Alberto Gómez Carbonell (born 12 February 1988) is a

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who plays for Dominican club Atlético Vega Real as a

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Club career

Nicknamed ''Beto'', Gómez played for hometown team Guantánamo, before signing professional terms with Dominican club Atlético Vega Real alongside compatriot Roberto Peraza.

International career

He made his international debut for

in a May 2011

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against

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and has, as of January 2018, earned a total of 44 caps, scoring 2 goals. He represented his country in 10 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches and played at the

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and

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editions of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Cuba's goal tally first.''

References

1988 births Living people Cuban men's footballers Cuba men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders FC Guantánamo players Atlético Vega Real players Liga Dominicana de Fútbol players 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Cuban expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in the Dominican Republic Cuban expatriate sportspeople in the Dominican Republic Sportspeople from Guantánamo 21st-century Cuban people {{cuba-footy-bio-stub