Vicente Gómez Fernández (born 9 September 1971) is a Spanish football manager, who is an assistant manager at Emirati club Al Ain.
![]() Gómez with Olimpik Donetsk in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vicente Gómez Fernández | ||
Date of birth | (1971-09-09) 9 September 1971 (age 50) | ||
Place of birth | Santurtzi, Spain | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Al Ain (assistant) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1993 | Santurtzi | 70 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
2000–2006 | Athletic Bilbao (youth) | ||
2006–2007 | Athletic Bilbao (assistant) | ||
2012–2014 | Basconia | ||
2014–2016 | Dynamo Kyiv U21 | ||
2016–2017 | Dynamo Kyiv (assistant) | ||
2017–2018 | Al-Ahli Saudi (assistant) | ||
2018 | Spartak Moscow (assistant) | ||
2019 | Dynamo Kyiv (assistant) | ||
2019–2020 | Olimpik Donetsk | ||
2020–2021 | Sabah | ||
2021– | Al Ain (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Santurtzi, Greater Bilbao, he was known as Vicen in his playing career as a defender. In three Segunda División B seasons for hometown club CD Santurtzi, he played 70 games and scored once in a 2–1 loss at Beasain KE on 7 February 1993.[1]
Gómez began his coaching career with minor roles at Athletic Bilbao, later becoming manager of their farm team, CD Basconia of the Tercera División.[2] In 2014, he moved to Ukraine's FC Dynamo Kyiv and their under-19 and under-21 teams.[3] Two years later, he was made assistant to Serhii Rebrov, the first-team manager.[4]
After further roles as right-hand man at Al Ahli Saudi FC and FC Spartak Moscow,[5][6] on 3 September 2019 Gómez returned to Ukraine to become head coach of Olimpik Donetsk.[7]
On 10 July 2020, Gómez was hired at Sabah FC of the Azerbaijan Premier League on a two-year contract.[8]
FC Olimpik Donetsk – managers | |
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