| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Róger Gómez Tenorio | ||
| Date of birth | (1965-02-07) February 7, 1965 (age 59) | ||
| Place of birth | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990 | Cartaginés | ||
| 1992–1995 | Herediano | (38) | |
| 1995 | Turrialba | ||
| 1997–1999 | Pérez Zeledón | ||
| 1999–2002 | Municipal Osa | ||
| Total | 524 | (119) | |
| International career | |||
| 1990–1992 | Costa Rica | 19 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000 | Municipal Goicoechea | ||
| 2003 | Municipal Osa | ||
| 2009–2010 | Atlético Veragüense | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Róger Gómez Tenorio (born February 7, 1965) is a retired Costa Rican football player.
Club career
Born in Palmar Sur, Gómez played for Municipal Osa, Cartaginés and Herediano and scored 119 league goals during his career, 38 of them for Herediano. He was dismissed by Herediano in November 1995 after a poor season.
He played a total of 524 matches in the Costa Rican Primera División from 1986 through 2002.
International career
Nicknamed El Policía, he made his debut for Costa Rica in a May 1990 friendly match against Poland and earned a total of 19 caps, scoring 4 goals. He was part of the national team, that played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup held in Italy, and featured in three of their four games played. He scored the first goal in the UNCAF Nations Cup history in 1991, and also played at the 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
He played his final international on 8 November 1992 against Honduras.
International goals
- Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 May 1991 | Estadio Nacional, San José |  Honduras |
1–0 | 2–0 | 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup |
| 2. | 29 May 1991 | Estadio Nacional, San José |  El Salvador |
6–1 | 7–1 | 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup |
| 3. | 29 June 1991 | Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States |  Guatemala |
1–0 | 2–0 | 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 4. | 27 November 1991 | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States |  Mexico |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly match |
Managerial career
After retiring as a player, Gómez became a manager and was in charge of several local sides like Osa as well as of Panamanian side Atlético Veragüense.
References
- Tradición en el zacate - Nación (in Spanish)
- "Club de los 100" (in Spanish). UNAFUT. 2009-08-24.
- Buzón - Nación (in Spanish)
- ¿Terremoto en Heredia! Separaciones y multas por bajo rendimiento e indisciplina - Nación (in Spanish)
- Jugadores con más partidos de campeonato nacional - UNAFUT (in Spanish)
- Róger Gómez – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Ticos y catrachos tienden a anotar el primer gol en Uncaf - Nación (in Spanish)
- CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1991 - Full Details - RSSSF
- Los molinos del Policía Gómez• Osa tiene un difícil camino para seguir en Primera División - Nación (in Spanish)
- Parra y Soto lideran lista de entrenadores extranjeros en Panamá - El Colombiano (in Spanish)
External links
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- 1965 births
- Living people
- People from Puntarenas Province
- Men's association football midfielders
- Costa Rican men's footballers
- Costa Rica men's international footballers
- 1990 FIFA World Cup players
- 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- C.S. Herediano footballers
- C.S. Cartaginés players
- A.D. Municipal Pérez Zeledón footballers
- Costa Rican football managers
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