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Omar Govea

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Govea and the second or maternal family name is García.
Omar Govea
Govea with Mouscron in 2018
Personal information
Full name Omar Nicolás Govea García
Date of birth (1996-01-18) 18 January 1996 (age 28)[1]
Place of birth San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Guadalajara
Number 7
Youth career
–2012 San Luis
2012–2013 América
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 América 0 (0)
2014–2015 → Zacatecas (loan) 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Porto B (loan) 36 (0)
2016–2019 Porto B 32 (0)
2017–2018 → Mouscron (loan) 28 (4)
2018–2019 → Royal Antwerp (loan) 14 (0)
2019–2022 Zulte Waregem 55 (4)
2022–2023 Voluntari 10 (1)
2023 → Monterrey (loan) 34 (0)
2024 Monterrey 16 (0)
2024– Guadalajara 10 (0)
International career‡
2013 Mexico U17 6 (0)
2016 Mexico U23 3 (0)
2017– Mexico 5 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Runner-up 2013 United Arab Emirates Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 December 2023

Omar Nicolás Govea García (born 18 January 1996) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Guadalajara.

After starting out in his native Mexico, he went on to compete professionally in Portugal, Belgium and Romania.

Internationally, Govea earned his first cap with the senior team in a 1–0 friendly victory over Poland in November 2017.

Club career

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América

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Govea spent two years at San Luis where he played in two under-15 tournaments. He was part of a Tercera División selection team where he met Jesús Ramírez, the coach of América's youth academy. He participated at América's under-17 and under-20 youth teams.[2]

Loans to Zacatecas and Porto B

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In the summer of 2014, it was announced Govea was sent out on loan to Ascenso MX club Zacatecas in order to gain professional playing experience. He made his professional debut as substitute on 5 August 2014 in a Copa MX match against Leones Negros, coming on for Antonio López at 82'.[3]

In July 2015, Govea joined FC Porto on loan, and was immediately sent to play for their B team.[4]

He was called to Porto's senior team for the first time on 19 January 2016, in order to make the squad to play against Famalicão in a Taça da Liga match the next day.[5]

Porto

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In May 2016, it was reported that Porto had signed Govea on a permanent transfer, with the player signing a four-year contract with the club.[6]

Loans to Mouscron and Royal Antwerp

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On 6 July 2017, Govea joined Belgian club Royal Excel Mouscron on a one-year loan with an option of purchase. He made his Belgian First Division A debut on 13 July in a 1–0 win over KV Oostende.[7]

On 16 August 2018, Govea joined Royal Antwerp FC on a one-year loan with an option of purchase, where he will wear the number 23.[8]

Zulte Waregem

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On 9 July 2019, Belgian club Zulte Waregem announced Govea as a new signing. He signed a three-year contract with an option of another year.[9] He made his debut on 27 July in a 2–0 loss against Mechelen. On 14 December, he scored his first two goals in a 5–1 home win against Sint-Truiden.

In January 2020, Govea was named as the club's Player of the month for December due to his performances.[10]

Voluntari

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On 21 September 2022, Govea agreed to a two-year contract with Romanian club Voluntari.[11]

Monterrey

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On 17 December 2022, Govea returned to Mexico and joined Monterrey on a one-year loan with an option to buy.[12][13] On 16 December 2023, Monterrey announced the permanent signing of Govea ahead of the Clausura 2024.[14]

Guadalajara

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On 9 June 2024, Govea joined Guadalajara on a permanent transfer.[15]

International career

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On 13 November 2017, Govea made his senior debut for Mexico in a 1–0 friendly win over Poland.[16]

On 16 December 2023, in Govea's fifth appearance for the senior national team, he scored his first goal in a 2–3 defeat against Colombia.[17]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 21 February 2024[18]
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zacatecas (loan) 2014–15 Ascenso MX — 9 0 — — 9 0
Porto B (loan) 2015–16 LigaPro 36 0 — — — 36 0
Porto B 2016–17 LigaPro 32 0 — — — 32 0
Mouscron (loan) 2017–18 Belgian Pro League 28 4 — — 5[b] 0 33 4
Royal Antwerp (loan) 2018–19 Belgian Pro League 14 0 1 0 — 1[b] 0 16 0
Zulte Waregem 2019–20 Belgian Pro League 21 2 3 3 – – 24 5
2020–21 Belgian Pro League 28 2 1 0 – – 29 2
2021–22 Belgian Pro League 6 0 – – – 6 0
Total 55 4 4 3 – – 59 7
Voluntari 2022–23 Liga I 10 1 2 0 — — 12 1
Monterrey (loan) 2022–23 Liga MX 17 0 – – – 17 0
2023–24 Liga MX 17 0 – – 6[c] 0 23 0
Total 34 0 – – 6 0 40 0
Monterrey 2023–24 Liga MX 16 0 – 3[d] 0 – 19 0
Career total 225 9 16 3 3 0 12 0 256 12
  1. ^ Includes Copa MX, Belgian Cup and Cupa României
  2. ^ a b Appearances in Belgian First Division A Europa League play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
  4. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup

International

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As of match played 16 December 2023[19]
National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico 2017 1 0
2018 2 0
2020 1 0
2023 1 1
Total 5 1

International goals

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Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 16 December 2023 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States  Colombia 1–0 2–3 Friendly

Honours

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Porto B

Mexico U17

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Omar Govea at FIFA.com"
  2. ^ "Omar Govea, Águila del Porto" — Liga MX official site. July 7, 2015. (in Spanish)
  3. ^ "Leones Negros y Mineros de Zacatecas empatan en Copa MX" — Terra Deportes México. August 5, 2014. (in Spanish)
  4. ^ "Con la piel de 'dragón', el sueño de Omar Govea en el Porto" — Excelsior's Adrenalina 360 sports supplement. July 12, 2015. (in Spanish)
  5. ^ "Govea y Gudiño, al primer equipo del Porto" Archived 2016-01-22 at the Wayback Machine — FútbolTotal.com. January 19, 2016. (in Spanish)
  6. ^ "FC Porto segurou Omar Govea com contrato até 2020" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Omar Govea tiene debut triunfante en Liga de Bélgica".
  8. ^ "Omar Govea ya encontró equipo en Europa". www.foxsports.com.mx. Archived from the original on 2018-08-16.
  9. ^ @ESSEVEELIVE (9 July 2019). "DONE DEAL 🤝⎪Welkom bij #TeamEssevee, Omar Govea!🇲🇽 Mexicaan🧠 Creatieve middenvelder🔁 @FCPorto ✒️ 3 seizoenen (…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ a b "Omar Govea, jugador del mes de diciembre con Zulte Waregem".
  11. ^ "Bun venit, Omar Govea" [Welcome, Omar Govea] (in Romanian). FC Voluntari. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  12. ^ "¡BIENVENIDO A RAYADOS, OMAR GOVEA!" (in Spanish). Club de Fútbol Monterrey. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  13. ^ "Mulțumim, Omar Govea! 🤝🏻❤️🇲🇽" (in Romanian). Voluntari. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  14. ^ "¡Felicidades, Omar, por tu transferencia definitiva!". Club de Fútbol Monterrey. 16 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Omar Govea to defend the Chivas Jersey". Club Deportivo Guadalajara. 9 June 2024.
  16. ^ "Omar Govea hace su debut con México". 13 November 2017.
  17. ^ Hernandez, Cesar (16 December 2023). "Colombia complete late comeback to beat Mexico in LA friendly". ESPN. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  18. ^ Omar Govea at Soccerway
  19. ^ Omar Govea at National-Football-Teams.com
  20. ^ FC Porto B recebe troféu de campeão da Segunda Liga - Sapo Desporto (in Portuguese)
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