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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Gómez and the second or maternal family name is Portillo.
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Gustavo Gómez
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Gómez with Palmeiras in 2022
Personal information
Full name Gustavo Raúl Gómez Portillo
Date of birth (1993-05-06) 6 May 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth San Juan Bautista, Paraguay
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Palmeiras
Number 15
Youth career
Libertad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Libertad 47 (5)
2014–2016 Lanús 58 (0)
2016–2019 AC Milan 18 (0)
2018–2019 → Palmeiras (loan) 20 (4)
2019– Palmeiras 199 (17)
International career‡
2010 Paraguay U17 13 (1)
2012–2013 Paraguay U20 25 (3)
2013– Paraguay 82 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:25, 26 July 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:20, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

Gustavo Raúl Gómez Portillo (born on May 6, 1993) is a professional footballer from Paraguay. He plays as a centre-back, which is a defensive position, and is the captain for both his club team, Palmeiras, and the Paraguay national team.

Club Career Highlights

Playing for Lanús

Gustavo Gómez started his football journey at Libertad in Paraguay. In 2014, he moved to Argentina to play for Lanús. He was a very important defender for Lanús. In 2016, his team won the Argentine Primera División title, thanks in part to their strong defense that let in only 10 goals in 17 games.

Time at AC Milan

On August 5, 2016, Gómez joined the famous Italian club AC Milan. He was the first player from Paraguay to ever play for Milan! He signed a 5-year contract. He chose the number 15 jersey to honor his former teammate, Diego Barisone, who had sadly passed away. He made his first game for Milan in a Serie A match against Napoli on August 27, 2016.

Success with Palmeiras

On August 2, 2018, Gómez joined Palmeiras in Brazil on a loan deal. He quickly became one of the best central defenders in Palmeiras' history. He helped the team win many important titles. These include three Brasileirão titles in 2018, 2022, and 2023. He also helped them win two Copa Libertadores trophies in 2020 and 2021. Other wins include four Campeonato Paulista titles (2020, 2022, 2023, 2024), the Recopa Sudamericana in 2022, one Copa do Brasil in 2020, and the Supercopa do Brasil in 2023.

International Career

Gustavo Gómez was first chosen to play for the Paraguay national team in August 2013 for a friendly game against Germany. He made his official debut on September 7, 2013, against Bolivia when he was just 20 years old. In that very game, he scored his first goal for his country! He has played in four different Copa América tournaments (Centenario, 2019, 2021, and 2024). He was even the captain of the Paraguayan national team in the first two of these tournaments.

Playing Style

Gustavo is known as a very strong defender. He can play in different defensive positions. He is good at tackling the ball away from opponents and is also strong in the air, meaning he's good at heading the ball. When he played for Lanús, he was key in helping the team start their attacks from the back of the field.

Achievements and Awards

Team Trophies

Individual Awards

  • U-20 South American Championship Team of the Tournament: 2013
  • Paraguayan Primera División Team of the Season: 2013
  • Copa Argentina Team of the Season: 2014–15
  • Argentine Primera División Team of the Season: 2016
  • Bola de Prata: 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024
  • Copa Libertadores Team of the Tournament: 2020, 2021, 2022
  • Best Centre-back in Brazil: 2020
  • Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2020, 2021, 2022
  • Copa do Brasil Team of the Season: 2020
  • South American Footballer of the Year Bronze Ball: 2020, 2021
  • South America Team of the Year: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
  • South American Defender of the Year: 2020, 2021
  • Paraguayan Footballer of the Year: 2021
  • IFFHS CONMEBOL Team of the Year: 2021
  • Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2022, 2023

See also

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