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Diego Gómez (Paraguayan footballer)
Diego Alexander Gómez Amarilla (born 27 March 2003) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Paraguay national team.[1] Club careerGómez made his senior debut on 4 May 2022 against Caracas FC in the Copa Libertadores. Shortly after he made his league debut for Libertad against Club Olimpia, where he was sent-off. Despite this, he became a regular in the centre of midfield for Libertad by June 2022.[2] In August 2022 he scored his first senior league goals, scoring twice against Club 12 de Octubre SD.[3] Gómez was awarded the best under-19 player award by Paraguayan news organisation Versus in 2022.[4] On 20 July 2023, Gómez signed with Major League Soccer side Inter Miami for an undisclosed fee.[5] On 21 February 2024, Gómez scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win over Real Salt Lake in the first game of the 2024 Major League Soccer season with the help of an assist from Luis Suárez.[6] On 10 December 2024, Gomez agreed to join Brighton and Hove Albion on 1 January 2025 in a deal believed to be worth about £14 million. He made his official debut on 19 January 2025 in a 3-1 Premier League win against Manchester United. [7] International careerOn 31 August 2022, at the age of 19, Gómez made his debut for the Paraguay senior team against Mexico. Later that year, he played as the Paraguay under-20 team secured victory at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción,[8] he was also part of the U20 team at the 2023 South American U-20 Championship in Colombia. In February 2024, he captained Paraguay U-23 team, and finished as the competition's joint top goalscorer with five goals, at the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament as his side won the tournament and a place at the 2024 Olympic Games.[9] On 10 September, he scored his first senior international goal in a 1–0 victory over Brazil in Paraguay's CONMEBOL 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign.[10] Career statisticsClub
International
Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first.[12]
HonoursLibertad Inter Miami Paraguay U20 Paraguay U23 Individual
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