Emmanuel Gómez (born December 20, 1990 in Dippa Kunda) is a Gambian

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. He formerly played

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Career

Professional

Gómez began his professional career with Samger of the

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, 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

clubs. In early 2009, Gómez signed with

along with fellow countrymen

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. He made his debut for Toronto on 6 June 2009, in a game against

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. 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

on March 1, 2011. Afterwards, he returned to Samger FC. He has since made a full recovery from his injury and has played over 80 senior matches since then. In 2014, he played for

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. In 2015, he played for Clarkstown SC Eagles. 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.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gomez, Emmanuel 1990 births Living people Gambian footballers The Gambia international footballers The Gambia youth international footballers Gambian expatriate footballers Expatriate soccer players in Canada Toronto FC players Major League Soccer players Association football defenders Lansdowne Yonkers FC players