Mara Gómez | |
Birth Date: | 7 March 1997 |
Birth Place: | La Plata, Argentina |
Height: | 172 cm |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | Estudiantes de La Plata |
Clubnumber: | 21 |
Years1: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs1: | Malvinas |
Years2: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs2: | Villa San Carlos |
Years3: | 2022– |
Clubs3: | Estudiantes |
Caps3: | 3 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 14 January 2023 |
Mara Stefania Gómez (born 7 March 1997) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a striker for Estudiantes. She is the first transgender player to play in the Argentine top flight.[1] [2] [3] [4]
After signing for Primera División side Villa San Carlos, she had her debut in 2020 in a 1–7 loss against Lanús. Her debut marked the first time an openly trans athlete competed in the first division of Argentine football (male or female).[5]
In 2022, Gómez signed for Primera División side Estudiantes de La Plata, becoming the first transgender player to play in an Argentine top flight.[6] [7] [8] [9]