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Argentine footballer (1955–2021)

Omar Hugo Gómez
Personal information
Full name Omar Hugo Gómez
Date of birth (1955-10-03)3 October 1955
Place of birth Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death 4 May 2021(2021-05-04) (aged 65)
Place of death Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1978 Quilmes Atlético Club
1979 Newell's Old Boys
1979–1980 Wichita Wings (indoor) 19 (28)
1979–1981 Dallas Tornado 42 (12)
1980–1981 Dallas Tornado (indoor) 5 (10)
1981–1982 New York Arrows (indoor) 40 (40)
1982–1986 Wichita Wings (indoor) 110 (72)
1986 Defensa y Justicia
1987–1990 Quilmes Atlético Club
1990–1991 Wichita Wings (indoor) 43 (21)
Managerial career
2000 Club Cerro Porteño PF
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Omar Hugo Gómez (3 October 1955 – 4 May 2021) nicknamed Indio (Indian) was an Argentine footballer, best known for his time as player for Quilmes Atlético Club (1974–1978) where he distinguished himself for his classic gambetas (Dribbling).

Career

Gómez was champion of the 1978 Argentine Primera División tournament with Quilmes. During his career at the club, he ascended twice, one in 1975 to the Primera División and one to the Primera Nacional in 1986–1987. As manager, he worked with Club Cerro Porteño Presidente Franco in 2000 in Paraguay. He also played in Paraguay as well as other Argentine clubs, such as Newell's Old Boys and Defensa y Justicia. Gómez also took part in indoor football in the United States, playing in Kansas, Dallas and New York.

Death

Gómez died from COVID-19 in Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, on 4 May 2021, at the age of 65.

References

  1. ^ "Dolor en el fútbol: murió Omar "Indio" Gómez, una gloria de Quilmes" [Pain in football: Omar "Indio" Gómez died, a glory of Quilmes]. La Nación (in Spanish). 4 May 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  2. "El Indio Gómez se llevó sus gambetas y pasó a ser leyenda" [Indio Gómez took his dribbles and became a legend]. Radio El Sol (in Spanish). 5 May 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Quilmes: Omar "Indio" Gómez, otra víctima fatal del coronavirus" [Quilmes: Omar "Indio" Gómez, another fatal victim of the coronavirus]. Página 12 (in Spanish). 5 May 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.


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