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Hérculez Gómez
Herculez Gomez (born April 6, 1982) is an American former professional Association football, soccer player who played as a Forward (association football), forward. He currently works as a commentator in both English and Spanish for ESPN. Early life Gomez, the oldest of five children, was born and raised in Oxnard, California, to Mexican Americans, Mexican-American parents. He grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada, and played on the soccer team at Las Vegas High School. Club career Early career Gomez started his career in 2001 with Cruz Azul of the Liga MX, Mexican Primera División on their second-division squad, and transferred to second-division team Aguilas Blancas de Puebla later that year. The following season, he returned to the Primera División with Alacranes de Durango, Durango. However, playing opportunities were scarce for him there. The Los Angeles Galaxy staff noticed him during a friendly match and he joined the team in September. MLS Gomez broke his foot while on loan to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Men's National Soccer Team
The United States men's national soccer team (USMNT), officially recognized as USA by FIFA, represents the United States in men's international Association football, soccer. The team is governed by the United States Soccer Federation, which is a member of FIFA since 1914 and was a founding member of CONCACAF since 1961. It was also affiliated with North American Football Confederation, NAFC, which was a predecessor confederation of CONCACAF and the governing soccer body in North America from 1946 to 1961. The U.S. has appeared in eleven FIFA World Cups, including the first in 1930 FIFA World Cup, 1930, where they reached the semifinals; their third-place finish, which was later awarded through overall tournament records, is the best result by a team from outside UEFA and CONMEBOL. They returned in 1934 FIFA World Cup, 1934 and 1950 FIFA World Cup, 1950, defeating England national football team, England United States v England (1950 FIFA World Cup), 1–0 in the latter, but did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
