Mauricio Alejandro Gómez Rios (born March 5, 1989) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mauricio Alejandro Gómez Rios | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-03-05) March 5, 1989 (age 33) | ||
| Place of birth | Laja, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universidad de Chile | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | Universidad de Chile | 27 | (5) |
| 2010 | → Universidad de Concepción (loan) | 23 | (3) |
| 2011 | Santiago Morning | 20 | (6) |
| 2012 | Rangers | 33 | (7) |
| 2013 | Ñublense | 14 | (2) |
| 2013 | Ñublense B | 4 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Rangers | 33 | (10) |
| 2015–2016 | Deportes Temuco | 41 | (6) |
| 2016–2017 | Universitario de Sucre | 16 | (3) |
| 2017 | Iberia | 15 | (7) |
| 2018 | Santiago Wanderers | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | Deportes Recoleta | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 240 | (51) | |
| National team | |||
| 2009 | Chile U20 | 4 | (3) |
| 2009 | Chile U21 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.[1] 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.
Gómez represented Chile U20 in the 2009 South American Championship, scoring 3 goals.[1] In addition, he took part of the Chile U21 squad that won the 2009 Toulon Tournament.[2]