Samaria Saraí Gómez Mejía (born 18 February 2002) is a Salvadoran footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil side Club Necaxa and the El Salvador women's national team.[3]

Samaria Gómez
Personal information
Full name Samaria Saraí Gómez Mejía
Date of birth (2002-02-18) 18 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth San Martín, El Salvador
Height 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward[2]
Team information
Current team
Necaxa
Number 9
Youth career
2017–2019 AD Legends
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Real Estelí ? (52)
2021–2022 Le Havre 6 (0)
2022–2023 Elpides Karditsas ? (14)
2023–2024 Bnot Netanya 0 (0)
2024– Necaxa 0 (0)
International career
2020 El Salvador U-20 3 (1)
2022– El Salvador 10 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024

Early life

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Gómez grew up in the San Martín municipality of San Salvador.[4][5] As a child, she played in youth tournaments in San Bartolo and Ilopango, often as the only girl on her team.[6]

Club career

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AD Legends

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In 2017, the 15-year-old Gómez began playing for AD Legends' under-17 team, ultimately winning five consecutive championships with the side.[7]

Real Estelí F.C.

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In 2019, the 17-year-old Gómez moved to Nicaragua to sign with Real Estelí.[8] In 2021, she won back-to-back Nicaraguan women's football championships with the club.[7]

Le Havre AC

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In October 2021, the 19-year-old Gómez signed with French team Le Havre AC.[9] She made her debut in a first-round Coupe de France victory over Valenciennes FC.[10]

Gómez scored for the first time or the club in the subsequent second-round match against OCNA, netting Le Havre's third goal in a 4–1 win.[11] On the final day of the season, Gómez was a 67th-minute substitute in a 4–0 win over FC Vendenheim that secured Le Havre's promotion to Division 1 Féminine.[12]

Elpides Karditsas

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In September 2022, Gómez signed a one-year deal with Greek team Elpides Karditsas.[13] She made her Greek A Division debut on 20 November 2022, scoring a hat-trick in a 0–6 victory away to Avantes Chalkida.[14]

Bnot Netanya F.C.

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In September 2023, Gómez signed with Israeli team Bnot Netanya F.C.[15]

International career

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On April 8, 2022, Gómez earned her first senior cap for El Salvador, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 2–0 win over Barbados.[2][16]

References

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  1. ^ "Samaria GOMEZ". hac-foot.com (in French). Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Samaria Gómez". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. ^ Samaria Gómez at Soccerway
  4. ^ "Salvadoreña originaria de San Martín fichada por el Havre Athletic Club de Francia". La Noticia SV (in Spanish). 16 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  5. ^ "SAMARIA GÓMEZ TITULAR CON LA SELECTA". realestelifc.com (in Spanish). 12 November 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  6. ^ Recinos, Raúl (24 July 2020). "La historia goleadora de Samaria Gómez, la delantera salvadoreña que busca regresar a Nicaragua". elsalvador.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  7. ^ a b Navarrete, Josué (8 March 2021). "El camino al triunfo de Samaria Gómez, la primera futbolista salvadoreña campeona en Nicaragua". elsalvador.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  8. ^ "El calvario de una jugadora del Real Estelí: un hermano está desaparecido y su papá preso en El Salvador". La Prensa (in Spanish). 1 August 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Salvadoreña Samaria Gómez ficha por el Havre Athletic de Francia". As.com (in Spanish). 15 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  10. ^ Ortiz, Enrique (5 June 2022). "¿Por qué se va Samaria Gómez de su equipo en Francia?". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Samaria Gómez celebró su primer gol con el Havre Athletic francés". El Gráfico (in Spanish). 13 December 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  12. ^ Franco, Sander (22 May 2022). "Salvadoreña Samaria Gómez, se coronó campeona de la segunda división de Francia". Diario El Salvador (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Samaria Gómez, legionaria salvadoreña: "Sería un orgullo jugar la Champions Femenina"". El Mundo (in Spanish). 5 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Πρεμιέρα με 6άρα για Ελπίδες!". KarditsaSport.Gr (in Greek). 21 November 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  15. ^ Navarrete, Josué (1 September 2023). "Futbolista salvadoreña Samaria Gómez se estrenó en el fútbol de Israel". Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  16. ^ Benítez, Jorge (8 April 2022). "El Salvador gana a Barbados y peleará pase a octagonal frente Panamá". El Gráfico (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
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