Guadalajara, drawn from the local team of his city, Club Tepatitlán (amateur), in the second half of the 1940s, making his debut when the Hungarian Jorge Orth was as coach, making his debut on 15 February 1948, in a game against Club Tampico held in Tampico, Tamaulipas.

His great stature and good football made it very difficult to pass him in the aerial plays, a factor that made him reach the Mexico National Team in which he played in international tournaments and a World Cup.

[clarification needed] Finally in 1960 he would play with the Pumas de la UNAM in this team.

He culminated his career as a professional soccer player, obtaining excellent sporting results in the different clubs in which he was a member.

With the presence of authorities from the Mexican Football Federation, the Municipal and State Government, in addition to the presence of Gregorio Gómez el "Tepa" † who was named in his honor the stadium, which together with the authorities cut the opening thread .