Gustavo Gómez
Gustavo Raúl Gómez Portillo (; born 6 May 1993) is a Paraguayan footballer who currently plays as a defender for and captains the Brazilian Serie A club Palmeiras and the Paraguay national team. Club career. Lanús. Gómez is considered one of the most promising defenders of Paraguay, who began his playing career at Libertad. In the summer of 2014, Gómez left Libertad to play for Argentine Primera División side Lanús. Gustavo Gomez's Lanus conceded a mere 10 goals in 17 games en route to securing 2016 Argentine Primera Division title. Milan. On 5 August 2016, Gómez completed a  move to A.C. Milan for a fee reported to be in the region of €8.5 million, signing a 5-year contract. He is the first ever Paraguayan footballer to play for Milan. After joining the club he chose number 15, in tribute of his former Lanús teammate, Diego Barisone who died in a car accident. On 27 August 2016, he made his full debut for Milan in Serie A against Napoli, where Napoli beat Milan 4–2. Palmeiras. On 2 August 2018, Gómez was announced for Palmeiras on a one year loan deal. Being considered by supporters as one of  the best centerbacks of Palmeiras history, he helped the team win one Campeonato Brasileiro in 2018, two Copa Libertadores in 2020 and 2021, and the Copa do Brasil also in 2020. International career. Gustavo's first selection to the Paraguayan national team was for the friendly against Germany in August 2013. On 7 September 2013 he debuted against Bolivia at the age of 20 years old . In that game he scored his first international goal. He has since been a regular fixture for Paraguay. He played for Paraguay in the Copa América Centenario in 2016, where he started all the  3 games for them. Style of play. Gustavo is a strong defender capable of playing in any position at the back. He is a hard tackler and good in the air. He was instrumental in Lanus's style of building attacks from behind. Notes. In isolation, "Gómez" is pronounced .