Brayan Arley Gómez Ramírez (born 29 January 2000) is a Colombian professional

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who plays as an

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Club career

Gómez began his career with

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, before moving to

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in search of first team football. In January 2021, it was announced Gómez had joined

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side

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, with Deportivo Pasto keeping 50% of the player's rights for any future sale.

International career

Gómez was part of the Colombia under-17 team at the

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squad, appearing in all three group stage matches. In the 2017 U-17 South American Championships, he also tallied two assists in five appearances to help Colombia to a fourth-place finish.

References

2000 births Men's association football midfielders Atlético Nacional footballers Colombia men's youth international footballers 21st-century Colombian sportsmen Colombian expatriate men's footballers Colombian men's footballers Deportivo Pasto footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Living people Footballers from Medellín Real Monarchs players USL Championship players 20th-century Colombian sportsmen {{Colombia-footy-midfielder-stub