Diego Gómez (Spanish footballer)

Diego José Gómez Heredia (born 12 February 1990), simply known as Diego Gómez,[1] is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Diego
Personal information
Full name Diego José Gómez Heredia
Date of birth (1990-02-12) 12 February 1990
Place of birth Salamanca, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1998–2002 Real Madrid
2002–2009 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 Olesa Montserrat
2009–2010 Palamós
2010–2011 Gramenet B 34 (0)
2011–2012 Terrassa 29 (0)
2012 Southern District 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gómez and the second or maternal family name is Heredia.

Club career

Born in Salamanca, Castile and León, Diego joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2002, aged 11, after a stint at rivals Real Madrid.[2] He was released in 2009, and made his senior debuts with CF Olesa de Montserrat in Tercera División.

On 10 December 2009 Diego joined Palamós CF, also in the fourth level.[3] In July 2010 he moved to UDA Gramenet, but spent the vast majority of his spell exclusively the reserves, only appearing on the bench with the main squad on 2 January 2011, in a 1–1 away draw against CD Dénia.

In the summer of 2011, Diego signed for fourth-tier club Terrassa FC,[4] being a regular starter for the side.[5] In August 2013 he moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Hong Kong Premier League side Southern District RSA.[6]

Diego made his professional debut on 1 September 2012, starting in a 1–3 away loss against Hong Kong Rangers FC.[7] He only appeared in one further match before being released in October.

Diego retired in December 2012, aged only 22, mainly due to injuries.

Post-playing career

After retiring, Diego was a coach in an A.C. Milan youth setup in Hong Kong. In the 2014 summer he was appointed delegate of UE Sant Andreu's Juvenil squad.

References
  1. "El porter Diego Gómez, darrera novetat de Catalunya Amateur de cara a la Copa de Regions UEFA". Ara.cat. 5 April 2012.
  2. "FC Barcelona Juvenil B" (in Spanish). Barcelona's official website. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  3. "Arriba l'exporter del Barça juvenil Diego Gómez (Olesa)" [Arrives the former Barça juvenil goalkeeper Diego Gómez (Olesa)] (in Catalan). El Punt Avui. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  4. "Conozcamos a los rivales (I)" [Knowing our rivals (I)] (in Spanish). Castelldefels' official website. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  5. "El porter egarenc ho té molt clar" [Terrassa's goalkeeper has it clear] (PDF) (in Catalan). El Mundo Deportivo. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  6. "Spanish footballers find work in Hong Kong". CNN. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  7. "BC Ranger 3:1 Southern". Hong Kong Football Association. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
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