Marcelo Adrián Gómez (born 8 December 1970) is an Argentine

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manager and former player who played as a

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. Gómez is best known for his seven-year period (1990–1997) in Vélez Sársfield, where he played 189 games (4 goals) and won 8 titles.

Club career

Gómez was formed in Vélez Sársfield's youth divisions. He made his first team debut in 1990, and played with the team until 1997. During the period, he won 3 national league titles and 5 international competitions, in what became the team's most successful era. He was a starter in Vélez 2–0 victory over

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for the

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. The midfielder joined River Plate in 1998. He played there briefly, and was then loaned to

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(

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) and

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. His contract with River expired in 2003, and he ended his career playing in

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for

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International career

Gómez played one game with the Argentina national team, a 2–1 victory over

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on June 14, 1995.

Coaching career

In 2010, Gómez worked as a scout for Vélez Sársfield. On 2 January 2019, Gómez was appointed as manager of Godoy Cruz. After only six games, which he only won one of, he was fired on 24 February 2019.El Negro Gómez, otro DT para la historia
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Honours

Vélez Sársfield *

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(3): 1993 Clausura, 1995 Apertura, 1996 Clausura *

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(1):

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* Interncontinental Cup (1):

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(1):

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

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(1):

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(1):

1997 Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 1 ...

River Plate *

(1): 1999 Apertura Al-Ittihad *

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(1): 2000–01 *

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(1): 2000–01 L. D. Alajuelense *

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(1):

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

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* at Fútbol XXI * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gomez, Marcelo Living people 1970 births Footballers from Buenos Aires Men's association football midfielders Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentina men's international footballers Argentine Primera División players Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers Copa Libertadores–winning players Club Atlético River Plate footballers Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah) players Club Atlético Huracán footballers Liga FPD players Liga Deportiva Alajuelense footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in Costa Rica Saudi Pro League players Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba managers Zamora F.C. managers