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Jaime Gómez (footballer, born 1929)
Jaime David Gómez Munguía (29 December 1929 – 4 May 2008) was a Mexican professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Mexico national team in FIFA World Cup tournaments (1958) and (1962).[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jaime David Gómez Munguía | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico | ||
| Date of death | 4 May 2008 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1964 | Guadalajara | 301 | (?) |
| 1964–1967 | Monterrey | ||
| 1968–1969 | Oro | ||
| 1969–1970 | Laguna | ||
| International career | |||
| 1956–1960 | Mexico | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Manzanillo, Colima,[3] Gómez played football for C.D. Guadalajara, winning six titles Primera División with the club.[4] He made his debut with Chivas on 5 May 1950.[5]
Gómez was admitted into the International Soccer Hall of Fame in 2012.[6]
Personal edit
Gómez died from pancreatic cancer at age 78.[4]
References edit
- ^ 1958 FIFA World Cup Sweden 2011-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Adiós, "Tubo"".
- ^ "Un 4 de mayo pero de..." (in Spanish). Diario de Morelos. 4 May 2013.
- ^ a b Juárez, Rigoberto (5 May 2008). "Murió Jaime "Tubo" Gómez" [Jaime "Tube" Gómez died] (in Spanish). Esto.
- ^ Juárez, Rigoberto (6 May 2008). "Hasta siempre...Último adiós al "Tubo" Gómez" [Farewell: Last goodbye to "Tube" Gómez] (in Spanish). Esto.
- ^ "Jaime 'Tubo' Gómez llega al Salón de la Fama" [Jaime 'Tube' Gómez arrives at the Hall of Fame] (in Spanish). El Informador. 20 March 2012.
External links edit
- – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Jaime Gómez at National-Football-Teams.com