Johan Arath Gómez Mendoza (born July 23, 2001) is an American professional

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player who plays as an

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for club

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Personal life

Gómez is of

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descent. He is the older brother of Jonathan Gómez who plays for

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in the

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. He began his soccer career at the age of 7, joining local Dallas club Solar. At the age of 12, Gomez moved on to the FC Dallas Academy, where he played until he turned 18, racking up over 200 goals throughout his FC Dallas youth career.

Career

On July 8, 2021, Gómez signed with

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side FSV Zwickau. On June 13, 2023, Gómez moved to

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side

on a two-years contract.

International career

Having previously represented the United States at the

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level, Gomez was called up to the United States under-23 national team on October 8, 2023, ahead of friendlies against

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and

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Career statistics

Club

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2001 births Living people American men's soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players Men's association football forwards FC Dallas players North Texas SC players Sportspeople from Arlington, Texas Soccer players from Texas USL League One players American sportspeople of Mexican descent FC Porto B players American expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal American expatriate men's soccer players FSV Zwickau players Eintracht Braunschweig players 3. Liga players 2. Bundesliga players American expatriate soccer players in Germany United States men's under-23 international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players Olympic soccer players for the United States Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics {{US-footy-forward-stub