Sergi Gómez Solà (born 28 March 1992) is a Spanish professional
footballer
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who plays for
RCD Espanyol
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as a
central defender
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.
Club career
Barcelona
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Born in
Arenys de Mar
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,
Barcelona
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,
Catalonia
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, Gómez arrived in
FC Barcelona
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Found ...
's youth academy at the age of 14. Even though he appeared in only three
Segunda División B games for the
B side
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in the
2009–10 season, he would later play an essential role in their
Segunda División successful
promotion play-offs
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, after injury to fellow youth graduate
Andreu Fontàs
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Club career Early years
Born in Banyoles, Girona, Catalonia, Fontàs was a product ...
.
On 13 August 2010, as first-team manager
Pep Guardiola provided ''Barças
Spanish internationals with needed rest, Gómez was included in the nineteen-man squad to face
Sevilla FC
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in the first leg of the
2010 edition of the
Supercopa de España. He made his competitive debut in that match, playing 90 minutes in a 3–1 away loss.
Gómez was exclusively associated to the youth teams and the reserves during his spell at the
Camp Nou, however.
Celta
On 1 July 2014,
free agent
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Gómez signed a three-year contract with
RC Celta de Vigo. He made his
La Liga
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debut on 13 September when he came as a 75th-minute
substitute in a 2–2 home draw against
Real Sociedad, and he finished his
first season with 22 appearances to help to a final eighth position.
Gómez scored his first goal in the top flight on 5 November 2017, opening an eventual 3–1 win over
Athletic Bilbao also at
Balaídos.
Sevilla
Gómez joined
Sevilla FC
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on 23 July 2018, on a four-year deal. An undisputed starter under
Pablo Machín, he was deemed surplus to requirements after the appointment of
Julen Lopetegui
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A goalkeeper, he played 149 La Liga matches over nine seasons, representing Real Madrid ...
.
Espanyol
On 28 July 2021, Gómez signed a three-year contract with
RCD Espanyol
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,
newly promoted to the top tier.
International career
After representing
Spain
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, i ...
at
under-17,
under-19 and
under-21 levels, Gómez was called up to the full side by manager
Luis Enrique
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A versatile player with good technique, he was capable of playing in several different positions, but usually played as ...
on 15 March 2019, for two
UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
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matches against
Norway
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and
Malta
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.
Career statistics
Honours
Barcelona
*
Supercopa de España:
2010[
Sevilla
*]UEFA Europa League
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: 2019–20
Spain U19
*UEFA European Under-19 Championship
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Spain and England ...
: 2011[
Spain U17
*]FIFA U-17 World Cup
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third place: 2009
References
External links
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1992 births
Living people
People from Maresme
Sportspeople from the Province of Barcelona
Spanish footballers
Footballers from Catalonia
Association football defenders
La Liga players
Segunda División players
Segunda División B players
CE Mataró players
FC Barcelona Atlètic players
FC Barcelona players
RC Celta de Vigo players
Sevilla FC players
RCD Espanyol footballers
UEFA Europa League winning players
Spain youth international footballers
Spain under-21 international footballers
Catalonia international footballers