Palmeiras' top-scoring defender ever, Gustavo Gómez ‘unlocks’ games | OneFootball

Gustavo Gómez continues to make history in the Palmeiras shirt. A center back, captain, and marshal of the green-and-white defense, the Paraguayan has reached 48 goals for the club and further extended a record that already places him among the greatest defenders in Verdão’s history.

Of the 48 goals scored for Palmeiras, 25 came in the Brazilian Championship, 15 in the Libertadores, four in the Copa do Brasil, and another four in the Paulista Championship.

Year-by-year breakdown

Gustavo Gómez’s goalscoring journey with Palmeiras began in 2018, when he scored three times. Since then, the captain has remained a constant presence in attack on set pieces and penalty kicks.

The Paraguayan’s best year in terms of goals was 2022, when he found the net 11 times.

Libertadores is the competition with the second-most goals

The Libertadores holds a prominent place in Gómez’s career. The center back has scored 15 goals in South America’s top club competition, trailing only the Brazilian Championship, where he has 25.

In the Copa do Brasil, he has four goals, the same number recorded by the captain in the Paulista Championship.

A set-piece specialist

Gustavo Gómez’s ability to get forward is one of the defender’s main traits. In the last two matches, the captain opened the scoring for Verdão: at the Maracanã against Fluminense, and in Paraguay against Cerro Porteño.

Of his 48 goals for Palmeiras, 11 were scored from the penalty spot, while the other 37 came from open play.

A captain who also delivers

In addition to his defensive numbers and leadership within the squad, Gómez has become an important attacking weapon for Abel Ferreira.

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