Last update March 11, 2026 by Alberto Llopis
The name of Fernando Gómez Colomer It is engraved with golden letters in the history of Valencia CF. Elegant midfielder, leader on the field and one of the great references of the club for more than a decade, Fernando is still today the footballer who has played the most official matches with the Valencian shirt..
Decades after his retirement, continues to be an authorized voice to talk about Valencia. In an interview granted to Flashscore, made by the journalist Óliver Dominguez, The historic former player analyzes his current life, its relationship with football and the delicate sporting situation that the Mestalla club is going through.
The conversation leaves a clear message: Fernando believes that Valencia will manage to move forward.
Fernando Gomez, a living legend of Valencia CF
To talk about Fernando Gómez is to talk about one of the most representative figures of Valencianism in the decades of the 80 Y 90. Trained in the club's youth academy, He debuted with the first team at a very young age and soon became a fundamental piece in the midfield..
Throughout his career he played more than 500 official matches with Valencia, a record that maintains him as the player with the most appearances in the history of the club. further, His scoring ability from midfield led him to become one of the team's all-time top scorers..
During his time as a footballer he experienced very intense moments, including the promotion of Valencia to First Division in 1987, after one of the most difficult episodes in the club's history. That experience deeply marked an entire generation of players and fans..
Fernando was for many years the captain and silent leader of a Valencia team that was struggling to rebuild and compete again at the highest level in Spanish football..
Your current life: enterprise, football and media
In the interview published by Flashscore, Fernando explains that his current life combines different professional activities, although football still plays an important role.
Currently working in the business sector, specifically in the company Auto Inter S.A., where he is in charge of the companies and tenders department. This job represents his main activity outside of football.
But nevertheless, the ball is still very present in his daily life. Fernando dedicates part of his time to training young footballers at the academy Soccer Inter-Action, where he trains a group of boys of different nationalities.
As explained in the interview, leads training several times a week, helping these young players to develop both on a sporting and personal level.
further, It also maintains a presence in the media. Collaborates as an analyst in At Punt, where he participates in broadcasts and sports programs, and write articles in the newspaper Provinces, where he shares his vision on current football news.
Train, a more complex challenge than it seems
Another of the topics he addresses in the interview is his experience on the bench.. Fernando owns the level III coaching title, the highest degree in Spain, and has managed teams in lower categories.
The former midfielder recognizes that he came to the world of the bench relatively late, after having performed for years functions of sports director.
He explains, His decision to coach came at a time when he could not find a new project as a sports director.. This led him to explore a different facet of football..
The experience, but nevertheless, It has been very enriching. Fernando admits that training has allowed him to discover another dimension of sport.
In fact, assures that being a coach can be even more complex than working as a sports director, since the technician is directly involved in the day-to-day life of the team, in locker room management and match preparation.
His vision of current Valencia
One of the most interesting points of the interview is his analysis of the moment that Valencia CF is currently experiencing..
In recent years, the club has gone through a period marked by institutional instability, changes in sports management and several complicated seasons in sports. All of this has generated concern among the Valencian fans..
But nevertheless, Fernando is relatively optimistic about the immediate future of the team.
In the interview published by Flashscore he clearly states:
“I think Valencia is going to be saved without problems”.
His analysis is based on the conviction that the squad has sufficient level to achieve permanence in LaLiga if the team achieves stability and regularity..
Fernando considers that, despite the difficulties, Valencia continues to have sporting potential to compete and remain in the highest category of Spanish football.
The eternal link with Mestalla
Although his time as a footballer ended many years ago, Fernando Gómez remains deeply linked to Valencia.
For many fans it represents a time of Valencian identity, of players trained in the house who felt the shield as their own.
His career symbolizes a type of footballer that is increasingly rare in modern football.: the player who spends practically his entire career at the same club and becomes an essential part of its history.
That emotional connection with Valencia is still very present in his words every time he analyzes the team's current affairs..
A reference of Spanish football
The interview published by Flashscore, made by the journalist Óliver Dominguez, offers a close look at the current life of one of the great names of Valencian football.
Fernando Gómez represents a generation of footballers who lived through very intense moments in Spanish football and who, decades later, They continue to contribute their experience and vision of the sport.
Between your business activity, his work with young players and his presence in the media, The historic midfielder continues linked to football.
Y, as demonstrated in this interview, continues to carefully observe everything that happens at Mestalla.
Why, for Fernando Gomez, Valencia is not just a club: It is a fundamental part of your life.
