Diego Valentín Gómez (born 26 June 2003) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Real Betis.

Valentín Gómez
Gómez in 2023
Personal information
Full name Diego Valentín Gómez[1]
Date of birth (2003-06-26) 26 June 2003 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth San Miguel, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Betis
Number 16
Youth career
2015–2022 Vélez Sarsfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2025 Vélez Sarsfield 101 (3)
2025– Betis 28 (1)
International career
2023 Argentina U20 11 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:04, 23 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 05:47, 31 May 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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On 26 July 2025, La Liga club Real Betis announced the signing of Gómez from Vélez Sarsfield on a five-year contract.[2]

Career statistics

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As of match played 23 May 2026[3]
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vélez Sarsfield 2022 Argentine Primera División 27[nb 1]11010[b]0381
2023 29[nb 1]100291
2024 37[nb 1]1501[c]0431
2025 80105[b]01[d]0150
Total 101370150201253
Betis 2025–26 La Liga 281408[e]0401
Career total 1284120230201654

Honours

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Notes

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  1. 1 2 3 Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Argentina (ARG)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. "Valentín Gómez firma por el Real Betis hasta 2030" [Valentín Gómez signs for Real Betis until 2030] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  3. Valentín Gómez at Soccerway
  4. O'Sullivan, Joseph. "Vélez Sarsfield Win First League Trophy Since 2013". Forbes. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  5. "¡Vélez ganó la Supercopa Internacional!" (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. 8 July 2025.