James Gomez (footballer)
![]() Gomez with Gambia in 2024 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2001-11-14) 14 November 2001 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Bakary Sambouya, The Gambia[1] | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | OB | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2020 | Real de Banjul | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020 | Real de Banjul | ||
2020 | → AC Horsens (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2021–2023 | AC Horsens | 69 | (2) |
2023–2024 | Sparta Prague | 5 | (0) |
2024– | OB | 12 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
Gambia U20[2] | |||
Gambia U23[3] | |||
2021– | Gambia | 20 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 January 2024 |
James Gomez (born 14 November 2001) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish Superliga club Odense Boldklub, and the Gambia national team.
Club career
Having progressed through the academy of Real de Banjul, Gomez moved on loan to Danish club AC Horsens on 20 January 2020.[4] On 4 August, the loan was extended for another six months.[5] On 23 December 2020, he signed a permanent deal with the club on a contract until 2024.[6]¨
On 19 July 2023, Gomez signed a multi-year contract with Czech First League club Sparta Prague.[7]
On 1 February 2024, Gomez signed a contract with Danish Superliga club Odense until 2028.[8]
International career
He made his debut for Gambia national football team on 8 June 2021 in a friendly against Togo and scored the only goal of the game.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 October 2022[10]
Club | Season | League | Danish Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
AC Horsens (loan) | 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
AC Horsens | 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
2021–22 | Danish 1st Division | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
Career total | 61 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 2 |
International
- As of match played 8 June 2022[1]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Gambia | 2021 | 4 | 1 |
2022 | 8 | 0 | |
Total | 12 | 1 |
- Scores and results list Gambia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gomez goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 8 June 2021 | Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [11] |
References
- ^ a b c "James Gomez". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "AC Horsens signs James Gomez". The Point. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "AC Horsens extends James Gomez contract". gambia.com. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ Otte, Mads; Kommune, kl 05:48 Bemærk: Artiklen er mere end 30 dage gammel Mads Otte Journalist Lokalreporter i Horsens (21 January 2020). "Horsens lejer forsvarsspiller i Gambia". TV2 ØSTJYLLAND (in Danish). Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Poulsen, Tommy (4 August 2020). "AC Horsens forlænger med James Gomez". Horsens Folkeblad (in Danish). Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Poulsen, Tommy (23 December 2020). "AC Horsens køber James Gomez". Horsens Folkeblad (in Danish). Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Pátá letní posila pro Spartu. Gambijský stoper z Dánska podepsal na více let". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ Šťastný, Pavel (1 February 2024). "Omyl Gomez: kiksy a rychlý útěk. Sparta tolik neztratí, poučila se". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Gambia v Togo game report". National Football Teams. 8 June 2021.
- ^ James Gomez at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Gambia - Togo 1:0 (Friendlies 2021, June)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
External links
- James Gomez at Soccerway.com
- James Gomez at WorldFootball.net
- James Gomez at Soccerbase.com
- James Gomez at National-Football-Teams.com
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