose number 15, in tribute of his former Lanús teammate, Diego Barisone who died in a car accident. [4] On 27 August 2016, he made his full debut for Milan in Serie A against Napoli, where Napoli beat Milan 4–2.

Palmeiras

Gómez com o Palmeiras em 2024

On 2 August 2018, Gómez transferred to Palmeiras on loan with the option of purchase. Being considered by supporters as one of the best centerbacks of Palmeiras' history, he helped the team achieve three Brasileirão titles in 2018, 2022, and 2023, two Copa Libertadores trophies in 2020 and 2021, five Campeonato Paulista victories in 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2026 one Recopa Sudamericana in 2022, one Copa do Brasil in 2020 and one Supercopa do Brasil in 2023.[5]

In June 2024, Gómez reached the mark of 37 goals scored with the alviverde shirt, with this, he became the defender with the most goals in the history of Palmeiras, surpassing Luís Pereira.[6]

International career

Gustavo's first selection to the Paraguay national team was for a friendly against Germany in August 2013.[7] On 7 September 2013, he debuted against Bolivia at the age of 20, and in that game he scored his first international goal. He played in the four editions of Copa América (Centenario, 2019, 2021, and 2024), having been the captain of the Paraguayan national team in the first two editions.[8]

On 1 June 2026, he was named by head coach Gustavo Alfaro in Paraguay's 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[9]

Style of play

Gómez is a defender known for his combative style of play and leadership on the pitch. He is a defender who excels in defense, aerial play, and tackling, but is also capable of contributing to playmaking.[10] He prioritizes defensive quality and physical strength, qualities that have made him one of the best defenders in South American football and an idol at Palmeiras, where he is captain. [11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 August 2026[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league[a] National cup[b] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Libertad 2011 Paraguayan Primera División 20——00—20
2012 20——00—20
2013 231——10[c]2—333
2014 204——00—204
Total 475——102—577
Lanús 2014 Argentine Primera División 150—101[c]02[d]0180
2015 270—534[c]1—364
2016 160—1000—170
Total 580—735120724
Milan 2016–17 Serie A 180—10——190
2017–18 00—001[e]0—10
Total 180—1010—200
Palmeiras (loan) 2018 Série A 142—003[f]1—173
2019 223812010[f]1—425
Palmeiras 2020 2111317213[f]22[g]0566
2021 201510012[f]15[h]0423
2022 3091104012[f]21[d]05811
2023 3221405111[f]31[i]0636
2024 27170308[f]21[i]0463
2025 272714111[f]24[g]0535
2026 204100107[f]0—384
Total 21324754265871414041547
Career total 336297543471031716056457
  1. ↑ Includes Campeonato Paulista
  2. ↑ Includes Copa Argentina, Coppa Italia, Copa do Brasil
  3. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  4. 1 2 Appearances in Recopa Sudamericana
  5. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  7. 1 2 Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  8. ↑ One appearance in Supercopa do Brasil, two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  9. 1 2 Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil

International

As of match played 4 July 2026[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Paraguay 201331
201471
201510
2016100
201760
201820
2019121
202040
2021121
202270
202380
202460
202580
202680
Total944
Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gómez goal.[13]
List of international goals scored by Gustavo Gómez
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
16 September 2013Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay Bolivia4–04–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification
25 March 2014Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica Costa Rica1–21–2Friendly
39 June 2019Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay Guatemala1–02–0Friendly
42 July 2021Estádio Olímpico Pedro Ludovico, Goiânia, Brazil Peru1–03–3 (3–4 p)2021 Copa América

Honours

Libertad

Lanus

Milan

Palmeiras

Individual

Notes

In isolation, Gómez is pronounced [ˈɡomes].

References

  1. 1 2 3 "FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ – Squad List: Palmeiras (BRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 4 July 2025. p. 25. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Gustavo Gómez es el segundo refuerzo (Gustavo Gómez is the second reinforcement) Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine Club Lanus. 29 June 2014. (in Spanish)
  3. ↑ Welcome Gustavo Gomez! | AC Milan Archived 2016-08-08 at the Wayback Machine www.acmilan.com. 5 August 2016
  4. ↑ http://www.ilmilanista.it/gazzanet/milan-gustavo-gomez-potrebbe-indossare-la-maglia-numero-15/?refresh_ce-cp
  5. ↑ "Ufficiale: Milan, ceduto Gustavo Gomez al Palmeiras" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  6. ↑ Cristo, Gisele Vitória da Silva (19 November 2024). "Racismo No Futebol Brasileiro: Uma Análise da Legislação Acerca Das Questões Raciais No Futebol Brasilero". RevistaFT. 29 (140): 55–56. doi:10.69849/revistaft/fa10202411191355. ISSN 1678-0817.
  7. ↑ Convocatoria Amistoso vs. Alemania (14-08-2013) Selección Paraguaya de Fútbol. (in Spanish)
  8. ↑ FIFA World Cup Brazil: Paraguay-Bolivia – Overview. Archived 2017-06-13 at the Wayback Machine. FIFA.com. 6 September 2013.
  9. ↑ "Coupe du monde 2026: découvrez la liste des 26 joueurs du Paraguay avec Julio Enciso". RMC Sport (in French). 1 June 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  10. ↑ BARROSO FURTADO, ENRICO (2023). O IMPACTO DA ECONOMIA NO FUTEBOL ARGENTINO EM COMPARAÇÃO AO FUTEBOL BRASILEIRO (Thesis). Faculdades Catolicas. doi:10.17771/pucrio.acad.70828.
  11. ↑ Gómez-Polo, Cristina; Gómez-Polo, Miguel; Quispe López, Norberto; Portillo Muñoz, Maria; Montero, Javier (21 March 2022). "3D Master Toothguide Is Adequate to Subjective Shade Selection?". Medicina. 58 (3): 457. doi:10.3390/medicina58030457. ISSN 1648-9144. PMC 8954102.
  12. ↑ Gustavo Gómez at Soccerway
  13. 1 2 "Gómez, Gustavo". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  14. ↑ Drummond, Lucas Rios; Drummond, Filipe Rios; Diniz da Silva, Cristiano (April 2014). "A vantagem em casa no futebol: comparação entre Copa Libertadores da América e UEFA Champions League". Revista Brasileira de Educação Física e Esporte. 28 (2): 283–292. doi:10.1590/1807-55092014000200283. ISSN 1807-5509.
  15. ↑ Bezerra, Marcio Ferreira; Gramacho, Thiago Ghiotti (1 April 2018). "Estatísticas da Copa Libertadores da América 2017: Uma Análise da Correlação de Scouts dos Jogos da Fase Final". Podium. 7 (1): 161–177. doi:10.5585/tlsr.v7i1.268. ISSN 2316-932X.
  16. ↑ "(Foto) El 11 ideal de la Copa Libertadores 2022". OneFootball (in Spanish). 31 October 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  17. ↑ "O time ideal da CONMEBOL #Libertadores 2025, segundo o grupo de estudo técnico de CONMEBOL" (in Portuguese). CONMEBOL. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  18. ↑ "Troféu Mesa Redonda 2022 – Vote e Escolha". trofeumesaredonda.com.br. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  19. ↑ "Com homenagem a Ancelotti, Troféu Mesa Redonda elege melhores de 2025; veja vencedores". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 8 December 2025. Archived from the original on 8 December 2025.
  20. ↑ Moreno, Marcelo; Coelho, Marina de Lourdes Ribeiro Alves; Câmara, Fernando Portela (7 April 2021). "COVID-19 em atletas no campeonato brasileiro de futebol (Brasileirão) de 2020 / COVID-19 in athletes in the Brazilian soccer championship (Brasileirão) 2020". Brazilian Journal of Development. 7 (4): 35867–35874. doi:10.34117/bjdv7n4-175. ISSN 2525-8761.
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  23. ↑ "Lionel Messi, Emiliano Martinez, others named in IFFHS CONEMBOL Team of the Year".
  24. ↑ "IFFHS TEAMS OF THE YEAR 2025".
  25. ↑ Barroso Furtado, Enrico (2023). O Impacto da Economia No Futebol Argentino Em Comparação Ao Futebol Brasileiro (Thesis). Faculdades Catolicas. doi:10.17771/pucrio.acad.70828.
  26. ↑ "Sem Abel, Palmeiras domina seleção do Paulistão; veja time ideal e outros prêmios" [Without Abel, Palmeiras dominate the Paulistão best XI; see the team and other awards] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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