Playing position Role Footballer Number 2 Height 1.86 m | Years Team Weight 85 kg Name Gustavo Gomez Career start 2011 | |
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Full name Gustavo Raul Gomez Portillo Date of birth (1993-05-06) 6 May 1993 (age 22) Place of birth San Juan Bautista, Paraguay Current teams Paraguay national football team (Defender), Club Atletico Lanus (#2 / Defender) | ||
Gustavo Raúl Gómez Portillo (born 6 May 1993) is a Paraguayan footballer who currently plays for Italian club A.C. Milan.
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Club career
Gustavo Gómez was born in Misiones, Paraguay, on May 6, 1993.
Gómez is considered as 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 Gomez's Lanus conceded a mere 10 goals in 17 games en route to securing 2016 Argentine Primera Division title.
Milan
On 5 August 2016, Gómez completed a move to A.C. Milan for a fee reported to be in the region of €8.5 million, signing a 5-year contract. 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. On 27 August 2016, he made his full debut for Milan in Serie A against Napoli, where Napoli beat Milan 4-2.
International career
Gustavo's first convocation was for the friendly against Germany in August 2013. But his international debut was against Bolivia on 7 September 2013, at the age of 20 years. In that game he scored his first international goal. He has since, nailed down a regular starting berth for Paraguay. He played for Paraguay in the Copa América Centenario in 2016, where he started all the 3 games for them.
Style of play
Gustavo is a strong defender capable of playing in any position at the back. He is a hard tackler and good in the air. He was instrumental in Lanus's style of building attacks from behind.
Club
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