| Diego Gómez | |
| Full Name: | Diego Alexander Gómez Amarilla |
| Birth Date: | 27 March 2003 |
| Birth Place: | San Juan Bautista, Paraguay |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Inter Miami |
| Clubnumber: | 20 |
| Youthclubs1: | Libertad |
| Years1: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Libertad |
| Caps1: | 40 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | Inter Miami |
| Caps2: | 17 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam1: | Paraguay U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam2: | Paraguay U23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 6 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam3: | Paraguay |
| Nationalcaps3: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 10:08, 22 July 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 17:04, 22 February 2024 (UTC) |
Diego Alexander Gómez Amarilla (born 27 March 2003) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Paraguay national team.[1]
Gómez made his senior debut on 4 May 2022 against Caracas FC in the Copa Libertadores. Shortly after he made his league debut for Libertad against Club Olimpia, where he was sent-off. Despite this, he became a regular in the centre of midfield for Libertad by June 2022.[2] In August 2022 he scored his first senior league goals, scoring twice against Club 12 de Octubre SD.[3] Gómez was awarded the best under-19 player award by Paraguayan news organisation Versus in 2022.[4]
On 20 July 2023, Gómez signed with Major League Soccer side Inter Miami for an undisclosed fee.[5] On 21 February 2024, Gómez scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win over Real Salt Lake in the first game of the 2024 Major League Soccer season with the help of an assist from Luis Suárez.[6]
On 31 August 2022, at the age of 19, Gómez made his debut for the Paraguay senior team against Mexico. Later that year, he played as the Paraguay under-20 team secured victory at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción,[7] he was also part of the U20 team at the 2023 South American U-20 Championship in Colombia.
In February 2024, he captained Paraguay U-23 team, and finished as the competition's joint top goalscorer with five goals, at the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament as his side won the tournament and a place at the 2024 Olympic Games.[8]
Libertad
Inter Miami
Paraguay U20
Paraguay U23
Individual