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.Gustavo Gómez es el segundo refuerzo (Gustavo Gómez is the second reinforcement) Club Lanus. 29 June 2014. 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.Welcome Gustavo Gomez! | AC Milan www.acmilan.com. 5 August 2016 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. http://www.ilmilanista.it/gazzanet/milan-gustavo-gomez-potrebbe-indossare-la-maglia-numero-15/?refresh_ce-cp On 27 August 2016, he made his full debut for Milan in Serie A against Napoli, where Napoli beat Milan 4–2.
Palmeiras
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.
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.
International career Gustavo's first selection to the Paraguay national team was for a friendly against Germany in August 2013. Selección Paraguaya de Fútbol. 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.FIFA World Cup Brazil: Paraguay-Bolivia – Overview. . FIFA.com. 6 September 2013.
On 1 June 2026, he was named by head coach Gustavo Alfaro in Paraguay's 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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. 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.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLibertad2011Paraguayan Primera División20——00—20201220——00—202013231——10Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana2—3332014204——00—204Total475——102—577Lanús2014Argentine Primera División150—10102Appearances in Recopa Sudamericana01802015270—5341—3642016160—1000—170Total580—735120724Milan2016–17Serie A180—10——1902017–1800—0010—10Total180—1010—200Palmeiras (loan)2018Série A142—0031—17320192238120101—425Palmeiras20202111317213220566202120151001215042320223091104012210581120233221405111310636202427170308210463202527271411124053520262541002091—465Total21824754275891514042348Career total341297543571051816057258
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsParaguay201331201471201510201610020176020182020191212020402021121202270202380202460202580202690Total954
Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gómez goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Gustavo GómezNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 6 September 2013 Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay 4–0 4–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification2 5 March 2014 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica 1–2 1–2 Friendly3 9 June 2019 Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay 1–0 2–0 Friendly4 2 July 2021 Estádio Olímpico Pedro Ludovico, Goiânia, Brazil 1–0 3–3 2021 Copa América
Honours Libertad Paraguayan Primera División: 2012C, 2014A
Lanus Argentine Primera División: 2016
Milan Supercoppa Italiana: 2016
Palmeiras Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2018, 2022, 2023 Copa do Brasil: 2020 Supercopa do Brasil: 2023 Copa Libertadores: 2020, 2021 Recopa Sudamericana: 2022 Campeonato Paulista: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026 FIFA Club World Cup runner-up: 2021
Individual U-20 South American Championship Team of the Tournament: 2013 Paraguayan Primera División Team of the Season: 2013 Copa Argentina Team of the Season: 2014–15 Argentine Primera División Team of the Season: 2016 Bola de Prata: 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024 Copa Libertadores Team of the Tournament: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025 Troféu Mesa Redonda Team of the Year: 2020, 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2020, 2021, 2022 South America Team of the Year: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025 Paraguayan Footballer of the Year: 2021 IFFHS CONMEBOL Team of the Year: 2021 (substitute), 2025 Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2022, 2023, 2026
Notes
In isolation, Gómez is pronounced .
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