Jhon Jaime Gómez (born 5 July 1967) is a Colombian football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the current interim manager of Boyacá Chicó.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jhon Jaime Gómez | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boyacá Chicó (interim) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1990 | Cúcuta Deportivo | ||
| 1991 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 1991–1992 | Envigado | ||
| 1993–1994 | Independiente Medellín | ||
| 1995–1996 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 1996–1997 | Millonarios | ||
| 1997 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 1998 | Envigado | ||
| 1999 | Deportes Quindío | ||
| 2000 | Real Cartagena | ||
| 2001 | Deportivo Pereira | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2016 | Boyacá Chicó (youth) | ||
| 2017–2020 | Boyacá Chicó | ||
| 2021– | Boyacá Chicó (assistant) | ||
| 2024– | Boyacá Chicó (interim) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gómez was nicknamed La Flecha (The Arrow) due to his speed.[1]
Playing career
Born in Medellín, Gómez began his career with Cúcuta Deportivo before joining Atlético Nacional ahead of the 1991 season.[1] He finished the year with Envigado in the Categoría Primera B, helping in their promotion as champions.
Gómez signed for Independiente Medellín in 1993, and played with the club in the 1994 Copa Libertadores before returning to Atlético Nacional in 1995. He moved to Millonarios in the following year, and had another spells at Atlético Nacional and Envigado.
Gómez subsequently played for Deportes Quindío, Real Cartagena and Deportivo Pereira, retiring with the latter in 2001, aged 34.[1]
Managerial career
After retiring, Gómez joined Boyacá Chicó in 2006, as a scout and manager of the youth categories.[2] On 25 April 2017, he was appointed manager of the main squad, replacing sacked Nelson Olveira.[3]
Gómez led Boyacá to a promotion as champions in his first year, but susbequently suffered immediate relegation. On 1 September 2020, after another top tier promotion in the previous year, he resigned.[4]
Gómez subsequently became an assistant of Mario García still at Boyacá, before being confirmed as interim manager on 12 February 2024, in the place of Miguel Caneo.[5]
Honours
Player
Envigado
Atlético Nacional
Manager
Boyacá Chicó
References
External links
- Jhon Jaime Gómez at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Jhon Jaime Gómez coach profile at Soccerway