Marcelo Gómez | |
Fullname: | Marcelo Adrián Gómez |
Birth Date: | 8 December 1970 |
Birth Place: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Height: | 1.77m |
Position: | Defensive midfielder |
Youthclubs1: | Vélez Sársfield |
Years1: | 1990–1997 |
Clubs1: | Vélez Sársfield |
Caps1: | 190 |
Goals1: | 3 |
Years2: | 1998–2003 |
Clubs2: | River Plate |
Caps2: | 33 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2000 |
Clubs3: | → Gimnasia La Plata (loan) |
Caps3: | 34 |
Goals3: | 5 |
Years4: | 2001 |
Clubs4: | → Al-Ittihad (loan) |
Years5: | 2001–2002 |
Clubs5: | → Huracán (loan) |
Caps5: | 11 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2003–2004 |
Clubs6: | Alajuelense |
Nationalyears1: | 1995 |
Nationalteam1: | Argentina |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 2011–2018 |
Managerclubs1: | Vélez Sársfield B (assistant) |
Manageryears2: | 2017 |
Managerclubs2: | Vélez Sársfield (caretaker) |
Manageryears3: | 2019 |
Managerclubs3: | Godoy Cruz |
Manageryears4: | 2021 |
Managerclubs4: | Zamora |
Marcelo Adrián Gómez (born 8 December 1970) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a defensive midfielder.
Gómez is best known for his seven-year period (1990–1997) in Vélez Sársfield, where he played 189 games (4 goals) and won 8 titles.
Gómez was formed in Vélez Sársfield's youth divisions. He made his first team debut in 1990, and played with the team until 1997. During the period, he won 3 national league titles and 5 international competitions, in what became the team's most successful era. He was a starter in Vélez 2–0 victory over AC Milan for the 1994 Intercontinental Cup.
The midfielder joined River Plate in 1998. He played there briefly, and was then loaned to Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, Al-Ittihad (Saudi Arabia) and Huracán. His contract with River expired in 2003, and he ended his career playing in Costa Rica for LD Alajuelense.
Gómez played one game with the Argentina national team, a 2–1 victory over Paraguay on June 14, 1995.
In 2010, Gómez worked as a scout for Vélez Sársfield.[1]
On 2 January 2019, Gómez was appointed as manager of Godoy Cruz.[2] After only six games, which he only won one of, he was fired on 24 February 2019.[3]
Vélez Sársfield
River Plate
Al-Ittihad
L. D. Alajuelense