Former Gambia Football Association (GFA) Secretary General Cum President George Gomez has passed away on Tuesday 1st September 2020 after a mild illness. .
Mr Gomez was a former GFA President from 1990-1992, a period that eventually ushered in his successor Alh Babou Ceesay (1992-1993).
A former Gambia international and founding member of then Gambia Eleven, a team credited for breaking the jinx against Senegal, Mr Gomez was a member of the GFF Awards and Legends Committee and played a pivotal part in the first organized Football Awards held in January 2019 by the Gambia Football Federation.
The former Gambia Olympic movement CEO will be vividly remembered for his myriad knowledge in sports having authored a widely read publication “Milestones in Gambian Football” which chronicles the most important events of Football history in the Gambia. His book cradled the formative years and recent Gambian Football development.
He recently hailed the GFF Football leadership for their show of recognition and honor to late Alh Momodou Njie (Biri Biri) Gambia’s All Time Best Footballer who also passed away in July.
Following the announcement of the sad news, GFF President Lamin Kaba Bajo said Football and sports world has lost an icon. “Uncle George Gomez was an epicentre of Football development and we at the Football House have lost an irreplaceable legend“. Mr Bajo further described the late George as a true partner and collaborator of the GFF who has “worked with us in every aspect of our development agenda as an adviser and committed member of the Legends Identification Committee“.
Mr Gomez is the second member of the football family in less than 48hrs whose demise has shocked the football world after the passing on late Real De Banjul and former Scorpions Captain Papa Sarr Corr who also passed away on Monday 31st August, 2020.
May His Soul Rest in Peace.