Tomas Gomez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 20, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Montemorelos, Mexico | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Salt Lake | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2006 | Gateway Strikers | ||
| 2006–2011 | St. Louis Scott Gallagher | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Georgetown Hoyas | 81 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Orlando City U-23 | 14 | (0) |
| 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Rochester Rhinos | 38 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Saint Louis FC | 36 | (0) |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 8 | (0) |
| 2021 | Sacramento Republic | 19 | (0) |
| 2022– | Real Salt Lake | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Real Monarchs (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2012 | United States U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 1, 2024 | |||
Tomas Gomez (born May 20, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake and MLS Next Pro side Real Monarchs.
Career
[edit]College and amateur
[edit]Gomez played four years of college soccer at Georgetown University between 2011 and 2014.[1]
Gomez also played with Orlando City U-23 in 2013 to 2014.[2][3]
Professional
[edit]On January 20, 2015, Gomez was selected in the third round (60th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Columbus Crew.[4] He wasn't signed by Columbus, instead joining San Jose Earthquakes on March 26, 2015.[5]
After his release from San Jose, Gomez signed with United Soccer League side Rochester Rhinos in March 2016.[6]
After spells with Saint Louis FC and Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Gomez joined USL Championship side Sacramento Republic in January 2021.[7] Gomez was released by Sacramento following the 2021 season.[8]
In February 2022, Gomez joined MLS Next Pro club Real Monarchs.[9] He was named to the bench for the club's parent team, Real Salt Lake, on February 27, 2022, in a fixture against Houston Dynamo.[10]
He has a brother Sam Gomez who plays for St. Louis City 2.
References
[edit]- ^ "GUHOYAS.COM Tomas Gomez Bio - Official Athletic Site Official Athletic Site - Men's Soccer". Guhoyas.com. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ "Tomas Gomez". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ "Player Stats". USL PDL. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ "42 Players Selected in Final Two Rounds of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft". Pressbox.mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ "Quakes sign Goalkeeper Tomas Gomez". San Jose Earthquakes. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ Brendan Doherty (10 March 2016). "Rochester Rhinos Preseason Underway, Team Signs 3 from Tryouts - The Bent Musket". The Bent Musket. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ "Tomas Gomez Makes Move West to Sacramento". Uslchampionship.com. 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Republic FC Exercise Contract Options on Four Players, Preparing for 2022 USL Championship Season". Sacramento Republic FC - USL. November 12, 2021.
- ^ "Real Monarchs Announce 2022 Preseason Roster | Real Salt Lake". Rsl.com. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "HOUvsRSL 02-27-2022 lineups | MLSsoccer.com". Mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
External links
[edit]- Tomas Gomez at Soccerway
- 1993 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- Mexican men's footballers
- American sportspeople of Mexican descent
- Mexican emigrants to the United States
- Georgetown Hoyas men's soccer players
- Orlando City U-23 players
- San Jose Earthquakes players
- Real Monarchs players
- Real Salt Lake players
- Rochester New York FC players
- Sacramento Republic FC players
- Saint Louis FC players
- Soccer players from Missouri
- Sportspeople from St. Louis County, Missouri
- Columbus Crew draft picks
- USL League Two players
- USL Championship players
- People from Webster Groves, Missouri
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- MLS Next Pro players
- 21st-century Mexican sportsmen