Emmanuel_Gómez
Emmanuel Gómez
Gambian footballer
Emmanuel Gómez (born December 20, 1990, in Dippa Kunda) is a Gambian footballer. He formerly played Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1990-12-20) December 20, 1990 (age 33) | ||
| Place of birth | Dippa Kunda, The Gambia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Samger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Samger | ||
| 2009–2010 | Toronto FC | 9 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Samger | ||
| 2014 | Lansdowne Bhoys | ||
| 2015 | Clarkstown SC Eagles | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2011 | Gambia U-20 | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Gambia | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 16, 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 16, 2013 | |||
Professional
Gómez began his professional career with Samger of the Gambian Championnat National D1, where he is considered to be one of the top young centre backs in his nation.
His appearances with the Gambian Under-20 national team sparked interest among many Major League Soccer clubs. In early 2009, Gómez signed with Toronto FC[1] along with fellow countrymen Amadou Sanyang. He made his debut for Toronto on 6 June 2009, in a game against Los Angeles Galaxy.[2]
Gomez in his second season with Toronto failed to make any appearances with the club due to knee injury that he picked up during the pre-season training. Gomez was released by Toronto FC on March 1, 2011.[3]
Afterwards, he returned to Samger FC.[4] He has since made a full recovery from his injury and has played over 80 senior matches since then.[citation needed]
In 2014, he played for Lansdowne Bhoys FC.[5] In 2015, he played for Clarkstown SC Eagles.[6]
Gomez is married. He also has two daughters. His wife and two children reside in his native Gambia
International
Gómez has represented his nation at various youth levels and has two caps at senior level.[7]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC | 2009 | Major League Soccer | 9 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
- Gambian players sign MLS contracts Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
- "Major League Soccer: Box Score: Main". Archived from the original on 2010-01-19. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- "Emmanuel Gomez Waived". March 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-03-05. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- Khoury, Anthony (April 12, 2021). "50 Nations - Every country and their first players to represent Toronto FC". Waking the Red. Archived from the original on April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- Riordan, John (January 1, 2014). "Jamaican lions helping make Lansdowne roar". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- "Clarkstown Eagles Advance in NPSL Playoffs". National Premier Soccer League. July 23, 2015. Archived from the original on April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- "Gómez, Emmanuel". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2021-04-26.