Gabriel Jaime Barrabas Gómez Jaramillo (born 8 December 1959) is a retired Colombian footballer who played as a central midfielder.
.jpg) Goméz in 1990 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Jaime Gómez Jaramillo | ||
| Date of birth | December 8, 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1986 | Atlético Nacional | 181 | (30) |
| 1987–1988 | Millonarios | 46 | (13) |
| 1989–1990 | Independiente Medellín | 24 | (2) |
| 1991–1994 | Atlético Nacional | 102 | (9) |
| 1995 | Independiente Medellín | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 353 | (54) | |
| International career | |||
| 1985–1995 | Colombia | 49 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1995 | Envigado | ||
| 1997 –1998 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 1999 | Unión Magdalena | ||
| Deportivo Quito | |||
| 2001 | Bucaramanga | ||
| 2005 | Caracas | ||
| 2008 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editDuring his career, Gómez played mainly for hometown side Atlético Nacional, representing the club in eight professional seasons, in two different spells, and helping the team to three first division titles.
Incidentally, in 1989, when Atlético won the Libertadores Cup, he played for city neighbours Independiente Medellín, having signed from Club Deportivo Los Millonarios. After returning to Nacional in 1991, Gómez retired four years later, at the age of 36.
After he retired from playing, Gómez became a football coach. He has managed Envigado, Atlético Nacional, Unión Magdalena and Atlético Bucaramanga in Colombia, Deportivo Quito in Ecuador and Caracas FC in Venezuela.[1]
International career
editDuring nearly one full decade, Gómez was capped 49 times for Colombia, scoring twice.[2] He represented the nation in two FIFA World Cups, 1990 and 1994, and three Copa América tournaments: 1987, 1989 and 1993.
In the World Cup, Gómez started in all four of his country's matches in 1990, as Colombia were ousted in the round of 16 by Cameroon.
In the 1994 World Cup, in the United States, the team received death threats from unknown people prior to the second group stage match against the hosts, saying the entire team would be killed if Gómez were to appear in the match.[3] Coach Francisco Maturana pulled Gómez from the roster and he did not play in the match.[4] The team subsequently lost the match 1-2, with one of the two goals for the USA being an own goal scored by Colombian defender Andrés Escobar. The team was eliminated from the tournament, and six days later Andrés Escobar was murdered in Medellín.
Honours
edit| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Atlético Nacional | Colombian League |
| 1988 | Millonarios | Colombian League |
| 1991 | Atlético Nacional | Colombian League |
| 1994 | Atlético Nacional | Colombian League |
Personal
editGómez's older brother, Hernán Darío, coached the national teams of Colombia and Ecuador, amongst others. In 1998, whilst in charge of the former, he also received anonymous death threats.[5]
References
edit- ↑ Ortiz Jiménez, Juan Diego (1 September 2008). "Gabriel 'Barrabás' Gómez dejó de ser el técnico del Atlético Nacional" (in Spanish). El Tiempo.
- ↑ Colombia - Record International Players Archived December 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine; at RSSSF
- ↑ MacKenna, Ewan (1 June 2016). "Narco-Football Is Dead: Celebrating a Colombia Reborn". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ Zimbalist, Jeff; Zimbalist, Michael (22 June 2010). "The Two Escobars" (video). ESPN. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ Death threats reappear for Colombian team; BBC News, 19 May 1998
External links
edit- Gabriel Gómez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Gabriel Gómez – FIFA competition record (archived)