Pablo Hernán Gómez (20 December 1977 – 29 January 2001) was an

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striker who played professionally in

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and

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Career

Born in

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, Gómez began playing football as a striker in the local Mendoza state league with Huracán de Las Heras at age 17. He joined local side

Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba Club Deportivo Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba is an Argentine sports club from Godoy Cruz, Mendoza. The club is best known for its Association football, football team, which plays in the Argentine Primera División, Primera División, the top level of ...

in 1996, before he had a brief stint with

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side

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during the 1997 Apertura tournament. In 1998, Goméz moved abroad at age 21, joining

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side Monarcas Morelia. He made his Primera debut in 1998, but soon fell out of favor with the Morelia's manager at the time,

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. He was loaned to Primera A side

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, where he scored more than 10 goals in one season before Primera club C.F. Pachuca signed him in 1999. Gómez was an important member of Pachuca's squad, scoring six goals in the playoffs, helping the club win its first league title in 1999.

Death

On 29 January 2001, Gómez died with his wife in a traffic accident. He was returning with his family from a weekend in

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when his car crashed on the highway near

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Legacy

Gómez' son, Pablo Jr is also a professional footballer, and currently plays for Mexican side

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