Emmanuel Gómez (born December 20, 1990 in
Dippa Kunda) is a
Gambian footballer
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. He formerly played
Toronto FC
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in
Major League Soccer
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.
Career
Professional
Gómez began his professional career with
Samger of the
Gambian Championnat National D1, 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
Major League Soccer
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clubs. In early 2009, Gómez signed with
Toronto FC
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along with fellow countrymen
Amadou Sanyang
Amadou Sanyang (born 1 August 1991) is a Gambian footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder.
Career Professional
Sanyang began his professional career with Real de Banjul of the Gambian Championnat National D1. Sanyang's time with R ...
. He made his debut for Toronto on 6 June 2009, in a game against
Los Angeles Galaxy
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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
Toronto FC
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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
Lansdowne Bhoys FC
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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.
Career stats
References
External links
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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