Diego Gómez
Paraguay
MID
Age
23
Appearances
4
Goals
0
About Diego Gómez
Diego Gómez is a box-to-box midfielder with a goal threat from deep, named in Paraguay's provisional squad for the 2026 World Cup. The Brighton midfielder, who is a different player from captain Gustavo Gómez, is 23 at kick-off and carries 23 senior caps and three international goals toward the tournament.
Energetic and direct, Gómez covers ground from box to box and gets into scoring positions, the attacking edge in a Paraguay side otherwise built on defensive structure. He was named Paraguay Footballer of the Year for 2024, and his eye for goal from midfield, including four in a single cup game for Brighton in 2025, sets him apart as an attacking option among Paraguay's midfield choices for the tournament if selected.
Energetic and direct, Gómez covers ground from box to box and gets into scoring positions, the attacking edge in a Paraguay side otherwise built on defensive structure. He was named Paraguay Footballer of the Year for 2024, and his eye for goal from midfield, including four in a single cup game for Brighton in 2025, sets him apart as an attacking option among Paraguay's midfield choices for the tournament if selected.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
4
Minutes played
307
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
2
Accuracy
73%
Playing Style
Gómez is a box-to-box central midfielder who carries the ball forward and arrives in the penalty area to score. His game pairs the running power to get up and down the pitch with a genuine threat in front of goal. He is right-footed and comfortable driving through the middle.
That goal threat is what defines him. He scored four times in a single cup game for Brighton in 2025 and was Paraguay Footballer of the Year for 2024, and while he still does his share of defensive work, his late runs into the box give Alfaro's team an outlet they otherwise lack.
That goal threat is what defines him. He scored four times in a single cup game for Brighton in 2025 and was Paraguay Footballer of the Year for 2024, and while he still does his share of defensive work, his late runs into the box give Alfaro's team an outlet they otherwise lack.
World Cup History
Gómez is set for his first senior World Cup if he is named in Paraguay's final 26, having been included in the provisional squad for 2026. The finals would be the biggest stage of his career to date.
That career so far is measured by his 23 caps, his three international goals and his 2024 Paraguay Footballer of the Year award, rather than by any previous World Cup minutes. With Paraguay back at the finals, he has the chance to bring his goal threat to a first tournament.
That career so far is measured by his 23 caps, his three international goals and his 2024 Paraguay Footballer of the Year award, rather than by any previous World Cup minutes. With Paraguay back at the finals, he has the chance to bring his goal threat to a first tournament.
National Team
Paraguay
Tier 4
£10m
📋 Teammates (25)
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Midfielders
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Goal Rush Impact
Gómez gives Paraguay's low-cost card its midfield scoring profile: a box-to-box runner with three international goals, a 2024 Paraguay Footballer of the Year award, and four goals in one Brighton cup game in 2025. Paraguay are Tier 4 at £10m within the game's £200m card budget, with Group D bringing the United States, Turkey and Australia.
That matters because Paraguay's base is defensive. Gómez is the midfielder who can arrive late, shoot from central areas and give a structured team pick an attacking route.
That matters because Paraguay's base is defensive. Gómez is the midfielder who can arrive late, shoot from central areas and give a structured team pick an attacking route.
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Diego Gómez at the 2026 World Cup
Gómez is named in Paraguay's provisional squad for the 2026 World Cup, with the final 26-man list still to be confirmed. A box-to-box midfielder for Brighton and the 2024 Paraguay Footballer of the Year, he gives Alfaro's defensive side a rare source of goals from the middle of the pitch.
Picking Paraguay in Goal Rush
Paraguay's card line is Tier 4, £10m and a Group D run against the United States, Turkey and Australia. For Gómez, the quick check is midfield role: he is the box-to-box option in the provisional group, a different profile from Paraguay's holding midfielders.
Diego Gómez World Cup 2026 FAQs
Paraguay are Tier 4 at £10m on the Goal Rush card. For Diego Gómez, the matchday note is role clarity: the box-to-box midfielder in the provisional group, separate from captain Gustavo Gómez and relevant when checking Paraguay's midfield setup.
No. Diego Gómez is a 23-year-old box-to-box midfielder at Brighton, while Gustavo Gómez is the older centre-back who captains Paraguay. They are different players who share a surname in the same squad.
Gómez has 23 caps for Paraguay and has scored three international goals, building his record as a goal-getting midfielder, and he was named Paraguay Footballer of the Year for 2024 ahead of the World Cup.
Gómez plays for Brighton, which he joined in January 2025 from Inter Miami. He made an immediate mark with four goals in a single cup game in 2025 and remains a goal threat from midfield for Paraguay.
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