Santiago Gómez (footballer, born 1996)

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|name = Santiago Gómez

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|fullname = Santiago Manuel Gómez{{WorldFootball.net|santiago-gomez_2}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|2|3|df=y}}

|birth_place = Villa Mercedes, San Luis, Argentina

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|currentclub = Antigua

|clubnumber = 14

|position = Forward

|youthyears1 = 2010–2017

|youthclubs1 = Independiente

|years1 = 2017–2018 |clubs1 = Independiente |caps1 = 0 |goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2017–2018 |clubs2 = → Deportivo Armenio (loan) |caps2 = |goals2 =

|years3 = 2018–2021 |clubs3 = Deportivo Armenio |caps3 = |goals3 =

|years4 = 2021 |clubs4 = Guillermo Brown |caps4 = 14 |goals4 = 0

|years5 = 2022– |clubs5 = Excursionistas |caps5 = 32 |goals5 = 15

|years6 = 2023 |clubs6 = → Real Cartagena (loan) |caps6 = 38 |goals6 = 19

|years7 = 2024 |clubs7 = Deportivo Pereira |caps7 = 8 |goals7 = 0

|years8 = 2024-

|clubs8 = Antigua

|caps8 = 0 |goals8 = 0

|nationalyears1 =

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|club-update = 23:04, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

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Santiago Manuel Gómez (born 3 February 1996) is an Argentine footballer currently playing as a forward for Liga Nacional club Antigua.

Club career

=Deportivo Armenio=

Born in Villa Mercedes in the San Luis Province of Argentina, Gómez trialled with Argentine Primera División sides Independiente, Boca Juniors and Lanús in 2010, signing with the former.{{cite web|url=https://www.infiernorojo.com/independiente/primer-contrato-y-prestamo/|title=Primer contrato y préstamo|trans-title=First contract and loan|first=Dario|last=Castro|date=9 February 2017|access-date=13 August 2023|website=infiernorojo.com|language=es}}{{cite web|url=https://www.clarin.com/deportes/ascenso/santiago-gomez-goleador-grita-armenio_0_aFkpJCc5c.html|title=Santiago Gómez, el goleador que grita en Armenio|trans-title=Santiago Gómez, the scorer who shouts in Armenio|first=Guillermo|last=Tagliaferri|date=1 November 2018|access-date=13 August 2023|website=clarin.com|language=es}} On 27 January 2017, he signed a professional contract with the club, before being loaned to Primera C Metropolitana side Deportivo Armenio for two-and-a-half years. Despite the contract being valid for four years, in early 2018 Gómez requested that he be released from his contract, and he joined Deportivo Armenio on a permanent basis as a free agent.

The 2018–19 season started well for Gómez; in the club's first thirteen games, he scored eight goals.{{cite web|url=https://www.ole.com.ar/futbol-ascenso/armenio-santiago-gomez-puntero-19-finales_0_H65PrGKtI.html|title="Nos quedan 19 finales"|trans-title="We have 19 finals left"|first=Juan Manuel|last=Clemente|date=16 December 2018|access-date=13 August 2023|website=ole.com.ar|language=es}} In August 2019, he suffered a fracture to the metatarsal on his right foot, and was out of action until November of the same year.{{cite web|url=https://www.eldiariodeescobar.com.ar/el-delantero-de-armenio-santiago-gomez-sufrio-una-lesion/|title=El delantero de Armenio Santiago Gómez sufrió una lesión|trans-title=Armenio striker Santiago Gómez suffered an injury|date=19 August 2019|access-date=13 August 2023|website=eldiariodeescobar.com.ar|language=es}}{{cite web|url=https://mundoascenso.com.ar/noticia/110313-gomez-estoy-esperando-el-alta-medica-con-muchas-ganas|title=Gómez: "Estoy esperando el alta médica con muchas ganas"|trans-title=Gómez: "I am looking forward to the medical discharge"|first=Diego|last=Ludueña|date=30 October 2019|access-date=13 August 2023|website=mundoascenso.com.ar|language=es}} In August 2020, following the postponement of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina, Gómez confirmed that he still had a contract with Deportivo Armenio until 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.soloascenso.com.ar/notas/deportivo-armenio/santiago-gomez-tenemos-un-plantel-completamente-nuevo/149700|title=Santiago Gómez: "Tenemos un plantel completamente nuevo"|trans-title=Santiago Gómez: "We have a completely new squad"|first=Diego|last=Fernández|date=7 August 2020|access-date=13 August 2023|website=soloascenso.com.ar|language=es}}

=Guillermo Brown and Excursionistas=

Following Khalil Caraballo's long-term injury, Guillermo Brown signed Gómez on a contract until December 2022 to cover the striker's absence in June 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.diariojornada.com.ar/303411/deportes/santiago_gomez_ya_se_entrena_en_guillemo_brown|title=Santiago Gómez ya se entrena en Guillemo Brown|trans-title=Santiago Gómez is already training at Guillemo Brown|date=14 June 2021|access-date=13 August 2023|website=diariojornada.com.ar|language=es}} Following one season with Guillermo Brown, in which he failed to score in fourteen appearances, he joined Primera C Metropolitana side Excursionistas.

==Loan to Real Cartagena==

In November 2022, Gómez signed a new two-year deal with Excursionistas, before the club announced he would be spending the 2023 season with Colombian Categoría Primera B side Real Cartagena.{{cite web|url=https://www.soloascenso.com.ar/notas/afa/el-goleador-del-villero-que-seguira-en-el-exterior/181735|title=El goleador del Villero que seguirá en el exterior|trans-title=The Villero scorer who will continue abroad|date=23 November 2022|access-date=13 August 2023|website=soloascenso.com.ar|language=es}} He marked his debut with two goals and an assist, as Real Cartagena beat Patriotas Boyacá 3–2.{{cite web|url=https://www.eluniversal.com.co/deportes/quien-es-santiago-gomez-el-del-doblete-en-el-triunfo-de-real-cartagena-BA7882506|title=¿Quién es Santiago Gómez?, el del doblete en el triunfo de Real Cartagena|trans-title=Who is Santiago Gómez?, the one with the double in the victory of Real Cartagena|first=Carlos|last=Caballero Villa|date=10 February 2023|access-date=13 August 2023|website=eluniversal.com.co|language=es}} He continued his goal-scoring form, scoring eight goals in his first seventeen appearances, and began drawing the attention of first-division sides Atlético Junior and Once Caldas in May 2023.{{cite web|url=https://caracol.com.co/2023/05/28/hay-que-estar-a-la-altura-de-lo-que-es-el-junior-delantero-argentino-santiago-gomez/|title="Hay que estar a la altura de lo que es el Junior": Delantero argentino Santiago Gómez|trans-title="You have to live up to what the Junior is": Argentine striker Santiago Gómez|first=David|last=Otero|date=28 May 2023|access-date=13 August 2023|website=caracol.com.co|language=es}}{{cite web|url=https://primertiempo.co/real-cartagena/se-preocupa-real-cartagena-santiago-gomez-es-sondeado-por-otro-club-de-la-a/|title=Se preocupa Real Cartagena: Santiago Gómez es sondeado por otro club de la A|trans-title=Real Cartagena is concerned: Santiago Gómez is probed by another A club|first=Ricardo|last=Vega|date=1 June 2023|access-date=13 August 2023|website=primertiempo.co|language=es}}

The following month, he broke Emanuel Molina's record as the top Argentine scorer for Real Cartagena with two goals against Deportes Quindío, taking his tally to ten.{{cite web|url=https://primertiempo.co/real-cartagena/santiago-gomez-es-el-argentino-con-mas-goles-en-la-historia-de-real-cartagena/|title=Santiago Gómez es el argentino con más goles en la historia de Real Cartagena|trans-title=Santiago Gómez is the Argentine with the most goals in the history of Real Cartagena|first=Ricardo|last=Vega|date=4 June 2023|access-date=13 August 2023|website=primertiempo.co|language=es}} On 10 June 2023, Gómez was left out of Real Cartagena's squad for their league game against Fortaleza C.E.I.F., with football journalist Diego Rueda stating that he had reached an agreement an unnamed top-flight club in Colombia, with Atlético Bucaramanga also being touted as an interested party.{{cite web|url=https://primertiempo.co/real-cartagena/adios-vaquero-santiago-gomez-ya-tendria-equipo-y-dejaria-real-cartagena/|title=¿Adiós, Vaquero? Santiago Gómez ya tendría equipo y dejaría Real Cartagena|trans-title=Goodbye, Cowboy? Santiago Gómez would already have a team and would leave Real Cartagena|date=10 June 2023|access-date=13 August 2023|website=primertiempo.co|language=es}}

A day later, Gómez himself stated that he had agreed personal terms with Atlético Junior, and was waiting for the clubs to sign the appropriate paperwork.{{cite web|url=https://co.clarosports.com/futbol/liga-betplay/santiago-gomez-mucho-mas-cerca-de-junior/|title=Santiago Gómez, mucho más cerca de Junior|trans-title=Santiago Gómez, much closer to Junior|first=Joshua|last=Mattar Cadena|date=11 June 2023|access-date=13 August 2023|website=co.clarosports.com|language=es}} However, despite these strong links, Gómez declared on 21 June that he would be staying with Real Cartagena, saying: "I want to stay, focus on the preseason to meet the goal of promotion".{{cite web|url=https://fanaticos.com.co/2023/06/21/ni-junior-ni-bucaramanga-santiago-gomez-escogio-su-equipo-para-el-segundo-semestre/|title=Ni Junior ni Bucaramanga: Santiago Gómez escogió su equipo para el segundo semestre|trans-title=Neither Junior nor Bucaramanga: Santiago Gómez chose his team for the second semester|date=21 June 2023|access-date=13 August 2023|website=fanaticos.com.co|language=es}}

=Deportivo Pereira=

After finishing the 2023 season as second-top scorer to Jhonier Alfonso of Fortaleza C.E.I.F., Gómez was announced as a new signing for Categoría Primera A side Deportivo Pereira.{{cite web|url=https://eldeportivo.com.co/futbol-colombiano/santiago-gomez-sera-nuevo-jugador-del-deportivo-pereira/|title=Santiago Gómez será nuevo jugador del Deportivo Pereira|trans-title=Santiago Gómez will be a new Deportivo Pereira player|date=27 December 2023|access-date=28 April 2024|website=eldeportivo.com.co|language=es}} However, just a month into his contract with Deportivo, in which he was seen to have underperformed, having scored no goals, he was linked with a move back to Real Cartagena.{{cite web|url=https://primertiempo.co/real-cartagena/santiago-gomez-volvera-a-real-cartagena-seria-ideal-poderlo-tener/|title=¿Santiago Gómez volverá a Real Cartagena? "Sería ideal poderlo tener"|trans-title=Will Santiago Gómez return to Real Cartagena? "It would be ideal to have it"|first=Lucho|last=Anaya|date=22 February 2024|access-date=28 April 2024|website=primertiempo.co|language=es}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class=wikitable style=text-align:center \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|Independiente \|2016–17 \|rowspan="2"\|Argentine Primera División \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017–18 \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan="2" \|Total !0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
rowspan="5"\|Deportivo Armenio \|2016–17 \|rowspan="3"\|Primera C Metropolitana \|rowspan="3"\|77	rowspan="3"\|28	rowspan="3"\|0	rowspan="3"\|0	rowspan="3"\|0	rowspan="3"\|0	rowspan="3"\|77	rowspan="3"\|28
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20 \|Primera B Metropolitana \|15	2	1{{efn\|name=CA\|Appearances in the Copa Argentina}}	0	0	0	16	2
colspan="2" \|Total !92	30	1	0	0	0	93	30
Guillermo Brown \|2021 \|Primera Nacional \|14	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
rowspan="3"\|Excursionistas \|2022 \|rowspan="2"\|Primera C Metropolitana \|32	15	0	0	0	0	32	15
2023 \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan="2" \|Total !32	15	0	0	0	0	32	15
Real Cartagena (loan) \|2023 \|Categoría Primera B \|38	19	3{{efn\|name=CC\|Appearances in the Copa Colombia}}	1	0	0	26	12
Deportivo Pereira \|2024 \|Categoría Primera A \|8	0	3{{efn\|name=CC}}	0	0	0	11	0
colspan="3" \|Career total !184	64	7	1	0	0	191	65