Pablo Hernán Gómez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pablo Hernán Gómez | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Las Heras, Mendoza, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 29 January 2001 (aged 23) | ||
| Place of death | Ixmiquilpan, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1996 | Huracán de Las Heras | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Godoy Cruz | 32 | (6) |
| 1997 | Argentinos Juniors | 12 | (3) |
| 1998 |
Atlético Morelia | 13 | (0) |
| 1998 |
→ Veracruz (loan) | ||
| 1999–2001 | Pachuca | 79 | (21) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Pablo Hernán Gómez (20 December 1977 – 29 January 2001) was an Argentine football striker who played professionally in Argentina and Mexico.
Career
Born in Las Heras, Mendoza, Gómez began playing football as a striker in the local Mendoza state league with Huracán de Las Heras at age 17. He joined local side Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba in 1996, before he had a brief stint with Argentine Primera División side Argentinos Juniors during the 1997 Apertura tournament.[1][2][3]
In 1998, Goméz moved abroad at age 21, joining
Death
On 29 January 2001, Gómez died with his wife in a traffic accident. He was returning with his family from a weekend in San Luis Potosí when his car crashed on the highway near Ixmiquilpan.[5][6]
Legacy
Gómez' son, Pablo Jr is also a professional footballer, and currently plays for Mexican side Club Puebla.[7]
References
- ^ "¿Te Acordás Bicho?" [Do you remember Bug?] (in Spanish). En Una Baldosa. 8 November 2010.
- ^ Salinas, Ángel (30 January 2001). "El repentino adiós de Pablo Hernán Gómez" [The sudden farewell of Pablo Hernán Gómez] (in Spanish). El Universal. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012.
- ^ "Se cumplen 11 años de la muerte de Pablo Hernán Gómez" [11 years after the death of Pablo Hernán Gómez] (in Spanish). Milenio. 29 January 2012.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (31 January 2011). "Pablo Hernán Gómez, a 10 años de su muerte" [Pablo Hernán Gómez, 10 years after his death] (in Spanish). Desde Abajo.
- ^ a b Hernández, Mario (January 2011). "Una década sin Pablo Hernán Gómez" [A decade without Pablo Hernán Gómez] (in Spanish). Record.
- ^ "Muere Pablo Hernán Gómez" [Pablo Hernán Gómez died] (in Spanish). Terra. January 2001.
- ^ "Debuta el hijo de la leyenda del Pachuca, Pablo Hernán Gómez" [Debut of the son of the Pachuca legend, Pablo Hernán Gómez] (in Spanish). Soy Futbol. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
External links
- Pablo Hernán Gómez – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Pablo Hernán Gómez at BDFA (in Spanish)