Johan Gomez

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Johan Gómez
Gómez with FSV Zwickau in 2021
Personal information
Full name Johan Arath Gómez Mendoza[1]
Date of birth (2001-07-23) July 23, 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Arlington, Texas, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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 26 (2)
International career
2019–2021 United States U20 2 (1)
2023– United States U23 6 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 16, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 25, 2024

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.

Personal life[edit]

Gómez 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[edit]

On July 8, 2021, Gómez signed with 3. Liga side FSV Zwickau.[2]

On June 13, 2023, Gómez moved to 2. Bundesliga side Eintracht Braunschweig on a two-years contract.[3][4]

International career[edit]

Having 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.[5]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of March 16, 2024[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 26 2 1 0 27 2
Career total 124 16 7 3 0 0 0 0 131 19
  1. ^ Includes Sachsenpokal and DFB-Pokal

References[edit]

  1. ^ "og-title-youthleague-player". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Im Probetraining überzeugt: FSV Zwickau verpflichtet Johan Gómez - FSV Zwickau e.V." Archived from the original on July 17, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "Eintracht verpflichtet Johan Gómez". Eintracht Braunschweig (in German). June 13, 2023. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "Bericht: Johan Gomez auf dem Sprung nach Braunschweig". One Football (in German). Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Johan Gomez at Soccerway. Retrieved May 18, 2019.

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