| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto Carlos Mario Gomez | ||
| Date of birth | (1957-02-27)27 February 1957 (age 68)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Mar del Plata, Argentina | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bashundhara Kings (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979 | Temperley | 10 | (0) |
| 1980–1987 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 135 | (3) |
| Total | 145 | (3) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1995–1997 | Lanús (assistant) | ||
| 1997–1999 | Lanús | ||
| 1999 | Mallorca | ||
| 1999–2001 | Valencia (assistant) | ||
| 2001–2003 | Internazionale (assistant) | ||
| 2004 | Gimnasia La Plata | ||
| 2004–2006 | Gimnasia Jujuy | ||
| 2006 | Quilmes | ||
| 2006–2007 | Gimnasia de Jujuy | ||
| 2009 | Asteras Tripolis | ||
| 2010 | Club Atlético Tucumán | ||
| 2011–2013 | Gimnasia Jujuy | ||
| 2013–2014 | Deportivo Cuenca | ||
| 2014–2015 | South China | ||
| 2015–2017 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | ||
| 2017–2018 | Persib Bandung | ||
| 2019 | Borneo Samarinda | ||
| 2020 | Arema | ||
| 2020–2021 | Borneo Samarinda | ||
| 2022–2023 | Deportivo Armenio | ||
| 2023 | Gimnasia de Jujuy | ||
| 2023–2024 | Bhayangkara | ||
| 2025– | Bashundhara Kings | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Roberto Carlos Mario Gómez (born 27 February 1957) is an Argentinefootballmanager and former player who currently head coach ofBangladesh Premier League clubBashundhara Kings.
Gómez has been known as Roberto Gómez during his playing career and as Mario Gómez during his coaching career.
Gómez started playing in 1979 forClub Atlético Kimberley de Mar del Plata. in 1980 he was signed forFerro Carril Oeste by managerCarlos Timoteo Griguol. Gómez played through Ferro's glory years in the 1980s, helping the side to win twoNacional championships in 1982 and 1984.
Gómez made 135 appearances for Ferro between 1980 and 1987.
After retiring as a player, in 1995 Gómez initially becameHéctor Cúper's assistant atClub Atlético Lanús, and when Cúper left to joinMallorca in Spain, Gómez took over as manager and surprisingly led the club to its secondCopa CONMEBOL final in a row, eventually losing toAtlético Mineiro.[2]In 1998, he also ended up at 2nd place in theClausura.
In the summer of 1999, Gómez took over as manager of Mallorca. He failed to qualify for theUEFA Champions League group stage, losing toMolde FK on theaway goal rule, eventually retreating to theUEFA Cup. Complessively he was only in charge for 14 games (3 wins, 4 draws, 7 defeats) and he was heavily criticized due to its defensive style.[3]
Gómez then resumed his position as Cúper's assistant atValencia and thenInter Milan.[2]
In 2004, Gómez returned to Argentina to take over as manager ofGimnasia de La Plata where he famously said "fútbol argentino lo gobiernan los hinchas" (football in Argentina is governed by the fans).[4]
In December 2004, he took over atGimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy, guiding them to the 2nd place in the2nd division and consequent promotion toPrimera División. The next season, he reached with Gimnasia a 4th-place finish in theClausura 2006.[5]
In 2006, Gómez joined strugglingQuilmes but could not turn the club's fortunes around, failing to win any of his six games in charge. Gómez then returned to Gimnasia de Jujuy.[6]
In June 2009, Mario Gómez agreed to sign a contract as a manager with Greek teamAsteras Tripolis. A new team with high ambitions and many Argentine players. On 9 March 2010, Last-placeClub Atlético Tucumán officials sackedOsvaldo Sosa and replaced him with the former Asteras Tripolis coach. Gómez was able to take the team from nearly the relegation zone to the 5th place at the end of the season, then resigned his contract.
In July 2011, Gómez rejoined for the third time Gimnasia de Jujuy as manager.
In 2013, Gómez was confirmed as the new coach of Ecuador'sDeportivo Cuenca, managing to win the2014 Lunar New Year Cup inHong Kong.
At the end of 2014,South China convener Wallace Cheung announced that Mario Gómez has taken over as the club's new manager, replacingYeung Ching Kwong.[7]
Between 2015 and 2017, Gómez led theJohor Darul Ta'zim F.C. and won theSuper League Malaysia in 2015 and 2016. He has also managed to reach the final of the 2015AFC Cup and win it, thusJohor Darul Ta'zim F.C. becomes the first ٍSoutheast Asian team in history to win that competition. He was awarded as the best coach in Malaysia in 2015.
Gómez has also managed to win theMalaysia FA Cup and theCharity Shield Malaysia in 2016.
In March 2017, he was initially appointed as theMalaysian national football team's head coach byFootball Association of Malaysia presidentTunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, but he then asked for a higher salary and was therefore rejected.[8]
In November 2017,Persib Bandung confirmed sign Gómez to be the head coach, who have been searching for a long-term replacement forDjajang Nurdjaman.[9]
Gómez started a court battle against JDT due to unpaid wages.[10] JDT's presidentTunku Ismail Ibrahim denied the allegations and hit back over claims.[11]
On 3 October 2023, Gómez was appointed asBhayangkara F.C. head coach, with the hope of bringing the team out from the relegation zone. However Gómez unable brings the team out from the bottom position with only one win in 9 matches. On 29 February 2024, Gómez was eventually sacked from Bhayangkara for the poor performances.[12]
Ferro Carril Oeste
Lanús
Gymnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy
Deportivo Cuenca
Johor Darul Ta'zim