Omar Hugo Gómez (3 October 1955 – 4 May 2021) nicknamed Indio (Indian) was an Argentine footballer, best known for his time as player for

Quilmes Atlético Club Quilmes Atlético Club () is an Argentine sports club based in the Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Quilmes district of Greater Buenos Aires. Established in 1887 (although the date of foundation is still under dispute), Quilmes is the oldest club of Arg ...

(1974–1978) where he distinguished himself for his classic ''gambetas'' (

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Career

Gómez was champion of the 1978

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tournament with Quilmes. During his career at the club, he ascended twice, one in 1975 to the Primera División and one to the

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in 1986–1987. As manager, he worked with Club Cerro Porteño Presidente Franco in 2000 in

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. He also played in Paraguay as well as other Argentine clubs, such as

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and

Defensa y Justicia Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia, commonly known as Defensa y Justicia, is an Argentine football club from Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, established in 1935.

. Gómez also took part in indoor football in the United States, playing in Kansas, Dallas and New York.

Death

Gómez died from

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Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires Florencio Varela is a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative centre for Florencio Varela Partido. It forms part of the urban agglomeration of Greater Buenos Aires Greater Buenos Aires (, GBA), also known as the Bu ...

, on 4 May 2021, at the age of 65.

References

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