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Papu Gómez

1988 - Today

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Alejandro Darío "Papu" Gómez Villaverde (Spanish pronunciation: [aleˈxandɾo ðaˈɾi.o ˈɣomes]; born 15 February 1988), known as Papu Gómez, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward, left winger or attacking midfielder for Italian Serie B club Padova. He was banned from competing professionally until October 2025 due to having failed an anti-doping test. Gómez started his club career in his home country with Arsenal de Sarandí in 2005, before joining San Lorenzo in 2009. The following year, he was signed by Italian club Catania. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2024). Papu Gómez is the 4,967th most popular soccer player (down from 2,145th in 2024), the 588th most popular biography from Argentina (down from 340th in 2019) and the 284th most popular Argentinean Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Papu Gómez ranks 4,967 out of 21,273. Before him are Raúl Tamudo, Joe Hart, Vincent Enyeama, Niko Kranjčar, Přemysl Bičovský, and Daisuke Nitta. After him are Ivan Stoyanov, Tony Popovic, Hiroshi Nanami, Joachim Fritsche, Olivier Rouyer, and Esteban Granero.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1988, Papu Gómez ranks 121. Before him are Islam Slimani, Simon Mignolet, Anthony Modeste, Skrillex, Sven Ulreich, and Calum Scott. After him are Jihadi John, Lee Chung-yong, Kamil Glik, Jessi, Matthias Jaissle, and Shota Iwata.

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In Argentina

Among people born in Argentina, Papu Gómez ranks 588 out of 1,154. Before him are Enrique Chazarreta (1947), Alexis Mac Allister (1998), Raúl Anganuzzi (1906), Fabricio Coloccini (1982), Pedro Quartucci (1905), and Juan José Campanella (1959). After him are Oscar Calics (1939), Leonardo Sbaraglia (1970), Marcelo Álvarez (1962), Héctor Enrique (1962), Andrés Calamaro (1961), and Cristian Romero (1998).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Argentina

Among soccer players born in Argentina, Papu Gómez ranks 284. Before him are Paul Sturzenegger (1902), David Bisconti (1968), Rubén Glaria (1948), Enrique Chazarreta (1947), Alexis Mac Allister (1998), and Fabricio Coloccini (1982). After him are Oscar Calics (1939), Héctor Enrique (1962), Cristian Romero (1998), Gustavo Zapata (1967), Pablo Cavallero (1974), and Néstor Lorenzo (1966).

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