| Name: Valentín Gómez | Date of birth: 26/06/2003 |
| Position: LCB – LB | Preferred foot: Left |
| Nationality: Argentinian | Club: Vélez Sarsfield |
| Contract until: 31/12/2024 | Competition: Superliga |
| International: Argentina U-20 | Agency: Eleven Talent Group |
Report:
Valentín Gómez stands at 1.81m with an average build. He is very combative in duels, compensating for his lack of height. Gómez displays good strength in duels with his back towards the goal, often disrupting his opponent or managing to get in front of his opponent. He also has good strength in shoulder-to-shoulder duels. Gómez tries to push his opponent off the ball, often managing to do so and disrupting his opponent, forcing him to lose control over the ball. Gómez generally uses his body very efficiently in physical duels. He has inconsistent timing but good strength and decent jumping reach in aerial duels. Gómez often tries to disrupt his opponent in aerial duels by slightly pushing his opponent using his arms or legs. He can be an offensive threat from set-pieces. Valentín Gómez displays decent to good speed over short distances and is capable of maintaining this speed over longer distances. He shifts his body weight quickly in defensive 1v1s. Gómez seems to be a very passionate player who would do everything to win the game.
Defending in a high defensive line at Vélez Sarsfield, Valentín Gómez often tries to use his aggressiveness to get in front of his opponent or to push his opponent off the ball. His quickness and strength help him to get to the ball quicker than his opponent or to disrupt his opponent sufficiently in the duels, recovering possession. His aggressive defending can turn into rashness sporadically, not timing his interception well leading to Gómez getting dribbled past when he is too late in a 50/50 duel, although this only happens very sporadically. Gómez generally displays good defensive vision and positioning, very often but not always making the right decisions. He tracks and spots runners in behind well, covering both depth and out wide well. Gómez times his tackles well and is a strong slide tackler after covering out wide. He reacts quickly to runners in behind and sometimes uses his body to block the running opponent, holding up his opponent well in transition. He displays good body shape and orientation in 1v2 situations, allowing him to defend both players, also due to his quickness and good tackling. Gómez often scans and adjusts his positioning accordingly, also dealing with crosses. He defends crosses really well and is very often in the right position to clear crosses, although his clearances can be improved.
Valentín Gómez has a good on-the-ball technical profile. He does not often get put under pressure in first-phase possession. Gómez is a clean and accurate passer. He mostly uses his stronger left foot but can also use his weaker right foot. Valentín Gómez is also comfortable under pressure, although he does not take many risks under pressure. Gómez has the vision to play line-breaking passes. His line-breaking passes are played with power and accuracy. He could use his great line-breaking passes more often. His touch under pressure is good, also having good first-time passing after picking up clearances. His long passing technique is inconsistent and needs to be improved. He does not always pass the ball that cleanly over long distances.
Valentín Gómez seems like a very big talent at left central defence. Despite not being the tallest central defender, he displays good strength. Gómez also displays good defensive vision and positioning. In addition, he is quite quick and has very clean passing. He is very comfortable playing in a high defensive line and will only improve as he gains more experience. Gómez is already the vice-captain of Vélez Sarsfield but with his contract expiring at the end of the season, Vélez Sarsfield might be looking to sell him this summer. He would be a good option for mid-table La Liga sides or the elite sides in the Portuguese and Dutch leagues.
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