Jaime Gómez (Mexican footballer)

Jaime Munguia David Gómez ( born December 29, 1929 in Manzanillo, State of Colima; † 4 May 2008) was a Mexican football goalkeeper who played from 1949 to 1964 for Chivas Guadalajara and part of the legendary team was that between the nine 1957 and 1965 champion seven times and was given the nickname " Campeonísimo ". He was also known by his nickname " El Tubo " (the pipe ).

Life

" Tubo " Gomez started his footballer career in the junior area of ​​the Colegio " Luis Silva " as a striker, and changed into the goal later.

Not only because of its nearly 300 games for Guadalajara, including 123 without interruption 1949-1956, Gómez only local player is deemed a special symbol of the Club Deportivo Guadalajara, but especially because of his great love for the club and who identify with its philosophy, under contract to take. These are exemplified by his following statements:

" A Chiva means to be proud of this country to be and to be part of a social phenomenon that has its roots in the working class and in the work par excellence. I am proud to have been part of this great Mexican team. "

" The rapid increase of foreign players hurt the Mexican soccer and especially the national team. The great successes of Guadalajara have shown that there is another way. In this respect, Guadalajara has a role model. I'm not racist, but I wish a gentleman 's agreement of the club bosses to commit no further foreign players to achieve an improvement in the quality of Mexican football. It is time that our football finally realized his potential. "

Jaime Gómez made ​​his international debut on February 26, 1956 against Costa Rica (1-1) and was nominated for the FIFA World Cups in 1958 and 1962 as one of three goalkeepers. Although Gómez was an excellent weakly, he had the misfortune to be the " eternal number two " behind the Mexican goalkeeper Antonio Carbajal legend. He only came to a total of eight international appearances. To a world applications, however, he did not come.

Gómez died aged 78 on 4 May 2008 of cancer of the pancreas.

Achievements

  • Master of Mexico (6 ): 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964
  • Supercup winner ( Campeón de campeones ) of Mexico ( 5): 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964
  • Cup Winners from Mexico (1): 1963
  • CONCACAF Champions Cup winner ( 1): 1962
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