Cristián Gómez Explained

Cristián Gómez
Fullname:Cristián Alejandro Gómez Chandía
Birth Date:4 January 1978
Birth Place:Coquimbo, Chile
Height:1.77 m
Currentclub:República Independiente (manager)
Position:Defender
Years1:1997–2001
Years2:2002
Years3:2003
Years4:2004
Years5:2005
Years6:2006
Years7:2007
Years8:2008–2009
Years9:2010
Years10:2011
Years11:2012
Years12:2012–2013
Years13:2013–2017
Clubs1:Coquimbo Unido
Clubs2:Cobreloa
Clubs3:Colo-Colo
Clubs4:Universidad de Concepción
Clubs5:Cobreloa
Clubs6:Everton
Clubs7:Ñublense
Clubs8:Rangers
Clubs9:Curicó Unido
Clubs10:Brantford Galaxy
Clubs11:Provincial Osorno
Clubs12:Curicó Unido
Clubs13:Lota Schwager
Caps1:43
Caps2:30
Caps3:10
Caps4:19
Caps5:27
Caps6:29
Caps7:31
Caps8:63
Caps9:29
Caps10:7
Caps11:10
Caps12:20
Caps13:52
Goals1:6
Goals2:2
Goals3:0
Goals4:2
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Goals7:0
Goals8:3
Goals9:1
Goals10:1
Goals11:0
Goals12:0
Goals13:1
Totalcaps:370
Totalgoals:16
Nationalyears1:2001
Nationalteam1:Chile
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2001
Nationalteam2:Chile B
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Manageryears1:2019–2021
Manageryears2:2022–
Managerclubs2:República Independiente

Cristián Alejandro Gómez Chandía (born 4 January 1978) is a Chilean footballer who played in the Primera División of Chile, Canadian Soccer League, Segunda División de Chile and the Primera B de Chile.

Playing career

Gómez played for several teams during his career, starting with local Coquimbo Unido. During his time in the Primera División of Chile he would play with C.D. Cobreloa, Colo-Colo, C.D. Universidad de Concepción, Everton de Viña del Mar, Ñublense, Rangers de Talca.[1] In 2010, he played with Curicó Unido of the Primera B de Chile.[2] The following year he went abroad to Canada to play with Brantford Galaxy of the Canadian Soccer League.[3] At the conclusion the CSL season he returned to Chile to play with Provincial Osorno of the Segunda División de Chile. He would conclude his professional career with Curicó Unido, and Lota Schwager in the Primera B.

He gained one cap for Chile, on 14 November 2001, playing 65 minutes against Ecuador for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[4] In addition, he made an appearance for Chile B in the friendly match against Catalonia on 28 December 2001.[5]

Coaching career

From 2019 to 2021 he was the manager of Lota Schwager in both the Tercera A and the Tercera B.[6] Since May 2022, he works as the manager of República Independiente from Hualqui in the Tercera B.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Google Translate. translate.google.ca. 2016-10-16.
  2. Web site: Cristian Alejandro Gómez Chandía - Fichajes.com. Fichajes .com: Noticias y rumores sobre el mercado de fichajes de fútbol. 2016-10-16.
  3. Web site: Brantford Galaxy SC --- Brantford, Ontario . 2011-09-25 . 2016-10-16 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20110925062020/http://brantfordgalaxy.com/index.cfm?page=roster . 2011-09-25 .
  4. http://www.emol.com/deportes/especiales/clasificatorias_sudafrica_2010/detalle.asp?idnoticia=325324 A 12 años del último triunfo a Ecuador por Clasificatorias: El gran debut de Nelson Acosta (12 years since last win against Ecuador for the WC qualifiers: Nelson Acosta's great debut)
  5. Web site: Morrison . Neil . International Matches 2001 - Other . . 25 September 2022 . 2 February 2005.
  6. Web site: Inostroza . Paulo . Cristián Gómez: “siempre estuve cuando había que ayudar a Lota” . Diario Concepción . 7 September 2022 . es . 11 February 2021.
  7. Web site: Pavez . Ignacio . República Independiente de Hualqui: Mentalizados en subir de categoría . Pasión de Hincha . 7 September 2022 . es . 14 May 2022.