Darryl Gomez (born October 21, 1977) is a Trinidadian-Kittitian former

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and

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. Gomez began playing football at the college level in 1996 with the

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. After his completing his scholarship in 2000 he played in the

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with the Richmond Kickers, and the

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. Following his time in the A-League and NPSL he played in the Canadian Professional Soccer League (later renamed Canadian Soccer League) with several different clubs, and would eventually conclude his playing career in the league. Throughout his tenure within the CPSL/CSL his most notable accolade was winning the

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in 2008 with the

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. After retiring with the

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he was appointed the head coach for the organization in 2014. In his first year as head coach he achieved a

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along with the CSL Championship. Gomez also played at the international level originally with the Trinidad and Tobago U23. In 2001, he later switched his national commitments to the Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team.

Playing career

Gomez began his professional career in the Canadian Professional Soccer League with the Oshawa Flames in 1999, making his debut on May 30 in a match against

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. In 2000, he went abroad to the United States to play for the Richmond Kickers of the

. In the winter of 2000 he played in the National Professional Soccer League with the

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. In 2001, he returned to Canada to play with the

, where he played in 17 matches. After a season in USL A-League he returned to resume play in the CPSL with the

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based Metro Lions. He was loaned to league rivals

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for the remainder of the 2002 season. In 2004, he was selected for the CPSL All-Star team against

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He would continue playing in the CPSL between the

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, and the Canadian Lions. In his first tenure with the Serbian White Eagles in 2008 he assisted in securing the

. He finished his career with the

, and assisted in clinching the First Division title in 2010.

International career

Gomez made his debut for the Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team on May 16, 2001 against Haiti. He featured in the CONCACAF 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds where he recorded his first international goal against

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on June 19, 2004. He also participated in the

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, and

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Managerial career

In 2014, he made the transition from player to head coach for the

. In his debut season as head coach Gomez managed to achieve an undefeated season which led to York Region clinching the First Division title. The achievement marked a new milestone as York Region became the third club in CSL history to go undefeated; the first being the

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, and the second being the

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. He managed to add the

by defeating runners up

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in a penalty shootout. At the conclusion of the season, Gomez was awarded the CSL Coach of the Year award. In 2016, he became the head coach for G.S. United men's elite team in the

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Managerial stats

Honours

Player

Vaughan/York Region Shooters * Canadian Soccer League Eastern Conference: 2005 * Canadian Soccer League First Division: 2010 Serbian White Eagles *

: 2009

Manager

York Region Shooters *

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* Canadian Soccer League First Division:

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gomez, Darryl 1977 births Living people Trinidad and Tobago footballers Trinidad and Tobago expatriate footballers Saint Kitts and Nevis footballers Saint Kitts and Nevis expatriate footballers Richmond Kickers players Toronto Lynx players SC Toronto players York Region Shooters players Serbian White Eagles FC players Association football midfielders Expatriate soccer players in the United States Expatriate soccer players in Canada A-League (1995–2004) players Saint Kitts and Nevis international footballers Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Brampton United players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) managers York Region Shooters coaches