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Gustavo Gómez

Experienced headPalmeiras · 33 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameGustavo Raúl Gómez Portillo
PositionCentre-back
NationalityParaguay
Age33
Date of birth6 May 1993
BirthplaceSan Juan Bautista
Height185 cm
Shirt number#15
ClubPalmeiras
Centre-back
25
Appearances
4
Goals
1
Assists
2253
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Palmeiras.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A163014737.08
Paulista - A110007886.85
CONMEBOL Libertadores6005566.98
Copa Do Brasil100457

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

G. Gómez is a 33-year-old central defender at Palmeiras, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 1 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 59, top 13% of Serie A centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 31.8, ranking 229th of 338 in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (89.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.68 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gómez.

Judged on this season alone, Gómez graded 59 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 62 centre-backs in the Serie A, on 11 clean sheets and 2.676 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 48 → 59). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 32, 38th of 62 of the 62 centre-backs in the Serie A. At 33 Gómez is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 8.8 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26
31.8
Ratingi
38th of 62 centre-backs
58.7
Seasoni
a strong, regular top-tier starter
89.4%
Minutes
near ever-present
2.68
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Palmeiras finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side

25
Apps
2.68
Def. / 90
24
Tackles
20
Interceptions
11
Clean sheets

2.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 89.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 31.8, Gómez carries the 38th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Serie A of 62. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4
Shots on target8
Shots21

Passing

Assists1
Chances created9
Passes1,095
Pass accuracy86%

Possession

Duels won97
Duels won %53.6%
Fouls won4

Defending

Tackles24
Interceptions20
Blocks23
Fouls committed26

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.