Rigoberto_Gómez
Rigoberto Gómez
Honduran football player
Rigoberto Gómez Laínez (born January 9, 1977) is a retired Honduran football midfielder who last played for Comunicaciones of the Guatemala's top division.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rigoberto Gómez Laínez | ||
| Date of birth | (1977-01-09) January 9, 1977 (age 47) | ||
| Place of birth | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Comunicaciones | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2014 | Comunicaciones | 92 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1998–present | Guatemala | 15 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 March 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2007 | |||
The rather short Gómez started playing for Comunicaciones in 1996 and has not featured for any other team since, making him one of their most loyal and experienced players[1] As of June 2014, Gómez signed for another season for Comunicaciones.[2]
Although born in neighbouring Honduras, Gómez made his debut for Guatemala at the November 1998 Hurricane Relief Tournament in Los Angeles against Honduras and has, as of January 2010, earned a total of 15 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches [3] and at the 2000,[4] 2005[5] and 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup[6] Finals.
International goals
- Scores and results list. Guatemala's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 October 2007 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States |  Mexico | 1-0 | 3-2 | Friendly match |
- Player profile - Comunicaciones
- Rigoberto Gómez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Cinco preguntas a Rigoberto Gómez - Prensa Libre(in Spanish)
- "Comunicaciones asegura la continuidad de nueve jugadores". www.guatefutbol.com. Archived from the original on 2014-06-06.
- CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2000 - Full Details Archived 2009-11-14 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details Archived October 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details Archived October 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
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