Rubén Gómez (Spanish footballer)
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Family name hatnote|Gómez|Peris|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Rubén Gómez
| image =
| fullname = Rubén Gómez Peris
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|1|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Alzira, Spain
| height = 1.85m
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Villarreal B
| clubnumber = 35
| youthyears1 = 2008–2010 | youthclubs1 = Alzira
| youthyears2 = 2010–2016 | youthclubs2 = Valencia
| youthyears3 = 2016–2017 | youthclubs3 = Promeses Sueca
| youthyears4 = 2017–2019 | youthclubs4 = Alzira
| youthyears5 = 2019–2020 | youthclubs5 = Roda
| youthyears6 = 2020–2021 | youthclubs6 = Villarreal
| years1 = 2021–2023 | clubs1 = Villarreal C | caps1 = 41 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023– | clubs2 = Villarreal B | caps2 = 10 | goals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 26 May 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Rubén Gómez Peris (born 24 January 2002) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Villarreal CF B.
Career
Born in Alzira, Valencian Community, Gómez joined Valencia CF's youth setup in 2010, from hometown side UD Alzira. He left the club in 2016 after being deemed surplus to requirements, and spent a year at CF Promeses Sueca before returning to his first club Alzira in 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.futboljuvenil.es/ruben-gomez-cd-roda-ser-ambicioso-fundamental-llegar-lejos/|title=Rubén Gómez (CD Roda): "Ser ambicioso es fundamental para llegar lejos"|trans-title=Rubén Gómez (CD Roda): "Being ambitious is key to go far"|publisher=Futbol Juvenil|language=es|date=21 February 2020|accessdate=24 August 2023}}
Gómez joined Villarreal CF's youth sides in 2019 from Alzira,{{cite web|url=https://www.udalzira.com/informacio18-19/10_abril.html|title=Balance del debut del Juvenil en DH|trans-title=Report of the debut of the Juvenil in the DH|publisher=UD Alzira|language=es|date=20 April 2019|accessdate=24 August 2023}} but spent his first season with affiliate side CD Roda. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 7 February 2021, coming on as a first-half substitute for field player Javier Comeras as starter Jaime Durán was sent-off in a 0–0 Tercera División home draw against CD Benicarló.{{cite web|url=https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/segunda-rfef/villarreal-c-benicarlo-encuentran-gol-11503676|title=El Villarreal C y el Benicarló no encuentran el gol y se reparten los puntos (0–0)|trans-title=Villarreal C and Benicarló do not score and share points (0–0)|publisher=Sport|language=es|date=7 February 2021|accessdate=24 August 2023}}
In June 2023, after establishing himself as a starter for the C-team, Gómez renewed his contract with the Yellow Submarine and was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División.{{cite web|url=https://esportbase.valenciaplaza.com/2023/06/17/ruben-gomez-entra-en-los-planes-del-villarreal-b-para-la-proxima-temporada/|title=Rubén Gómez entra en los planes del Villarreal ‘B’ para la próxima temporada|trans-title=Rubén Gómez is in the plans of Villarreal 'B' for the following season|publisher=esportbase media|work=Valencia Plaza|language=es|date=17 June 2023|accessdate=24 August 2023}} He made his professional debut on 3 February of the following year, starting in a 3–0 away loss to CD Mirandés.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/cronica/2024/02/03/65be609222601dd01c8b4591.html|title=Un gran Mirandés disfruta y golea a un desdibujado Villarreal B|trans-title=A great Mirandés enjoy themselves and thrash a blurred Villarreal B|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=3 February 2024|accessdate=12 February 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://villarrealcf.es/ruben-gomez-el-ultimo-debutante/|title=Rubén Gómez, el último debutante|trans-title=Rubén Gómez, the last debutant|publisher=Villarreal CF|language=es|date=6 February 2024|accessdate=12 February 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 24 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Villarreal C
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22
|16 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23
|Tercera Federación |24 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!41 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 41 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Villarreal B
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25
|9 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!10 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Villarreal
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
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References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|33055|Rubén Gómez}}
- {{LaPreferente|250485|Rubén Gómez}}
- {{Soccerway|ruben-gomez-peris/689409|Rubén Gómez}}
{{Villarreal CF B squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gomez, Ruben}}
Category:People from Alzira, Valencia
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Footballers from the Province of Valencia
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Tercera División players
Category:Tercera Federación players
Category:Villarreal CF C players