Ismael Gómez Falcón (born 24 April 1984) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
He appeared in 232 Segunda División games over ten seasons, with Hércules (two spells), Celta, Alcorcón, Córdoba and Tenerife. He added five matches in La Liga for Atlético Madrid.
Club career Falcón was born in Cádiz, Andalusia. After beginning his football career at Cádiz, he was signed by Atlético Madrid aged 20 to finish his development, and he eventually battled for second-choice status for two seasons with another club graduate, Iván Cuéllar, appearing in five La Liga matches in 2005–06, the first being a 1–1 away draw against Athletic Bilbao on 3 December 2005 where he replaced the injured Leo Franco;Falcón takes flight at Atlético; UEFA, 13 December 2005 he also represented the reserves during his tenure.Falcón demostró su clase y detuvo a un gran Alcorcón (Falcón showed his class and stopped great Alcorcón); Mundo Deportivo, 13 February 2006 (in Spanish)
After a small loan stint in the Segunda División with Hércules,Falcón, el portero de todos los tiempos en el Rico Pérez (Falcón, the all-time goalkeeper at the Rico Pérez); El Español, 25 April 2021 (in Spanish) Falcón was released (as Cuéllar) in July 2008 and joined another side at that level, Celta de Vigo.Trashorras y Falcón, nuevos fichajes del Celta (Trashorras and Falcón, new Celta signings); Marca, 25 June 2008 (in Spanish) He continued playing in the same league afterwards, with Hércules,El Hércules logra cesión de Sergio Díaz y ficha a Falcón (Hércules get loan of Sergio Díaz and sign Falcón); Diario AS, 11 July 2011 (in Spanish) Alcorcón,El Alcorcón apuesta por Ismael Falcón para la portería (Alcorcón bet on Ismael Falcón for their goal); Diario AS, 17 July 2014 (in Spanish) CórdobaFalcón: "No lo dudé cuando oí el nombre del Córdoba" (Falcón: "I did not doubt it when I heard Córdoba's name"); Mundo Deportivo, 10 August 2015 (in Spanish) and Tenerife.Ismael Falcón fichado para reforzar la portería (Ismael Falcón signed to bolster goal); Diario AS, 18 July 2016 (in Spanish)
In June 2021, Falcón agreed to a one-year contract at Atlético Sanluqueño. A year later, he moved to San Fernando also in the Primera Federación, retiring shortly after at 38 to become the latter's goalkeeping coach.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAtlético Madrid B2004–05Segunda División B40——402005–06Segunda División B300——300Total340——340Atlético Madrid2005–06La Liga5020—702006–07La Liga0000—002007–08La Liga0060—60Total508000130Hércules (loan)2006–07Segunda División11040—150Celta2008–09Segunda División13000—1302009–10Segunda División35000—3502010–11Segunda División33000—330Total8100000810Hércules2011–12Segunda División39000003902012–13Segunda División37000—3702013–14Segunda División33000—330Total109000001090Alcorcón2014–15Segunda División20000—200Córdoba2015–16Segunda División60100070Tenerife2016–17Segunda División50200070Hércules2017–18Segunda División B37010—3802018–19Segunda División B37000604302019–20Segunda División B28010—2902020–21Segunda División B25000—250Total127020601350Atlético Sanluqueño2021–22Primera División RFEF36000—360San Fernando2022–23Primera Federación4000—40Career total4380170604610
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External links
Celta de Vigo biography