Alejandro Dario Gomez professionally known as Papu Gomez is an Argentine professional football player who plays for Spanish club Sevilla and the Argentina national team as a forward, winger or attacking midfielder. He started playing football for the youth team of Arsenal de Sarandi in 2003 and began his career at the club. He has previously played for San Lorenzo, Catania, Metalist Kharkiv, and Atlanta. On 26 January 2021, he signed for La Liga club Sevilla on a deal running until June 2024 and made his debut for the club on 6 February 2021.
On the international level, born in Argentina, he is a dual citizen of Argentina and Italy, having gained Italian citizenship on 14 May 2016, as his wife is an Italian citizen. He has represented Argentina at various age levels. He has represented Argentina at U20 and the senior level. He was part of the Argentina U20 team that won the 2007 FIFA U20 World Cup in Canada. He made his international debut for Argentina on 13 June 2017. In June 2021, he was included in Argentina’s squad for the 2021 Copa America in Brazil.
What is Papu Gomez Famous For?
- Being a professional football player.
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Honors
- Won the 2007 Copa Sudamericana with Arsenal de Sarandi.
- Won the 2008 Suruga Bank Championship with Arsenal de Sarandi.
- Won the 2007 FIFA U20 World Cup with Argentina U20.
- Won the 2017 Superclasico de las Americas with Argentina U20.
Individual
- Won the 2018-19, 2019-20 Serie A top assist provider.
- Won the 2019-20 Serie A Best Midfielder.
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Where is Papu Gomez From?
Papu Gomez was born on 15 February 1988. His birth name is Alejandro Dario Gomez. His birthplace is Buenos Aires, Argentina. Detail about his parents has been kept secret and not been disclosed yet. He has a sister identified as Monica while it’s not certain whether he has brothers and sisters asides Monica. He belongs to mixed ethnicity. He holds both Argentina and Italian nationality. His religion is Christianity. His horoscope sign is Aquarius.
Papu Gomez Club Career
- He started playing football for the youth team of Arsenal de Sarandi in 2003 and began his career at the club. He made his senior team debut for the club on 13 August 2005 in a 1-1 draw to Gimnasia. During his 2005-06 season, due to not be included in the squad, he managed to make 5 appearances for the club in all the competitions.
- On 27 September 2007, he scored his first senior goal for the club in a 1-1 draw to Goias EC in the last 16 2nd leg of Copa Sudamericana. During his 2006-07 season, he made 30 appearances for the club, scoring 5 goals in all the competitions as Arsenal de Sarandi won the Copa Sudamericana that season.
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- During his 2007-08 season, he made 46 appearances for the club, scoring 3 goals and providing 2 assists in all the competitions as Arsenal de Sarandi won the Suruga Bank Championship that season.
- On 29 January 2009, he signed for San Lorenzo for a 2 million dollar transfer fee, half of his estimated market value, in time for the 2009 Clausura tournament. He made his debut for the club on 6 February 2009 in a 3-1 win over Tigre. On 15 March 2009, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 win against CA Banfield. In his first season, he made 26 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals in all the competitions.
- During his 2009-10 season, he made 31 appearances for the club, scoring 6 goals and providing 5 assists in all the competitions.
- On 21 July 2010, he signed for Serie A club Catania and made his first appearance with the club 9 days later in a 1-0 friendly win against the Greek side Iraklis. On 17 October 2010, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw to SSC Napoli. In his first season, he made 37 appearances for the club, scoring 4 goals and providing 5 assists in all the competitions.
- During his 2011-12 season, he made 35 appearances for the club, scoring 5 goals and providing 5 assists in all the competitions.
- During his 2012-13 season, he finished the season with a career-high 8 goals in 36 appearances, making him the second-highest on the team behind Gonzalo Bergessio, as well as 7 assists, making him the club’s joint-highest assist provider, and the tenth best provider in Serie A.
- On 2 August 2013, he signed a four-year contract with Metalist Kharkiv, which included a €12 million release clause, following a €7 million transfer fee. He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2013 in a 4-0 win against Volyn Lutsk. On 26 October 2013, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 win over Karpaty. During his 2013-14 season, he made 24 appearances for the club, scoring 4 goals and providing 6 assists in all the competitions as Metalist Kharkiv finished in 3rd place in the Ukrainian Premier League.
- On 1 September 2014, he signed a three-year contract with Atalanta in the last hours of the summer transfer window in Italy. He made his debut for the club on 21 September 2014 in a 1-0 loss against ACF Fiorentina. On 26 April 2015, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2-2 draw to Empoli. In his first season, he made 25 appearances for the club, scoring 3 goals and providing 4 assists in all the competitions as Atalanta finished in 17th place in the league.
- On 4 February 2016, he extends his contract with the club until June 2020. In his second season, he made 36 appearances for the club, scoring 7 goals and providing 10 assists in all the competitions as Atalanta finished in 13th place in the league.
- In 2017, following the departure and retirement of Cristian Raimondi, he became the team’s captain. During his 2016-17 season, he made 39 appearances for the club, scoring 16 goals and providing 11 assists in all the competitions as Atalanta finished in 4th place in the league.
- During his 2017-18 season, he made 44 appearances for the club, scoring 9 goals and providing 11 assists in all the competitions as Atalanta finished in 7th place in the league.
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- During his 2018-19 season, he made 46 appearances for the club, scoring 11 goals and providing 13 assists in all the competitions as he helped lead Atalanta to a historic third-place finish in the 2018-19 Serie A season, earning a spot in the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League, as well as reaching the 2019 Coppa Italia Final. That season, he was named as the Serie A top assist provider.
- On 26 November 2019, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 2-0 home win against Dinamo Zagreb. During his 2019-20 season, he made 46 appearances for the club, scoring 8 goals and providing 18 assists in all the competitions as he set the Serie A record for most assists in a single season with 16 assists. That season, he won the Serie A Best Midfielder and was named in UEFA Champions League Squad of the season and Serie A Team of the Year.
- On 16 December 2020, he made his last appearance for the club in a Serie A match against Juventus. In the January transfer window, he requested a transfer to which Atalanta agreed, stating however that they would not sell him to a Serie A rival. In his first half of the 2020-21 season, he made 16 appearances for the club, scoring 5 goals and providing 4 assists in all the competitions.
- On 26 January 2021, he signed for La Liga club Sevilla on a deal running until June 2024 and scored on his debut for the club on 6 February 2021 in a 3-0 win against Getafe. In his first season, he made 23 appearances for the club, scoring 3 goals and providing 1 assist in all the competitions as Sevilla finished in 4th place in the league.
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Papu Gomez International Career
- Born in Argentina, he is a dual citizen of Argentina and Italy, having gained Italian citizenship on 14 May 2016, as his wife is an Italian citizen.
- He has represented Argentina at various age levels.
- He has represented Argentina at U20 and the senior level.
- He was part of the Argentina U20 team that won the 2007 FIFA U20 World Cup in Canada.
- He made his international debut and also scored his first international goal for Argentina on 13 June 2017 in a 6-0 friendly win against Singapore.
- In June 2021, he was included in Argentina’s squad for the 2021 Copa America in Brazil.
- On 22 June 2021, he scored a goal in a 1-0 win against Paraguay in the 2021 Copa America.
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Papu Gomez Wife
Looking at his personal life, Papu Gomez is a married guy. He got married to his beautiful girlfriend, Linda. The couple is blessed with three children: one daughter named Constantina and two sons named Bautista and Milo. He has an intimate relationship with his love and children where they live their life happily together.
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Papu Gomez Height and Weight
Papu Gomez stands at a height of 1.67m i.e. 5 feet and 6 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 68kg. He has an athletic body build. His eye color and hair color are brown. His sexual orientation is straight.
Papu Gomez Net Worth and Salary
Papu Gomez earns from his professional career as a football player. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. In January 2009, he signed for San Lorenzo for a 2 million dollar transfer fee, half of his estimated market value, in time for the 2009 Clausura tournament. In July 2010, he signed for Serie A club Catania. In August 2013, he signed a four-year contract with Metalist Kharkiv, which included a €12 million release clause, following a €7 million transfer fee. In September 2014, he signed a three-year contract with Atalanta in the last hours of the summer transfer window in Italy. In January 2021, he signed for La Liga club Sevilla on a deal running until June 2024. As of 2021, his estimated net worth is around $1 million-$5 million and his salary is £3.5 million. His market value is around €9 million.
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