Mauricio Gómez

Mauricio Gómez
Personal information
Full name Mauricio Alejandro Gómez Rios
Date of birth March 5, 1989 (1989-03-05) (age 23)
Place of birth Laja, Chile
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Santiago Morning
Number 31
Youth career
Universidad de Chile
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006– Universidad de Chile 27 (5)
2010 U. de Concepción (loan) 24 (3)
2011– Santiago Morning (loan) 10 (1)
National team
2009 Chile U-20 4 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Mauricio Alejandro Gómez Rios (born March 5, 1989 in Laja, Chile) is a Chilean footballer. He currently plays as striker for Santiago Morning.

Career

Gómez nickname is "Hormona" because on his youth squads he was usually taller than his teammates. He came through the youth system of Universidad de Chile, being the top scorer at most levels. His professional debut came in the 2006 Clausura tournament against Cobreloa, in which he scored. Since his debut he has not seen much playing time. He also received some criticism from Universidad de Chile's former coach Arturo Salah. For Apertura 2010 Tournament he will play for Universidad de Concepción of Chile, on loan for 1 year.

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