Rigoberto Gómez

Rigoberto Gómez Laínez (born January 9, 1977) is a retired Honduran football midfielder who last played for Comunicaciones of the Guatemala's top division.

Rigoberto Gómez
Personal information
Full name Rigoberto Gómez Laínez
Date of birth (1977-01-09) January 9, 1977
Place of birth Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position(s) midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Comunicaciones
Number 22
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2014 Comunicaciones 92 (1)
National team‡
1998–present Guatemala 15 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 March 2007
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 June 2007
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Gómez and the second or maternal family name is Laínez.

Club career

The rather short Gómez started playing for Comunicaciones in 1996 and has not featured for any other team since, making him one of their most loyal and experienced players[1] As of June 2014, Gómez signed for another season for Comunicaciones. [2]

International career

Although born in neighbouring Honduras, Gómez made his debut for Guatemala at the November 1998 Hurricane Relief Tournament in Los Angeles against Honduras and has, as of January 2010, earned a total of 15 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches [3] and at the 2000,[4] 2005[5] and 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup[6] Finals.

International goals
Scores and results list. Guatemala's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
117 October 2007Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States Mexico1-03-2Friendly match
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References
  1. Cinco preguntas a Rigoberto Gómez - Prensa Libre(in Spanish)
  2. http://www.guatefutbol.com/liga-nacional/comunicaciones/3051-comunicaciones-asegura-la-continuidad-de-nueve-jugadores
  3. Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
  4. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2000 - Full Details Archived 2010-01-17 at WebCite - RSSSF
  5. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details Archived October 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  6. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details Archived October 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
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