Antonio Gómez Pérez
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Antonio Gómez Pérez is a retired Spanish
footballer who played as a midfielder
, and a current coach.
, Gómez was brought up in La Liga
giants Real Madrid
's youth ranks, making his first team debuts in the 1995–96 season, as Jorge Valdano was the team coach; he scored twice in only six matches during the campaign, but his presence with the main squad would be merely testimonial.
After an unassuming loan to Sevilla FC
(15 matches out of 42, top flight relegation), Gómez was released by the Merengues, continuing his career with Albacete Balompié
(second division
), Hércules CF
(two seasons, one in the third
), CD Toledo
and amateurs La Roda CF
, retiring in 2006 at the age of nearly 33.
, in the fourth level
.
Gómez re-joined former Real Madrid B coach Rafael Benítez
in 2009, being named Liverpool
's assistant coach, while also training the club's reserve team. On 23 June 2010, he announced his move to Real Valladolid
, signing for the 2010–11 season
in the second division, after the dismissal of former Spanish national team
coach Javier Clemente
.
On 29 November 2010, after a 0–1 home loss against FC Cartagena
, Gómez was fired by Valladolid, even tough the Castile and León
side ranked seventh in the league.
Spain
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footballer who played as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, and a current coach.
Playing career
Born in MadridMadrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Gómez was brought up in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
giants Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
's youth ranks, making his first team debuts in the 1995–96 season, as Jorge Valdano was the team coach; he scored twice in only six matches during the campaign, but his presence with the main squad would be merely testimonial.
After an unassuming loan to Sevilla FC
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
(15 matches out of 42, top flight relegation), Gómez was released by the Merengues, continuing his career with Albacete Balompié
Albacete Balompié
Albacete Balompié, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Albacete, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Founded on August 2, 1940, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Carlos Belmonte, with a 17,300-seat capacity.-History:The club was founded...
(second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
), Hércules CF
Hércules CF
Hércules Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, and holds home games at the Estadio José Rico Pérez, which seats 30,000 spectators.-History:After first...
(two seasons, one in the third
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
), CD Toledo
CD Toledo
Club Deportivo Toledo, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Toledo, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Founded in 1928, it plays in Segunda División B – Group 1, holding home games at Estadio Salto del Caballo, with a seating capacity of 5,300.Home uniforms consist of green...
and amateurs La Roda CF
La Roda CF
La Roda Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in La Roda, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Founded in 1999, the team plays in Segunda División B – Group 1, holding home games at Estadio Municipal de Deportes, which has a capacity for 3,000 spectators.-Season to...
, retiring in 2006 at the age of nearly 33.
Coaching career
In the 2006 summer, immediately after retiring, Gómez started coaching, first with former club Albacete's youth team, with which he won the season's Spanish Cup of the category. Subsequently, he stayed two years with the B sideAlbacete Balompié B
Albacete Balompié B is a Spanish football club based in Albacete, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Founded in 1962, it plays in Tercera División, and is the reserve team of Albacete Balompié.-Season to season:----...
, in the fourth level
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...
.
Gómez re-joined former Real Madrid B coach Rafael Benítez
Rafael Benítez
Rafael "Rafa" Benítez Maudes is a football manager, and former player. He is currently unemployed, after leaving as manager of Internazionale in December 2010....
in 2009, being named Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
's assistant coach, while also training the club's reserve team. On 23 June 2010, he announced his move to Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, from where the nickname Pucela is derived....
, signing for the 2010–11 season
2010–11 Segunda División
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in the second division, after the dismissal of former Spanish national team
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
coach Javier Clemente
Javier Clemente
Javier Clemente Lázaro, is a Spanish football manager. The veteran La Liga manager has spent most of his career at two clubs: Athletic Bilbao and RCD Espanyol. Between 1992 and 1998, he managed Spain and went 31 games unbeaten. He was also the the first foreign manager of Serbia. His most recent...
.
On 29 November 2010, after a 0–1 home loss against FC Cartagena
FC Cartagena
Fútbol Club Cartagena is a Spanish football team based in Cartagena, in the autonomous community of Murcia. Founded in 1995, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estadio Cartagonova, with a capacity of 15,105 spectators....
, Gómez was fired by Valladolid, even tough the Castile and León
Castile and León
Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile...
side ranked seventh in the league.