Johan Arath Gómez Mendoza (born July 23, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig.
 Gómez with FSV Zwickau in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johan Arath Gómez Mendoza[1] | ||
| Date of birth | July 23, 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Arlington, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eintracht Braunschweig | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2019 | Dallas | ||
| 2019–2021 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | North Texas SC | 6 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Porto B | 23 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | FSV Zwickau | 69 | (12) |
| 2023– | Eintracht Braunschweig | 34 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2021 | United States U20 | 2 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | United States U23 | 7 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 19, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 11, 2024 | |||
Personal life
editGómez is of Mexican descent. He is the older brother of Jonathan Gómez who plays for Real Sociedad B in the Segunda División. He began his soccer career at the age of 7, joining local Dallas club Solar. At the age of 12, Gomez moved on to the FC Dallas Academy, where he played until he turned 18, racking up over 200 goals throughout his FC Dallas youth career.
Career
editOn July 8, 2021, Gómez signed with 3. Liga side FSV Zwickau.[3]
On June 13, 2023, Gómez moved to 2. Bundesliga side Eintracht Braunschweig on a two-years contract.[4][5]
International career
editHaving previously represented the United States at the under-20 level, Gomez was called up to the United States under-23 national team on October 8, 2023, ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Japan.[6]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of May 19, 2024[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| North Texas SC | 2019 | USL League One | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | |||
| FC Porto B | 2020–21 | LigaPro | 23 | 1 | – | – | – | 23 | 1 | |||
| FSV Zwickau | 2021–22 | 3. Liga | 34 | 6 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 37 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | 3. Liga | 35 | 6 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 38 | 9 | |||
| Total | 69 | 12 | 6 | 3 | – | – | 75 | 15 | ||||
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 132 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 20 | ||
- ^ Includes Sachsenpokal and DFB-Pokal
References
edit- ^ "og-title-youthleague-player". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ a b "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. July 24, 2024. p. 15. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "Im Probetraining überzeugt: FSV Zwickau verpflichtet Johan Gómez - FSV Zwickau e.V." Archived from the original on July 17, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Eintracht verpflichtet Johan Gómez". Eintracht Braunschweig (in German). June 13, 2023. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ "Bericht: Johan Gomez auf dem Sprung nach Braunschweig". One Football (in German). Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ "Twenty-three Players Called to U.s. Olympic Men's Soccer Team Training Camp as Preparations for Paris 2024 Kick Off in Phoenix". ussoccer.com. October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ Johan Gomez at Soccerway. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
External links
edit- Johan Gomez at USL League One
- Johan Gomez at U.S. Soccer (archived)
- Johan Gomez[dead link] at U.S. Soccer Development Academy
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