Tomas Gomez (born May 20, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake and MLS Next Pro side Real Monarchs.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 20, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Montemorelos, Mexico | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Salt Lake | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2006 | Gateway Strikers | ||
| 2006–2011 | St. Louis Scott Gallagher | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Georgetown Hoyas | 81 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Orlando City U-23 | 14 | (0) |
| 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Rochester Rhinos | 38 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Saint Louis FC | 36 | (0) |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 8 | (0) |
| 2021 | Sacramento Republic | 19 | (0) |
| 2022– | Real Salt Lake | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Real Monarchs (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2012 | United States U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 1, 2024 | |||
Career
College and amateur
Gomez played four years of college soccer at Georgetown University between 2011 and 2014.[1]
Gomez also played with Orlando City U-23 in 2013 to 2014.[2][3]
Professional
On January 20, 2015, Gomez was selected in the third round (60th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Columbus Crew.[4] He wasn't signed by Columbus, instead joining San Jose Earthquakes on March 26, 2015.[5]
After his release from San Jose, Gomez signed with United Soccer League side Rochester Rhinos in March 2016.[6]
After spells with Saint Louis FC and Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Gomez joined USL Championship side Sacramento Republic in January 2021.[7] Gomez was released by Sacramento following the 2021 season.[8]
In February 2022, Gomez joined MLS Next Pro club Real Monarchs.[9] He was named to the bench for the club's parent team, Real Salt Lake, on February 27, 2022, in a fixture against Houston Dynamo.[10]
He has a brother Sam Gomez who plays for St. Louis City 2.
References
External links
- Tomas Gomez at Soccerway