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MarekPivarnik
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Name: Óscar Gómez SánchezNickname: "Huaqui" "El Lobo" Country:  Peru
Club: Alianza Lima 1952-1959, C. A. River Plate 1959-1960, Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata 1961 - 1963
Position: *WF, SS
Side: LF/BS
Age: 24-27 years (21/10/1934)
Height: 176 cm (Approx.)
Weight: 72 kg (Approx.)
Attack: 84
Defence: 32
Balance: 75
Stamina: 79
Top Speed: 85
Acceleration: 87
Response: 79
Agility: 90
Dribble Accuracy: 88
Dribble Speed: 85
Short Pass Accuracy: 75
Short Pass Speed: 72
Long Pass Accuracy: 76
Long Pass Speed: 75
Shot Accuracy: 79
Shot Power: 84
Shot Technique: 82
Free Kick Accuracy: 73
Curling: 68
Header: 70
Jump: 76
Technique: 86
Aggression: 85
Mentality: 74
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 72
Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 5
Weak Foot Accuracy: 7
Weak Foot Frequency: 7
Consistency: 5
Growth type: Early/Peak
CARDS:
S01 - Reaction
S01 - Speed Merchant
P07 - Mazing Run
P12 - Incisive Run
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Dribbling - Reaction
Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Attack MindedInfo: He was born in 1934 in the La Victoria neighborhood. He once said he was called Huaqui because as a child his mother told him he was her portrait of a little huaquito, and his friends in the neighborhood learned the nickname. He started out in the youth academy of Alianza Lima, which at the time featured his brother Carlos. He made his first division debut in 1951. With the Alianza Lima team, he won the 1954 and 1955 championships, forming one of the best forward lines in the club's history, known as the New Black Roller: Félix Castillo, Willy Barbadillo, Valeriano López, Máximo "Vides" Mosquera, and Gómez Sánchez. In 1959, he signed for River Plate, where he played for two seasons, achieving runner-up status in the Argentine championship in 1960 and forming a great forward line: Gómez Sánchez, Sarnari, Onega, Menéndez, and Zárate. "Huaqui" Gómez Sánchez in the formation of the memorable "El Lobo" in 1962 In 1961, he joined Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, where he put in a magnificent performance in the Argentine league. On November 22, 1961 (matchday 13 of the second round), Gimnasia defeated champion Racing Club 8-1, the biggest win in the club's history, with Huaqui scoring two goals. He then finished third in 1962, forming the best forward line in the club's history: Luis "Loco" Ciccia, Eliseo Prado, Alfredo "Tanque" Rojas, Paco Bayo (captain), and "Huaqui" Gómez Sánchez. This great campaign gave rise to the nickname "El Lobo" (the Wolf), which is now the symbol on the team's jersey. The idea for the wolf came about because Gimnasia y Esgrima's stadium is located in the city's forest, and the team was known for its cunning and speed, just like the animal known by that name. He returned to Peru in 1964 to play for Sporting Cristal and Defensor Arica, where he remained until 1965, the year he retired. - Left winger, brother of Carlos. He played for River Plate (1959-60, 42 matches, 3 goals) and Gimnasia LP (1961-63, 71 matches, 14 goals). He played 113 matches, scoring 17 goals.
- He then moved to Gimnasia, where he fared better and was part of the Lobo team that had a great season in 1962. That team finished third and featured the best forward line the La Plata team had in its history: "Loco" Ciccia, Eliseo Prado, Alfredo "Tanque" Rojas, "Paco" Bayo (Captain), and "Huaqui" Gómez Sánchez.
- Gómez Sánchez was a player who stood out for his skill with the ball and his ability to play with both feet. Being a winger, what is now called a winger, he could play on both wings, both left and right. Guerra-García stated that "he was a very agile, flexible player, unbeatable. He had composure and braking. He was a great feint and a good trickster."
- Likewise, one of his most characteristic moves was the "latigazo." The move consisted of starting a run, either on the right or left flank, leaving his opponents in his wake and heading toward the opponent's box. Then, once he was close, he would unleash a powerful shot to beat the opposing goalkeeper.
- He was a skilled, fast, and dribbly left winger, with mastery of both flanks and scoring ability. He is one of the greatest strikers in the history of Peruvian football.
- He was a devilish dribbler who shone as one of the best players in South America in the 1950s and early 1960s.
- Generally a left winger, he could play perfectly on both flanks with great speed and scoring ability thanks to a well-designed, powerful shot. - From 1952 to 1958, he is credited with scoring 89 goals in 104 matches. In 1959, he was transferred to River Plate, where he was a starter. He then had a notable spell at Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, joining in 1961 and leaving a lasting impression, forming a historic team that defeated Racing Club, the reigning champion, 8-1. In 1962, he made a strong impression despite not winning the championship, the season in which he earned the nickname "El Lobo" (The Wolf).
- He also popularized a play known as the "latigazo" (the whip), which consisted of a run from the left wing to the edge of the box, cutting in toward the center, and firing a powerful shot with his right foot that frequently resulted in a goal.
- His skill and mastery of both profiles allowed "Huaqui" Gómez Sánchez to play with ease on both wings (right and left), being a starter and key piece in all the teams he played for. Quote: When I ask him about a similarity between a modern-day striker and "Huaqui," De la Vega without hesitation mentions André Carrillo. "Every time he received the ball, 'Huaqui's' body was like jelly; he was strong. If in a friendly in Lima, playing Alianza against Palmeiras, he took on Djalma Santos at speed, and he ended up on the cinder track, that night in the 2-2 draw in Argentina, he couldn't stop it either.". Quote: De la Vega gives a further explanation for Orth's positional shift before his debut against Brazil: "I was very close to 'Huaqui' when, in the last practice session, Don Jorge called him and asked if he could play right winger, and to this day I seem to hear his reply: 'Wherever you put me, Don Jorge, if Juan (Seminario) goes to the left and Juan (Joya) as a center forward.' And today, comparing the multi-million dollar signings made by teams, especially European ones, De la Vega can only smile. From that '59 national team, almost everyone went to play abroad. Seminario went to Portugal, Loayza and Joya to Buenos Aires, 'Conejo' Benites went to Italy, and I was wanted by Monterrey in Mexico. The Alianza club's manager, Alfonso de Souza Ferreira, didn't let me go because, according to him, I lacked experience, and in the end, I never made it." Quote: That is, the typical 1-3-3-5 of six decades ago or more. José offered another explanation for Orth's success, namely getting the most out of three left-footed forwards. For example, he put "Huaqui" as a "7" on the right, Joya as a "9" in the center, and Seminario as an "11" on the left. Quote: Orlando de la Torre, who played with 'Huaqui' and Didí at Sporting in a lineup that also included Alberto Gallardo, Eloy Campos, Luis Rubiños, and Hugo Carmona, among others, now confesses that in his entire career as a center back in Peruvian football, "I've never seen a striker so agile, with such speed and flair for feinting on one side and going the other; a classic striker who was not only a joy to watch play but also to share the spaces of the great football he was an unparalleled master of." And Julio Baylón? I ask. 'Chito' replies: "He was a little clumsier, heavier, and made the most of his weight and strength; 'Huaqui' didn't: he was a gazelle." Quote: Former Alianza striker Víctor Rostaing never played with Huaqui, but despite no longer being with us, he still considers him his idol. “I got to see Huaqui play. With the ball, it looked like he was going to fall, but he didn't. His speed under control was fantastic. Like Pitín Zegarra, but with more speed. He was a great guy, truly a true native.”
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