Alexi Gómez

Edwin Alexi Gómez Gutiérrez (born 4 March 1993) is a Peruvian footballer who plays for Alianza Lima .[1]

Alexi Gómez
Gómez in 2018 with Minnesota United
Personal information
Full name Edwin Alexi Gómez Gutiérrez
Date of birth (1993-03-04) 4 March 1993
Place of birth Callao, Peru
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Alianza Lima
Number 12
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Acosvinchos 15 (2)
2012 León de Huánuco 22 (1)
2013–2014 Universitario 61 (4)
2014–2015 IF Brommapojkarna 8 (0)
2015–2016 San Luis de Quillota 21 (2)
2016–2019 Universitario 45 (16)
2018 → Atlas (loan) 7 (0)
2018 → Minnesota United (loan) 18 (0)
2019 → Gimnasia (loan) 3 (1)
2019 → Melgar (loan) 17 (0)
2020– Alianza Lima 0 (0)
National team‡
2013 Peru U20 8 (1)
2013– Peru 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 September 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 October 2017

Club career

Gómez started his Youth career in Escuela de La Policía. He then went to Sporting Cristal, Esther Grande de Bentín and in 2008 and 2009 played for Club Andrés Campeón – ADC. In 2010, he went for trials to Platense, Tigre, River Plate and Velez Sarsfield where he stayed 6 months in Velez Sarsfield and was going to make his Reserve debut for the Argentinian Club, but got injured with a broken bone in his foot and had to go through surgery. He returned to Peru and continued his senior career playing for Hijos de Acosvinchos in the Segunda División in 2011.[1] Then he had his first chance in the top-flight by joining León de Huánuco in January 2012. He made his Torneo Descentralizado debut on matchday one in 2–2 draw away to Alianza Lima.[2] He finished his debut season in the Descentralizado with 21 league appearances and 1 goal.[1]

In 2013, he became Peruvian National League Champion scoring in the penalty shootouts in Huancayo against Real Garcilaso del Cusco with Universitario de Deportes achieving the club's 26th National Title.

He also scored in Copa Libertadores 2014 against The Strongest from La Paz, Bolivia. He scored a penalty.

He was the best left winger in U20 South American Championship in 2013 scoring against Uruguay in the first match.

In the Peruvian Top Team he was in the Starting XI in the match Argentina 3 – 1 Perú in Buenos Aires in World Cup 2014 Qualifiers. He assisted Claudio Pizarro in the first goal.

Style of Play

Gomez is left footed. Mainly a left back, he can also operate as an offensive left winger, defensive and offensive central midfielder, right inverse winger or even striker #11.

Honours

Club
Universitario de Deportes
  • Torneo Descentralizado (1): 2013
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References
  1. "Player – Edwuin Gómez". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  2. "Match: Alianza Lima 2–2 León de Huánuco". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2 February 2013.


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