Johan Gomez
{{short description|American soccer player (born 2001)}}
{{family name hatnote|Gómez|Mendoza|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Johan Gómez
| image = 2021-07-15 Fußball, 3. Liga, Teamfotos FSV Zwickau 1DX 6384 by Stepro.jpg
| caption = Gómez with FSV Zwickau in 2021
| full_name = Johan Arath Gómez Mendoza{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/clubs/players/250136397--johan-arath-gomez/|title=og-title-youthleague-player|website=UEFA|access-date=January 4, 2021|archive-date=January 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115043056/https://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/clubs/players/250136397--johan-arath-gomez/|url-status=live}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|07|23}}{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce158/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list |page=15 |work=FIFA |date=July 24, 2024 |access-date=July 25, 2024 }}
| birth_place = Arlington, Texas, United States
| position = Attacking midfielder
| currentclub = Eintracht Braunschweig
| clubnumber = 44
| collegeyears1 =
| college1 =
| collegecaps1 =
| collegegoals1 =
| youthyears1 = 2013–2019
| youthclubs1 = Dallas
| youthyears2 = 2019–2021
| youthclubs2 = Porto
| years1 = 2019
| clubs1 = North Texas SC
| caps1 = 6
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2020–2021
| clubs2 = Porto B
| caps2 = 23
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2021–2023
| clubs3 = FSV Zwickau
| caps3 = 69
| goals3 = 12
| years4 = 2023–
| clubs4 = Eintracht Braunschweig
| caps4 = 61
| goals4 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2019–2021
| nationalteam1 = United States U20
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2023–2024
| nationalteam2 = United States U23
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| club-update = May 20, 2025
| nationalteam-update = June 11, 2024
}}
Johan Arath Gómez Mendoza (born July 23, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for {{German football updater|Braunsch}} club Eintracht Braunschweig.
Personal life
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
On July 8, 2021, Gómez signed with 3. Liga side FSV Zwickau.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fsv-zwickau.de/index.php/185-verein/saison-2021-22/1-mannschaft-allgemein-2021-22/2487-im-probetraining-ueberzeugt-fsv-zwickau-verpflichtet-johan-gomez|title=Im Probetraining überzeugt: FSV Zwickau verpflichtet Johan Gómez - FSV Zwickau e.V.|access-date=July 13, 2021|archive-date=July 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210717230538/https://www.fsv-zwickau.de/index.php/185-verein/saison-2021-22/1-mannschaft-allgemein-2021-22/2487-im-probetraining-ueberzeugt-fsv-zwickau-verpflichtet-johan-gomez|url-status=dead}}
On June 13, 2023, Gómez moved to 2. Bundesliga side Eintracht Braunschweig on a two-years contract.{{cite web |title=Eintracht verpflichtet Johan Gómez |url=https://www.eintracht.com/news/artikel/eintracht-verpflichtet-johan-gomez |website=Eintracht Braunschweig |date=June 13, 2023 |access-date=14 June 2023 |language=German |archive-date=June 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230614035943/https://www.eintracht.com/news/artikel/eintracht-verpflichtet-johan-gomez |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Bericht: Johan Gomez auf dem Sprung nach Braunschweig |url=https://onefootball.com/pt-br/noticias/bericht-johan-gomez-auf-dem-sprung-nach-braunschweig-37625590 |website=One Football |access-date=14 June 2023 |language=German |archive-date=June 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230614040025/https://onefootball.com/pt-br/noticias/bericht-johan-gomez-auf-dem-sprung-nach-braunschweig-37625590 |url-status=live }}
International career
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.{{cite web |title=Twenty-three Players Called to U.s. Olympic Men's Soccer Team Training Camp as Preparations for Paris 2024 Kick Off in Phoenix |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2023/10/23-players-called-to-us-olympic-mens-soccer-team-training-camp |website=ussoccer.com |access-date=October 8, 2023 |date=October 8, 2023}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|May 19, 2024}}{{Soccerway|johan-gomez/513345|accessdate=May 18, 2019}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Sachsenpokal and DFB-Pokal}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| North Texas SC
|2019 |6 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 6 | 1 | |||
| FC Porto B
|23 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 23 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="3"|FSV Zwickau
|34 | 6 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 37 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23
|3. Liga |35 | 6 | 3 | 3 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 38 | 9 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!69 | 12 | 6 | 3 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 75 | 15 | ||
| rowspan="1"|Eintracht Braunschweig
|34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 35 | 3 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!132 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 20 |
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References
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External links
- {{USL League One player|johan-gomez}}
- {{U.S. Soccer player|g/johan-gomez|archive=20190518085914}}
- [http://fcdl.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=1400355&player=27987163 Johan Gomez]{{dead link|date=March 2024}} at U.S. Soccer Development Academy
{{Eintracht Braunschweig squad}}
{{United States men's football squad 2024 Summer Olympics}}
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:United States men's youth international soccer players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:North Texas SC players
Category:Sportspeople from Arlington, Texas
Category:Soccer players from Texas
Category:USL League One players
Category:American sportspeople of Mexican descent
Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Category:American expatriate men's soccer players
Category:Eintracht Braunschweig players
Category:2. Bundesliga players
Category:American expatriate men's soccer players in Germany
Category:United States men's under-23 international soccer players
Category:United States men's under-20 international soccer players
Category:Olympic soccer players for the United States
Category:Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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