Antonio Gómez (footballer, born 1973)
Spanish footballer and manager
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Antonio Gómez Pérez (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtonjo ˈɣomeθ ˈpeɾeθ];[a] born 1 August 1973) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently assistant manager of Super League Greece club Panathinaikos.
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Gómez as a Valladolid coach | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Gómez Pérez | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Panathinaikos (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Madrid | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | Real Madrid C | 33 | (4) |
| 1994–1996 | Real Madrid B | 53 | (7) |
| 1995–1997 | Real Madrid | 6 | (2) |
| 1996–1997 | → Sevilla (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Albacete | 22 | (1) |
| 1998–2000 | Hércules | 16 | (1) |
| 2000–2003 | Toledo | 44 | (1) |
| 2003–2006 | La Roda | ||
| Total | 188 | (16) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Albacete (youth) | ||
| 2007–2009 | Albacete B | ||
| 2009–2010 | Liverpool (assistant) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Liverpool Reserves | ||
| 2010 | Valladolid | ||
| 2011–2013 | Albacete | ||
| 2013–2015 | Napoli (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Real Madrid (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2019 | Newcastle United (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2021 | Dalian Yifang (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Everton (assistant) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Celta (assistant) | ||
| 2025– | Panathinaikos (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Born in Madrid, Gómez was brought up in La Liga giants Real Madrid's youth ranks, making his first-team debut in the 1995–96 season as Jorge Valdano was the team coach. He scored twice[1][2] in only six appearances during the campaign, but his presence with the main squad would be limited.[3]
After an unassuming loan to Sevilla – 14 matches out of 42, top-flight relegation[4]– Gómez was released by Real Madrid, continuing his career with Albacete (Segunda División), Hércules (two seasons, one in the Segunda División B), Toledo and amateurs La Roda and retiring in 2006 at the age of 33.[5]
Coaching career
In the summer of 2006, immediately after retiring, Gómez started coaching, first with former club Albacete's youth team, with which he won the Copa del Rey of the category.[6] Subsequently, he stayed two years with the reserves in the Tercera División.[7]
Gómez re-joined former Real Madrid B coach Rafael Benítez in 2009, being named Liverpool's assistant while also training their reserve team.[8] On 23 June 2010 he announced his move to Real Valladolid, signing for 2010–11 in division two after the dismissal of former Spain national team boss Javier Clemente.[9]
On 29 November 2010, following a 0–1 home loss against Cartagena, Gómez was fired by Valladolid, even though the Castile and León side ranked seventh in the league.[10] From June 2011 to March 2013, he managed former club Albacete in the third tier,[11] and subsequently worked with Benítez at Napoli,[12] Real Madrid,[13] Newcastle United,[14] Dalian Yifang,[15] Everton,[16] Celta de Vigo[17] and Panathinaikos.[18]
Managerial statistics
- As of 16 March 2013
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Albacete B |  |
1 July 2007 | 30 June 2009 | 74 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 86 | 64 | +22 | 35.14 | [19] |
| Valladolid | |
23 June 2010 | 29 November 2010 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 44.44 | [20] |
| Albacete | |
18 June 2011 | 18 March 2013 | 79 | 35 | 24 | 20 | 101 | 70 | +31 | 44.30 | [21] |
| Total | 171 | 69 | 53 | 49 | 214 | 158 | +56 | 40.35 | — | |||