Gustavo Gómez

• Full name: Gustavo Adrián Gómez Portillo
• Date of birth: 6 May 1993
• Place of birth: San Juan Bautista, Paraguay
• Nationality: Paraguayan
• Position: Centre-back (defender)
• Height: 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)

Club career (selected)

• Club Libertad (Paraguay) — youth and early professional career
• AC Milan (Italy) — signed in 2016
• AC Monza (Italy) — loan spells during European period
• Club Atlético Lanús (Argentina) — loan / transfer periods
• Palmeiras (Brazil) — key spell: joined in January 2019; became club captain and a central figure in defense

Achievements with Palmeiras

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A titles (with Palmeiras during his tenure)
• Copa Libertadores winner (Palmeiras won 2020 and 2021; Gómez played an important role in the squad)
• Domestic cups and state championships (contributed to multiple trophies during his time at the club)
• Club captaincy and leadership: widely recognized as a leader in Palmeiras’ back line

International career

• Paraguay national team regular: capped multiple times, serving as a central defender and often a starter
• Participated in World Cup qualifying campaigns and Copa América tournaments

Playing style

• Strong in aerial duels and physical marking
• Good positional sense and tackling
• Comfortable with ball at his feet for building play from the back
• Leadership qualities — organizes the defence and often serves as captain

Notes

• Statistics (appearances, goals) change season to season; for the most current numbers consult official club or league sources.
• Gómez has been widely regarded as one of South America’s top central defenders during his Palmeiras tenure.